Publication scheme
The publication scheme specifies the categories of information that we publish and explains how to obtain that information.
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requires public authorities to adopt and maintain a publication scheme, the purpose of which is to:听
- specify the classes of information we have committed to publish听
- say how we will make that information available听
- say whether the information is available free of charge or on payment听
Our publication scheme follows the鈥�.听
There is a separate publication scheme for the Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain.听
About this publication scheme听
This is the publication scheme for the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). It is not a list of individual publications but rather a description of the classes or types of information that we are committed to publishing.听
The scheme is not an exhaustive list of all the types of information that we publish. Our policy is to publish proactively as much information as we can where that information would have a wider public interest.听
The scheme does not include information鈥痶hat we consider to be sensitive, such as:听
- certain types of commercial or personal information鈥�
- information about security matters听
- legal advice听
Most鈥疍VSA鈥痯ublications are available online and are subject to our accessible documents policy. If鈥痯ublications are not available online, see the鈥�.听听
Feedback and complaints about the scheme听
Email DVSA if you would like to provide feedback about the publication scheme, or have a specific complaint.
DVSA FOI team
[email protected]
Classes of information听
Who we are and what we do听
You can find information on our practices. This includes:听
- organisational structure, roles and responsibilities听
- our responsibilities and priorities听
- the different services we provide听
- DVSA organisational charts听
- gender pay gap report听
- contact details and locations听
- working for DVSA听
What we spend and how we spend it听
You can find information on our spending within DVSA. This information includes:听
- annual report and accounts听
- 听
- spending for transactions over 拢25,000听
- 听
- senior officials鈥� business expenses, hospitality and meetings听
- 听
- procurement procedures 听
What our priorities are and how we are doing听
You can find information on how we are performing against our priorities. This includes:听
- annual report and accounts听
- business plan听
- vision, strategic plans and reports
- statistics 听
- our energy use听
How we make decisions听
You can find information on the decisions we make as DVSA. This includes:听
Our policies and procedures听
You can find information on the policies and procedures we adhere to when conducting our work. This includes:听
- Civil Service code听
- DVSA complaints procedure听
- equality and diversity听
- personal information charter
- social media use听
- ministerial conduct and guidance听
- special advisers conduct and guidance听
Lists and registers听
The services we offer听
You can find information on our:听
Charges that may be made for information published under this scheme听
When the department publishes information online, it is available for you to view free of charge. If you do not have access to the Internet, a single printed copy of any web pages can be sent to you free of charge.听
The following may be charged if鈥痑 person requests multiple copies of a publication:听
- photocopying听
- postage and packaging听
- costs directly incurred as a result of viewing information听
You will be told if there will be a charge and how much it will be before the information is sent or supplied to you.听
Written requests听
Information held by a public authority that is not published under this scheme can be requested in writing and its provision will be considered in accordance with the provisions of the鈥�痑苍诲鈥�.听
We publish a鈥�list of published鈥�FOI鈥痑苍诲鈥疎IR鈥痳esponses鈥痑nd you may鈥�.听
General enquiries regarding鈥疍VSA鈥痯ublications听
Email DVSA if you have any enquiries about our publication scheme.
DVSA FOI team
[email protected]