
request for the information in a different format. If you do not have access to the internet, a printed copy of the web page(s) can be sent to you free of charge. The department publishes most information online, where it is available for you to view free of charge. The Information Commissioner’s Office ( ICO) definition documents the scheme will be based on are:ĭefinition document for the Armed Forces of the Crown (excluding any Special Forces)ĭefinition document for government departmentsĭefinition document for police authoritiesĭefinition document for non departmental public bodies
The MOD FOI publication scheme guide to information is presently being reviewed and will be updated in due course. MOD FOI publication scheme guide to information
the services we offer: advice and guidance, booklets and leaflets, transactions and media releasesĪlthough our aims is to be as open as possible, we will not publish information that is:Īrchived information previously on is available from National Archives. lists and registers: information held in registers required by law and other lists and registers relating to the functions of the authority. our policies and procedures: current written protocols for delivering our functions and responsibilities. what our priorities are and how we are doing. We also publish information on our website in publications relating to the following: Exceptions to cross-government spending controlsĭetails relating to meetings held by Senior Staff and Special Advisers within the MOD. Public sector appointees: tax arrangements. Ministers: gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings. Special advisers: gifts and hospitality received. Organisational information, locations and contacts, constitutional and legal governance.įinancial information relating to projected and actual income and expenditure, tendering, procurement and contracts, including: These classes are: Who we are and what we do
other MOD organisations covered by the schemeĪll of the information is set into ‘classes’. It covers the following parts of the MOD: Our publication scheme follows the Information Commissioner’s model publication scheme for public authorities. If you need information in an alternative format, we will do all we reasonably can to help. Some information is released proactively and can be accessed through this website, while other categories of information are only available on request. There are a variety of ways members of the public can obtain information from the Ministry of Defence. You don’t need to make a Freedom of Information ( FOI) request for these and can find information by searching for documents in either FOI releases or publications on this website.