Affordable Housing Supply Programme (AHSP) value for money assessments: FOI release

Information requested

Please provide copies of all Affordable Housing Supply Programme detailed value for money assessments conducted in the period 1 April 2023 to 31 August 2023.

Response

I enclose a copy of the information you requested which consists of seven technical appraisal documents.

An exemption under section 38(1)(b) of FOISA applies to some of the information you have requested. Personal information has been redacted from the documents. This exemption is not subject to the public interest test, so we are not required to consider if the public interest in disclosing the information outweighs the public interest in applying the exemption.

An exemption under section 33(1)(b) of FOISA also applies to some of the information within the documents you have requested as disclosure would prejudice the commercial interests of those involved in pricing these contracts. We have therefore redacted information such as unit numbers, project name and location, per unit costs and other information which may identify the project. This exemption is subject to the public interest test. Therefore, taking account of all the circumstances of this case, we have considered if the public interest in disclosing the information outweighs the public interest in applying the exemption. We have found that, on balance, the public interest lies in favour of upholding the exemption due to the likelihood of substantial prejudice to commercial interests.

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FOI 202300374394 - Information released - Documents 1 - 7

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47 page PDF

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