The benchmark interest rate in the United Kingdom was last recorded at 4.25 percent. This dataset provides - United Kingdom Interest Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

These National Statistics provide monthly estimates of the number of residential and non-residential property transactions in the UK and its constituent countries. National Statistics are accredited official statistics.

England and Northern Ireland statistics are based on information submitted to the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) database by taxpayers on SDLT returns.

Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) replaced SDLT in Scotland from 1 April 2015 and this data is provided to HMRC by https://www.revenue.scot/" class="govuk-link">Revenue Scotland to continue the time series.

Land Transaction Tax (LTT) replaced SDLT in Wales from 1 April 2018. To continue the time series, the https://gov.wales/welsh-revenue-authority" class="govuk-link">Welsh Revenue Authority (WRA) have provided HMRC with a monthly data feed of LTT transactions since July 2021.

LTT figures for the latest month are estimated using a grossing factor based on data for the most recent and complete financial year. Until June 2021, LTT transactions for the latest month were estimated by HMRC based upon year on year growth in line with other UK nations.

LTT transactions up to the penultimate month are aligned with LTT statistics.

Go to Stamp Duty Land Tax guidance for the latest rates and information.

Go to Stamp Duty Land Tax rates from 1 December 2003 to 22 September 2022 and Stamp Duty: rates on land transfers before December 2003 for historic rates.

The latest release was published 09:30 27 June 2025 and was updated with provisional data from completed transactions during May 2025.

The next release will be published 09:30 31 July 2025 and will be updated with provisional data from completed transactions during June 2025.

https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20240320184933/https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/monthly-property-transactions-completed-in-the-uk-with-value-40000-or-above" class="govuk-link">Archive versions of the Monthly property transactions completed in the UK with value of £40,000 or above are available via the UK Government Web Archive, from the National Archives.

Mortgage Approvals in the United Kingdom increased to 63.03 Thousand in May from 60.66 Thousand in April of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United Kingdom Mortgage Approvals - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

This dataset provides values for INTEREST RATE reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

(2) how much money has been paid to them from the public purse; (3) how much each assessment costs the public purse; and (4) provide me with a copy of the contract with the company or organisation under which my assessment was conducted (Your ref. VAD20642, and letter to me dated 12 July 2023). Response Question 1 All Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) claims are medically assessed by an independent medical assessor. We have a contract with Crawford & Company Adjusters (UK) Ltd. for the provision of medical assessments under the scheme. RTW Plus Ltd. and Pertemps Medical Ltd. are subcontracted within this agreement to complete medical assessments under the scheme. Question 2 Under Section 21 of the Act, we are not required to provide information in response to a request if it is already reasonably accessible to you. The amount paid to Crawford & Company Adjusters Ltd broken down by month for the provision of medical assessments is available at: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/spend-over-ps25000 Once you’ve opened each spreadsheet, you can search (CTRL+F) the spreadsheet for “Crawford” and this will help you find payments made to our supplier. Question 3 We have interpreted this question as requesting the fixed cost per assessment. I am writing to advise you that following a search of our paper and electronic records, I have established that the information you requested is not held by the NHS Business Services Authority. There is no fixed cost per assessment. Question 4 A copy of the information you have requested has been published on our website at https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-01680 Due to the large size of the files we cannot email these to you. Redactions Please note that some of the text is redacted (blacked out). The following sets out the exemptions which apply, and the public interest considerations in favour of disclosure vs those in favour of withholding the information. Section 31(1) – Crime Prevention The information you requested is being withheld as it falls under the exemption in section 31(1) of the Freedom of Information Act. In applying this exemption, we have balanced the public interest in withholding the information against the public interest in disclosing the information. The below link sets out the exemption in full. The information redacted under this exemption has been labelled within the document. All other redactions have been made under the other exemptions outlined below. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/section/31 See the below the factors considered when deciding that in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. Factors for Disclosure • There is no public interest in this information being placed in the public domain. Factors for Withholding • The e-mail address is for internal use, by colleagues and customers. • The e-mail address could be targeted by cyber criminals for distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks or phishing. • A successful cyber-attack could disrupt the NHSBSA’s core services, affecting our ability to function efficiently. • The cost of recovering from a successful cyber-attack could be substantial, which would be at the taxpayers’ expense. Section 40(2) – Personal Data Please be aware that I have decided not to release full details of all staff as this information falls under the exemption in Section 40 subsections 2 and 3(A)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act. This is because it would breach the first data protection principle as: a) It is not fair to disclose these people’s personal details to the world and is likely to cause damage or distress to staff b) These details are not of sufficient interest to the public to warrant an intrusion into the privacy of those staff. Please click the below web link to see the exemption in full. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/section/40 Section 43(2) – Commercial Interests The information you requested is being withheld as it falls under the exemption in section 43(2) of the Freedom of Information Act. In applying this exemption, we have balanced the public interest in withholding the information against the public interest in disclosing the information. The below link sets out the exemption in full. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/section/43 See the below the factors considered when deciding that in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. Factors for Disclosure • Public accountability • Transparency of financial information in an NHS organisation Factors for Withholding • Potential commercial damage to an organisation that acts in the best interests of public health and any possible future contractors • Compromising of a scheme that has been implemented to assist members of the public who have suffered damage to their health following a vaccine – any such compromise could have a negative effect on the processing of the payments to which the claimants, leading to – • Large scale loss of public confidence in a scheme which exists for their benefit • Increased health problems and/or distress for VDPS claimants • Overtly negative attention from the media/ campaign groups. Whilst public scrutiny should be expected – if it becomes so excessive as to actually damage the VDPS scheme itself, then this cannot be considered as being within the public interest. In considering how the release of this information may prejudice the commercial interests of both parties we have taken into account any harm that would/would likely to be caused, namely – • Information that is specific to the tendering process, even when the contract is established, could (if published) cause damage to the third-party contractor because it would give any potential future contractors an unfair advantage should the contract ever go out to tender at a later date, leading to possible issues for the contractor in dealings with other organisations • The release of tendering information could damage NHSBSA because it would discourage any potential contractors from submitting a bid if they felt that their data was likely to be published, leading to possible difficulties in creating future contracts. In this case we feel it is in the best interests of the public that data relating to the tendering process is not disclosed. For the reasons outlined above we feel it is appropriate in this case to maintain the exemption and withhold the information. Because NHSBSA is applying an exemption to the above parts of the information, please accept this letter as a refusal notice issued in accordance with section 17 of this Act.

Mortgage Rate in the United Kingdom decreased to 6.98 percent in June from 7.09 percent in May of 2025. This dataset provides - United Kingdom BBA Mortgage Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The yield on United Kingdom 10Y Bond Yield rose to 4.65% on July 24, 2025, marking a 0 percentage point increase from the previous session. Over the past month, the yield has edged up by 0.17 points and is 0.49 points higher than a year ago, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. UK 10 Year Gilt Bond Yield - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.