Annual expenditure on issuing Public Notices with IOM Newspapers

Summary

The request sought annual expenditure figures from the Isle of Man Treasury on issuing Public Notices in local newspapers from 2011 to 2018. The authority disclosed all requested information, providing a breakdown of payments and total costs for statutory notices, job advertisements, and other items.

Key Facts

• The Treasury provided expenditure data for the period 2011 to 2018 (partial).
• Total expenditure across all years was £55,119.07 exclusive of VAT.
• A total of 54 payments were made during the specified period.
• Expenditure in 2012 and 2013 was significantly higher due to voters' notices and places of inspection notices.
• The request was processed under the Freedom of Information Act 2015.

Data Disclosed

• 2011: £5,197.44
• 2012: £12,278.24
• 2013: £13,305.44
• 2014: £6,809.55
• 2015: £4,692.67
• 2016: £4,319.63
• 2017: £4,678.65
• 2018 (partial): £3,837.45
• Total: £55,119.07
• Total Payments: 54
• Case ID: 466233
• Date Received: 2018-05-16
• Outcome Date: 2018-05-22

Original Request

To whom it may concern Under the FOIA 2015, I requesting the provision of figures on the Treasury's expenditure on issuing Government Department Public Notices with the Isle of Man Newspapers. The scope of this request concerns the period, per annum from 2011 to present day. In anticipation Regards

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Freedom of Information Seyrsnys Fysseree

The Treasury Government Office, Douglas Isle of Man, IM1 3PU

Telephone: (01624) 685605 Email: FOI.Treasury@gov.im

Government Website: www.gov.im

Our ref: 466233 21 May 2018

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 16 May 2018 and which states:

"To whom it may concern Under the FOIA 2015, I requesting the provision of figures on the Treasury's expenditure on issuing Government Department Public Notices with the Isle of Man Newspapers. The scope of this request concerns the period, per annum from 2011 to present day. In anticipation Regards" We requested clarification of the scope of the information you required, to which you advised: “Under the FOIA 2015, I request the provision of figures on Treasury expenditure with the Isle of Man newspapers. This includes, statutory notices, job advertisements, budget supplements, website notices, expressions of interest notices. The scope of this request concerns the period, per annum from 2011 to present day.” I am pleased to provide all of the information you have requested. The table below contains the information, per annum, of expenditure relating to statutory notices, job advertisements, Budget supplements, website notices and expressions of interest notices.

Year Number of Payments Amount (exclusive of VAT) 2011 6 £5,197.44 2012 14 £12,278.24 2013 11 £13,305.44 2014 6 £6,809.55 2015 7 £4,692.67 2016 4 £4,319.63 2017 4 £4,678.65 2018 (partial) 2 £3,837.45 TOTAL 54 £55,119.07 Additional Information Please note that the figures provided for 2012 and 2013 are substantially higher as a result of a number of “voters’ notices” and “places of inspection notices”, issued by the Economic Affairs team, which is now part of the Cabinet Office. Please quote the reference number 466233 in any future communications.

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