Losses and special payments

FOI request reference: CAS-83074-Y6M4PS
Publication date: May 2022

Request

Please include the information for each of the following periods; 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21:

• The total number of cases of losses in each year.
• The total cost of losses in each year.
• An itemisation of each loss including what it was for and how much it cost.
• The total number of special payments in each year.
• The total value of special payments in each year.
• An itemisation of each special payment including what it was for and how much it cost.

Outcome

Information provided.

Response

Queries – 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21

The total number of cases of losses in each year

2018-19: 1

2019-20: 0

2020-21: 0

The total cost of losses in each year

2018-19: £25,241

2019-20: Nil

2020-21: Nil

An itemisation of each loss including what it was for and how much it cost

2018-19: Error in calculation of New Burdens Payments was paid to Archives offices in the UK in excess of the funding available

2019-20: Nil

2020-21: Nil

The total number of special payments in each year

2018-19: Nil

2019-20: 1

2020 – 21: Nil

The total value of special payments in each year

2018-19: Nil

2019-20: £25,958

2020-21: Nil

An itemisation of each special payment including what it was for and how much it cost

2018-19: N/A

2019-20:Payment of VAT relating to errors in prior VAT quarters

2020-21: N/A