UK Government Monthly Financial Transactions Over £500

Financial transaction records for the UK government detailing all expenditures exceeding £500. The data is published monthly by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK as part of a transparency commitment and was last updated on 2026-07 08 13:32:08.916453.

Use Cases

• Analyze government spending patterns based on monthly transaction data.
• Monitor compliance with transparency commitments based on the publication of high-value expenditures.
• Identify trends in public sector procurement and costs based on transactions over a £500 threshold.

Strengths

• Data is updated on a monthly basis, providing regular insights.
• Published under the OGL-UK-3.0 license, facilitating reuse and analysis.
• Focuses on a specific transparency measure by reporting transactions over £500.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic or institutional bias inherent to the single source organization.

Provenance

Source

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK

Collection Method

Published as part of the UK government's commitment to transparency in expenditure.

Time Range

Monthly coverage; specific start date unknown.

Freshness

Monthly updates; last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:08.916453.

Geography

United Kingdom