Publication scheme

This publication scheme specifies the categories of information that DBT and its agencies regularly publish and explains how to get that information.


The Freedom of Information (FOI) Act encourages public authorities to make information available to the public wherever possible. The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) does this by publishing the data that people need to understand who we are, what we spend and what we achieve.

Under the act, we are required to adopt a publication scheme that contains information we make available, and ensure that all published information is in accordance with the scheme. Available information is grouped under the following ‘classes of information’.

If the information you need is not available, you can make a request for it under the Freedom of Information Act.

Who we are and what we do

This information covers our organisational details, structure, locations and contacts. This includes:

What we spend and how we spend it

This is where we publish financial information about projected and actual income, expenditure, procurement, contracts and financial audits. This includes:

Our priorities are and how we’re doing

This information covers departmental strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews, including:

How we make decisions

This is where we publish details of our decision-making processes and records of our decisions. These include:

Our policies and procedures

This information covers our protocols, policies and procedures for providing services, and responsibilities, including:

Lists and registers

This is where we publish details of the department’s public registers, asset registers and disclosure logs, including:

Data and datasets

You can find datasets published by DBT on the Find open data website.

Requesting information

If you cannot find what you want through this scheme, or otherwise on GOV.UK, please contact us at: [email protected].

Alternatively, you can write to us at:

Freedom of Information

Information Rights Unit
Department for Business and Trade
Old Admiralty Building
Admiralty Place
London
SW1A 2DY

Email [email protected]

Be specific about the information you want and we will try to find it for you.

Feedback and complaints about the scheme

We want our publication scheme to meet the needs of our customers. Suggestions for particular information which we might in future commit to publishing under the scheme will be welcomed. Any comments on or complaints about the scheme should be sent to the Information Rights Unit at the address above.