Money for the Address Register
Dear Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy,
In the March 2016 budget (https://www.gov.uk/government/publicatio... there is the following statement:
> provide up to £5 million to develop options for an authoritative address register that is open and freely available – making wider use of more precise address data and ensuring it is frequently updated will unlock opportunities for innovation
Her Majesty’s Treasury have told me that they gave all the £5 million to BEIS (or presumably it's predecessor, The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills).
I would like detailed information on:
1. How the £5m was spent, broken down by as much detail as you hold and are able to publish.
2. Any assets such as initial reports, findings, evidence of work or, any other material that was created as a result of this money.
In other words, I would like the information about the output of the work to "develop options", who did that work and what their finding are or were.
Yours faithfully,
Sym Roe
BEIS ref: FOI2017/23071
Dear Sym Roe
Thank you for your request for information which was received on 3rd
October. Your request has been passed on to the appropriate official at
the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to deal
with.
Your request is being considered under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 and we will reply at the latest by 31st October.
If you have any queries about this email, please contact the Information
Rights Unit at BEIS. Please remember to quote the reference number above
in any future communications.
Kind regards,
Information Rights Unit
Information Rights Unit | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial
Strategy | 1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET | www.gov.uk/beis |
[email address] |
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Dear Sym Roe,
Please find attached our response to your information request – FOI2017/23071.
If you have any queries about this email, please contact the Information Rights Unit.
Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.
Yours sincerely,
Information Rights Unit
1 Victoria Street, London SWIH 0ET
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Dear Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy's handling of my FOI request 'Money for the Address Register'.
I would like to review to consider if exemption under Section 35(1)(a) was applied in an excessively broad manner and if some information could be released now.
The complete refusal means even the amount spent, and terms of reference for any pieces of work commissioned have been withheld. I would like this to be reconsidered, even in the form of a high level spending plan.
I would also like some idea of when this policy work might be expected to be finished and how much money is remaining of the total.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/m...
Yours faithfully,
Sym Roe
BEIS ref: FOI2017/23071
Dear Sym Roe
Thank you for your request for an internal review which was received on
29th November. Your request has been passed on to the appropriate official
at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to
deal with.
In line with the Information Commissioners guidance, internal reviews
should be responded to within 20 working days unless they are complex, in
which case a response should be sent within 40 working days. Please be
aware that this does not include weekends and bank holidays. The
Department aims to respond to requests for internal reviews as quickly as
possible. We hope to be in contact with you again shortly with a decision
on your request.
If you have any queries about this email, please contact the Information
Rights Unit at BEIS. Please remember to quote the reference number above
in any future communications.
Kind regards,
Information Rights Unit
Information Rights Unit | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial
Strategy | 1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET | www.gov.uk/beis |
[email address] |
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is
making a difference by supporting sustained growth and higher skills
across the economy. BEIS: working together for growth
Dear Sym Roe,
Please find attached our response to your internal review request – FOI2017/23071.
If you have any queries about this email, please contact the Information Rights Unit.
Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.
Yours sincerely,
Information Rights Unit
1 Victoria Street, London SWIH 0ET
www.gov.uk/beis | https://twitter.com/beisgovuk
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