process, software, procedures that are used to prepare the Blue Book

The request was refused by Office for National Statistics.

Dear Office for National Statistics,

I would like to request information about the process, software and procedures that are used to prepare the Blue Book.

Yours faithfully,

Lisa Evans

Sent request to Office for National Statistics again, using a new contact address.

Paul Wearn, Office for National Statistics

Our Reference: FOI00909/Evans/QE1

Thank you for your email requesting information about the process, software
and procedures that are used to prepare the Blue Book. I am writing to
confirm that the Office for National Statistics has now completed its
search for the information

Unfortunately, providing this information is an enormous challenge. The
annual National Statistics Blue Book publication contains the estimates of
the domestic and national product, income and expenditure of the United
Kingdom. Consequently obtaining and explaining all this information would
exceed the statutory limit where the cost of compliance exceeds the
appropriate limit. This is currently set at 3.5 days or the cost of
collating the information exceeds £600.00. If possible, please can you
scale down the request to enable us to provide advice and assistance. If
you were able to give us a clearer idea of what you wish to use this
information for we should then be able to either guide you to information
we have already published that could be of assistance to you or alternately
refer you to a business area specialist with expertise in the subject you
are particularly interested in.

I am sorry we cannot help you further on this occasion.

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remain unhappy with the decision, by the Information Commissioner. If you
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Office for National Statistics, Room 1127, Government Buildings, Cardiff
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Regards,

Paul Wearn LLB (Hons)
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Office for National Statistics

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Claire Burridge, Office for National Statistics

Dear colleague,

Please could you help with the following email? The customer's email
address is
[FOI #28380 email]

Thanks

Claire Burridge
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Dear Office for National Statistics,

I would like to request information about the process, software and
procedures that are used to prepare the Blue Book.

Yours faithfully,

Lisa Evans

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