Freedom of Information publication scheme
The Freedom of Information Act requires us to adopt a publication scheme. This ensures that specific categories of information are regularly and routinely made available without the need to contact us.
The National Archives is committed to transparency.
To support this commitment, we publish information that could be of use to the public and those that use our services. This includes information beyond the legal requirements of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act's publication scheme. Therefore, key information is available you to without the need to make an FOI request.
If you are unable to find information in this publication scheme (below) or elsewhere on our website please contact us.
Who we are and what we do
The below links provide information relating to how we function, how we were formed, how to contact us and details about our staff.
We are also governed by the following legislation and instruments:
What we spend and how we spend it
How we spend public money and the financial information we submit to Treasury can be found below.
Strategic planning and priorities
Information regarding what information is closed and has been requested can be found below.
Other strategic reports can be found here.
How we make decisions
Below, you can find information relating to how we make decisions and how those decisions are recorded.
Policies, performance and projects
Information on how we carry out our work and how well we perform can be found using the below links.
Lists and registers
Below highlights information relating to lists and registers maintained by The National Archives
- Register of interests of Executive team members: any conflict of interest is discussed at Executive team meetings and recorded within the meeting minutes.
- Register of gifts and hospitality: Information relating to any gift or offer of hospitality made to our staff over the value of £20 is not currently available for download.
- Use the Freedom of Information (FOI) enquiry service to request a copy of this register. Please note some personal data of junior members of staff may be redacted.
Services we offer to the public
This section looks at the services we currently provide including: