Introduction to the Scheme

The aim of this Publication Scheme is to explain what information the Ministry of Defence (MOD) makes available to the public. Under S.19 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act) public authorities have a duty to specify what Classes of Information they publish, how the information is made available, and whether it is available free of charge or upon payment. In this context, "publish" simply means, "to make publicly available" in whatever format the information exists (for example as an electronic document, printed book, video or leaflet). The Information Commissioner has approved our Scheme. We will publish information in accordance with it, and monitor and review its operation.

Purpose and aims of the Ministry of Defence
Unique among government departments the MOD including the Armed Forces is both a Department of State and an Operational Headquarters. The purpose of MOD and the Armed Forces is to defend the United Kingdom and its Overseas Territories, our people and interests, and to act as a force for good by strengthening international peace and security. Information included within the MOD Publication Scheme gives a more detailed insight into the diverse range of activities of the Department, what it does and how it is organised.

Scope and structure of the Publication Scheme
In order to represent the way in which the MOD, its Agencies, Trading Funds and the Armed Forces work together as one entity, we are publishing a Scheme which encompasses the whole organisation. A list of the Agencies and Trading Funds which are integral to the MOD and Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs) that are affiliated to the department can be found here.

The Publication Scheme is structured in such a way that users do not need to know which part of the MOD has responsibility for a particular subject or Class of Information. Guidance on how to find information is provided here.

Responsibility for the Ministry of Defence Publication Scheme
The Director General Information has overall responsibility for the MOD Publication Scheme.

The person responsible for maintaining the Publication Scheme on a day-to-day basis can be contacted as follows:
Directorate of Information (Exploitation)
Information Access PM4
Ministry of Defence
Level 6 Zone F
Main Building
WhiteHall
London SW1A 2HB
United Kingdom

e-mail: Publication Scheme Manager

Contact points for the NDPBs within the scope of the MOD Publication Scheme are as follows:

The Advisory Committee on Conscientious Objectors (ACCO)
DGLs-Sec1b, Level 7 Zone C
Main Building
Whitehall
London SW1A 2HB
United Kingdom

e-mail: TBC

The Advisory Group on Medical Countermeasures (AGMC)
DMSD Med FS-Sec 2 AD, Level 7 Zone F
Main Building
Whitehall
London SW1A 2HB
United Kingdom

e-mail: TBC

The Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (AWAC)
Defence Scientific and Technology Laboratory,
Room 26, Building A1
Fort Halstead
Sevenoaks
United Kingdom

e-mail: stcracknell@mail.dstl.gov.uk

The Armed Forces Pay Review Body (AFPRB)
Office of Manpower and Economics,
76 Oxford Street
London W1N 9FD
United Kingdom

e-mail: TBC

Central Advisory Committee on War Pensions (CACWP)
Room 6421 Veterans Agency
Norcross
Blackpool
Lancs FY5 3WP
United Kingdom

e-mail: Sandra.Lloyd@wpa.gsi.gov.uk

The Dartmoor Steering Group and Working Party (DSGWP)
Bovey Tracey
Newton Abbot
Devon TQ13 9JQ
United Kingdom

e-mail: cwalledge@dartmoor-npa.gov.uk

The Defence Nuclear Safety Committee (DNSC),
CST-Pol(a)
Level 1, Zone L
Main Building
Whitehall
London SW1A 2HB
United Kingdom

e-mail: TBC

The Defence Scientific Advisory Council (DSAC),
CST-ISTA
Level 1, Zone J
Main Building
Whitehall
London SW1A 2HB
United Kingdom

e-mail: TBC

The Independent Board of Visitors Military Corrective Training Centre (IBOV),
c/o Adjutant Military Corrective Training Centre
Berechurch Hall Road
Colchester
Essex CO2 9NU
United Kingdom

e-mail: TBC

National Employer Advisory Board (NEAB) (SaBRE)
Floor 1, Zone D
St Georges Court
2 - 12 Bloomsbury Way
London WC1A 2SH
United Kingdom

e-mail: info@sabre.mod.uk

Nuclear Research Advisory Council (NRAC)
Level 1, Zone L
Main Building
Whitehall
London SW1A 2HB
United Kingdom

e-mail: TBC

Oil and Pipelines Agency (OPA)
Oils and Pipelines Agency
35/38 Portman Square
London W1H 0EU
United Kingdom

e-mail: TBC

The Review Board for Government Contracts (RGBC)
CSG-P1, Maple 2, 2233,
MOD Abbey Wood
Bristol BS34 8JH
United Kingdom

e-mail: TBC

e-mail: jonnuttal@chelsea-pensioners.org.uk

War Pensions Committee (WPC)
Room 6421 Veterans Agency
Norcross
Blackpool
Lancs FY5 3WP
United Kingdom

e-mail: Sandra.Lloyd@wpa.gsi.gov.uk

Review of the Publication Scheme
The MOD Publication Scheme will be kept under review as will the scope for adding new Classes of Information. The Publication Scheme will be fully reviewed and submitted for re-approval as required by the Information Commissioner.

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