Revenue for used buses

AuthorityDepartment of Infrastructure
Date received2021-10-22
OutcomeAll information sent
Outcome date2021-10-26
Case ID2050066

Summary

A request was made for records of revenue generated from selling used buses by the Department of Infrastructure from the 2015-16 financial year onwards. The authority disclosed the specific revenue figures for each year in that period and noted that all sales were conducted via DOI auctions.

Key Facts

  • The request covered financial years from 2015-16 to 2020-21.
  • Revenue from used bus sales was zero for the years 2016/17, 2017/18, and 2018/19.
  • The highest revenue recorded was £1,086,000 in the 2020/21 financial year.
  • All minibuses sold during this period were processed through Department of Infrastructure auctions.
  • The response was issued on 26 October 2021 with no information withheld.

Data Disclosed

  • 2020/21
  • £1,086,000
  • 2019/20
  • £315,000
  • 2018/19
  • 0
  • 2017/18
  • 0
  • 2016/17
  • 0
  • 2015/16
  • £185,000
  • 2021-10-22
  • 2021-10-26
  • 2050066

Original Request

-Records of the revenue received for selling used buses for each financial year from 2015-16 onwards.

Data Tables (1)

Data Tables (reformatted)

Financial Year Revenue from Selling Used Buses
2020/21 £1,086,000
2019/20 £315,000
2018/19 0
2017/18 0
2016/17 0
2015/16 £185,000

Full Response Text

Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF

Contact: FOI Response Team/IB/PN Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im

Our ref: 2050066 26 October 2021

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 22 October 2021 and which states:

"-Records of the revenue received for selling used buses for each financial year from 2015-16 onwards."

Our response to your request is as follows: 2020/21 • £1,086,000 2019/20 • £315,000 2018/19 • 0 2017/18 • 0 2016/17 • 0 2015/16 • £185,000 All minibuses sold in this period went through DOI auctions.

Please quote the reference number 2050066 in any future communications.

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