COVID-19 information News and events BGS Shop Hosted sites About BGS Research Data Discovering Geology Home » About BGS » Contact us » The Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information Regulations About BGS — Contact us Share this article UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and its component institutions, including the BGS, are regarded as public authorities for the purposes of meeting these two pieces of legislation. As part of UKRI, the BGS is committed to meeting its obligations under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) 2004, both of which came into operation in January 2005. Under FOI, the BGS will disclose, on request, information it holds about its organisation and operation, although there are a number of exemptions under which information may be withheld. The environmental information that the BGS holds is exempt en bloc from disclosure under FOI and instead is dealt with under EIR instead. Under EIR we will disclose, on request, environmental information we hold, but again there are a number of exceptions under which information may be withheld. About FOI and EIR Making requests Environmental Information Regulations 2004 How FOI operates in BGS Contact Contact BGS Enquiries for further information. Please note that, whereas requests for information under the FOI Act must be made in writing, under EIR we can accept recorded requests made verbally. Enquiries British Geological Survey Keyworth Nottingham NG12 5GG Email: enquiries@bgs.ac.uk Telephone: 0115 936 3143 You may also be interested in About BGS As the national geological survey, we are the UK’s premier provider of objective and authoritative scientific data, information and knowledge to help society understand our Earth. Show more Contact us Find out more about the BGS and the services we offer through our enquiries and customer services team. Show more Was this page helpful? Yes No Cookies policy We’ll assume you’re okay with this, but you can opt out if you wish. More information. Accept Remind me later Useful links About BGS News and events Contact us Press office Job vacancies Accessibility Sustainability COP26 Policies & legal Privacy policy Cookies policy Terms of use Freedom of information (FOI) Intellectual property rights Join the BGS Newsletter Keep up to date with all the latest research, products and events news. Register © UKRI 2021