Reference · Freedom of Information

The information we have asked for

Where official figures are not published, we ask the body that holds them. 4 requests so far: 1 waiting for an answer, 3 answered. Up to date as at 12 November 2026.

This page lists the requests made in the UK Facts name. Facts Count asks separately for the figures behind its Portsmouth pages: see the Facts Count requests (25).

Where each request stands

In discussion1
The body has asked us to clarify, said it needs longer, or given a partial answer, so the request is still open.
Response received3
The body has replied. We read the reply and record what it gave, withheld or pointed us to.

In discussion (1)

  • Levelling Up Fund (£20m): the government department’s recordsIn discussion · overdueMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentSent 15 September 2026Reply overdue: due 10 November 2026

    What we asked

    The grant agreement, approved components and values, change requests, monitoring returns, clawback, and any comparison with the department’s January 2023 case study.

    Why we need it

    Checks the council’s account of the £20m award against the funder’s own records, so the page can say what was promised, what changed and what has been delivered.

    Pages it serves

    What has happened so far

    1. 15 September 2026 · Sent. Six-part request sent.
    2. 16 September 2026 · Acknowledged. Department logged FOI2026/27906 and aimed to reply by 13 October.
    3. 19 October 2026 · Extension. Department said it needed longer to consider the public interest and set a new target of 10 November.
    4. 21 October 2026 · Clarification. We replied that the statutory deadline had passed on 13 October and asked which exemptions were being considered and for which parts, and for the uncontested parts to be released now.
    5. 23 October 2026 · Extension. Department apologised for incomplete wording, said it was considering the commercial-interests exemption (section 43), including consulting third parties, and still aimed to reply by 10 November.

    Freedom of Information Act 2000 · sent by email · their reference FOI2026/27906

Response received (3)

  • Contracts over £50,000 and the Dedicated Schools Grant, Hampshire County CouncilResponse receivedHampshire County CouncilSent 15 September 2026Last update 28 September 2026

    What we asked

    The contracts register for contracts over £50,000 with supplier postcode and value, and Dedicated Schools Grant balances for 2024 to 2026, the 2026/27 budget position and the deficit adjustment account.

    Why we need it

    Shows how much public contract spending reaches local suppliers and the state of the schools budget in the county that surrounds Portsmouth.

    Pages it serves

    What came back

    Council sent its response as an attached document.

    What has happened so far

    1. 15 September 2026 · Sent. Request sent.
    2. 15 September 2026 · Acknowledged. Council logged FOI2026/06209.
    3. 28 September 2026 · Reply. Council sent its response as an attached document.

    Freedom of Information Act 2000 · sent by email · their reference FOI2026/06209

  • Contracts over £50,000 and the Dedicated Schools Grant, Southampton City CouncilResponse receivedSouthampton City CouncilSent 15 September 2026Last update 13 October 2026

    What we asked

    Contracts over £50,000 and Dedicated Schools Grant information, as a Southampton counterpart of the Hampshire request. (Sent through the council’s web form, so the exact wording is not on file.)

    Why we need it

    Lets Portsmouth’s contract and schools-funding figures be compared with its nearest large city on the same basis.

    Pages it serves

    What came back

    Council sent its response as an attached document.

    What has happened so far

    1. 15 September 2026 · Sent. Request submitted through the council web form.
    2. 16 September 2026 · Acknowledged. Council logged the request as SCC-108281.
    3. 13 October 2026 · Reply. Council sent its response as an attached document.

    Freedom of Information Act 2000 · sent by web form · their reference SCC-108281

  • Levelling Up Fund (£20m): how the money was allocated and spentResponse receivedPortsmouth City CouncilSent 15 September 2026Last update 24 September 2026

    What we asked

    The funding agreement, how the £20m was split between projects originally and now, whether football facilities are funded by it, spending at Hilsea, any variations or descoped items, and any clawback.

    Why we need it

    The £20m award is one of the largest single grants for the city. The published record does not show how it was split, what changed, or whether any of it must be repaid.

    Pages it serves

    What came back

    The council answered each part. It said the £20m was split £11.25m for the International Terminal and £8.75m for Hilsea Lines as originally agreed, that the football facilities are funded from the award, that £7.75m recorded as Hilsea Lines was spent on the Hilsea Lido refurbishment, that there were no variations or descoping, and that clawback does not apply. It attached the Memorandum of Understanding.

    What has happened so far

    1. 15 September 2026 · Sent. Six-part request sent.
    2. 15 September 2026 · Acknowledged. Council logged the request as FOI2026/03571.
    3. 24 September 2026 · Reply. The council answered each part. It said the £20m was split £11.25m for the International Terminal and £8.75m for Hilsea Lines as originally agreed, that the football facilities are funded from the award, that £7.75m recorded as Hilsea Lines was spent on the Hilsea Lido refurbishment, that there were no variations or descoping, and that clawback does not apply. It attached the Memorandum of Understanding.

    Freedom of Information Act 2000 · sent by email · their reference FOI2026/03571

How requests work

  • A public body must reply within 20 working days of receiving a request. For environmental information it can take up to 20 more working days if the request is complex, and in some cases longer to weigh the public interest.
  • A reply can give the figures, point to where they are already published, ask us to narrow the request, or refuse part of it with a reason. We record which.
  • These are the requests made in the UK Facts name. We read the replies and update this page; it is not automatic.
  • We ask only for existing, summary figures. No personal data is requested or shown on this page.

Download all requests (JSON) or as a spreadsheet. The files hold every request and a column says whether it belongs to UK Facts or Facts Count. Requests made for Portsmouth are on the Facts Count requests page.