Classes of information

Under the ICO’s Model Publication Scheme, public authorities are required to provide details of information they publish under seven main categories. Set out below are some of the key elements of information that we publish under each category.

Who we are and what we do

Details of our organisational structure, key roles and responsibilities can be found in our Annual Report.

Details of our Ministerial arrangements and our arms length bodies can be found in our Corporate Governance Report (PDF 902K).

What we spend and how we spend it

Details of the department’s resource allocation and how that money is spent, including details of our major capital expenditure, contract spend, Board members’ remuneration and allowances and audit reports can be found in the Departmental Accounts.

What our priorities are and how we are doing

Details of our Public Service Agreements, our strategic plans and performance against those plans can be found in our Annual Report and Spring and Autumn Performance Reports, available on our website.

How we make decisions

Details of our major policy proposals, the thinking behind these and the consultation processes we establish are published on our Consultations webpage.

Minutes of Board, Executive and other senior committee meetings are published on our website.

Our policies and procedures

We publish a wide range of information on our policies and procedures on our website. Examples include corporate responsibility policy (PDF 106K); information security policy and customer service policy.

Lists and registers

We maintain a log of information we have released in response to FOI requests. Any conflicts of interest of Board members are published in the Departmental Accounts.

The services we offer

Information about the services the department provides including leaflets, guidance and newsletters can be found in links on the front page of our website.