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Description
Individual items of expenditure exceeding £500 for the year 2023, consistent with Local Government Association guidance. The data includes invoices, grant payments, goods and services, and transactions with other public bodies, with some items redacted for confidentiality or security. This data is updated monthly by the Government Digital Service.
Use Cases
Analyze spending patterns and trends based on individual expenditure items over £500.
Monitor grant distribution and aid payments based on the listed grant and grant-in-aid transactions.
Assess procurement and vendor relationships based on payments for goods and services.
Evaluate inter-governmental financial flows based on transactions with other public bodies.
Strengths
Data is updated monthly, suggesting regular maintenance.
Covers a defined threshold of £500 for individual expenditure items.
Includes multiple transaction types such as invoices, grants, and payments for goods and services.
Limitations
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Data has been redacted for personal data, commercial confidentiality, or security, which may affect completeness.
Provenance
Source
Government Digital Service
Collection Method
Likely compiled from government financial systems.
Time Range
2023
Freshness
Updated monthly.
Geography
United Kingdom (implied by currency and organization)
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