Publication scheme
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-08)

The publication scheme specifies the categories of information that UKAEA and its agencies publish and explains how to get that information.

You can find specific documents for this agency using the publication search (https://www.gov.uk/search/all?organisations[]=uk-atomic-energy-authority&order=updated-newest).

If the information you want is not routinely published, you can make a request for it (https://www.gov.uk/make-a-freedom-of-information-request) under the Freedom of Information Act.

You can also search through previous responses to Freedom of Information requests (https://www.gov.uk/search/transparency-and-freedom-of-information-releases?parent=uk-atomic-energy-authority&content_store_document_type%5B%5D=foi_release&organisations%5B%5D=uk-atomic-energy-authority&order=updated-newest).

Who we are and what we do

The information published within this category covers our organisational details, structures, locations and contacts. This includes:
- our management (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority#people)
- organisational structure, roles and responsibilities (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority/about/our-governance#the-ukaea-organisational-structure)
- contact information (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority#org-contacts)
What we spend and how we spend it

In this category, we publish financial information about projected and actual income, expenditure, procurement, contracts and financial audits. This includes:
- financial transactions (https://gov.uk/government/collections/ukaea-financial-transactions)
- annual reports and accounts (https://gov.uk/government/collections/uk-atomic-energy-authority-annual-reports-and-accounts)
- procurement and tendering procedures (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority/about/procurement)
- prompt payment returns (https://gov.uk/government/collections/ukaea-prompt-payment-data)
How we make decisions

In this category, we publish details of our decision-making processes and records of our decisions. This includes the minutes of UK Atomic Energy Authority Board meetings (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority/about/our-governance) .

What our priorities are and how we are doing

This category covers our strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews, including:
- our strategy 2022 to 2026 (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ukaea-strategy)
- our people strategy (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ukaea-people-strategy)
- latest annual report and accounts (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ukaea-annual-report-and-accounts-202324-hc175)
Our policies and procedures

This category covers our protocols, policies and procedures for providing services and responsibilities, including:
- the UKAEA policy manual (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ukaea-policy-manual)
- health, safety and environment (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority/about/recruitment#health-safety-and-environment)
- research policy (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority/about/research)
- personal information charter (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority/about/personal-information-charter)
Lists and registers

In this category, we publish details of the department’s public registers, asset registers and disclosure logs, including:
- public registers and registers held as public records at The National Archive (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/) and The British Library (http://www.bl.uk/)
- Information Asset Register: available on request
- disclosure logs (https://www.gov.uk/search/transparency-and-freedom-of-information-releases?content_store_document_type%5B%5D=foi_release&organisations%5B%5D=uk-atomic-energy-authority&order=updated-newest)
- register of gifts and hospitality provided to senior personnel: available on request
- register of interests (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ukaea-register-of-interests)
The services we offer

Information about the services we offer, and links to web pages with further details, including:
- our research and facilities (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority/about/research)
- UKAEA Fusion Energy (https://www.ukaea.org/)
- UKAEA scientific publications (https://scientific-publications.ukaea.uk/)
- UKAEA Open Data Portal (https://opendata.ukaea.uk/)
- UKAEA events (https://www.ukaea.org/events/)