UK Government: AI, Algorithms & Automation
Public-sector AI, automated decision-making, accountability, safeguards and published evidence.
OPEN HUBALL TRANSPARENCY PAGES
Choose a Transparency & Evidence Hub
The main public-service areas are grouped below so evidence, official data and accountability routes are easier to find without mixing unrelated subjects together.
Government & Technology
Public Services & People
Local Government
Transport & Utilities
Immigration & Safeguarding
Systemic Failures
International Bodies
Government, Decisions & Technology
UK Digital ID Transparency Hub
Official information, policy, evidence and scrutiny relating to UK digital identity.
OPEN HUBUK Decision-Making & Governance
How decisions are made, recorded and scrutinised across government and public bodies.
OPEN HUBGovernment Spending, FOI & Reports
Spending records, Freedom of Information material, reports and public evidence.
OPEN HUBHM Treasury Transparency Hub
Public finance, Treasury information, borrowing, debt and spending evidence.
OPEN HUBAll UK Public Sector List & Core Principles
A broad guide to public services, bodies, functions and accountability principles.
OPEN HUBPublic Services, People & Accountability
UK Public Services Transparency Hub
Public-service accountability, records, oversight and evidence routes.
OPEN HUBHealth & Social Care Transparency
NHS structures, social care, regulators, performance, spending, complaints and official statistics.
OPEN HUBDWP & Benefits
Benefits, DWP administration, public data, complaints, decisions and accountability.
OPEN DWP INFORMATIONChild Maintenance Service
CMS information, statistics, calculations, payments, arrears, complaints and evidence.
OPEN CMS TRANSPARENCY HUBEducation & SEND
Schools, education statistics, SEND, EHCP information, inspections, funding and accountability.
OPEN EDUCATIONPolice & Crime
Police services, workforce, complaints, conduct, crime information and public accountability.
OPEN POLICE INFORMATIONFire & Rescue
Fire and rescue incidents, performance, governance, prevention and official statistics.
OPEN FIRE & RESCUEUK Justice Transparency Centre
Courts, justice-system information, official statistics, oversight and public evidence.
OPEN HUBPublic Service Regulators & Inspectors
Find regulators, inspectors, ombudsmen and accountability bodies across public services.
OPEN HUBPublic Procurement & Outsourcing
Contracts, procurement, outsourcing and public-spending transparency.
OPEN HUBAssets & Infrastructure Transparency
Public land, buildings, infrastructure, ownership and management information.
OPEN HUBWhat You Can Do — Public Action Hub
Practical routes for checking records, asking questions and seeking accountability.
OPEN HUBLocal Government, Councils & Local Spending
Local Councils & Authorities
Find local-authority services, transparency information, complaints, decisions and accountability routes.
OPEN COUNCIL INFORMATIONFind Your Council
Use the official GOV.UK council finder to identify the responsible local authority.
FIND YOUR COUNCILLocal Authority Finance 2025–26
Official outturn data covering council revenue expenditure and financing in England.
OPEN OFFICIAL DATATransport, Utilities & Everyday Services
Network Rail Transparency Hub
Rail infrastructure, performance, plans, reports, data and published transparency information.
OPEN HUBTfL Transparency Hub
Transport for London data, spending, reports and accountability.
OPEN HUBWater Suppliers Transparency Hub
Water-company information, regulation, performance and public evidence.
OPEN HUBFood & Drink Transparency Hub
Food safety, manufacturer information, government records and research.
OPEN HUBCitizens Advice Hub
Advice and support routes across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
OPEN HUBImmigration, Safeguarding & Public Interest
Immigration, Asylum & Small Boats Hub
Official records, policy, spending, law and evidence routes.
OPEN HUBSmall Boats Transparency Hub
Funding, contracts, decisions, enforcement and published evidence.
OPEN HUBUK Child Trafficking Transparency Hub
Safeguarding, trafficking, exploitation and official evidence sources.
OPEN HUBUK Public Experiments Transparency Hub
Public-sector trials, experiments, research and accountability material.
OPEN HUBLong-Term Systemic Failures & Accountability
UK Systemic Failures 1960–2025
A long-form evidence and history resource examining repeated institutional failures, inquiries, public-service breakdowns and accountability issues across decades.
OPEN EVIDENCE TIMELINESTART HERE
Find the Official Route First
This dashboard helps you move from a public-service question to the official service, department, dataset, spending record, contract, law, Parliament page or information-request route.
Government Services
Find forms, accounts, official guidance, departments, agencies and public bodies.
Browse GOV.UK servicesSearch Government
Search GOV.UK when you know the subject but not the responsible service or department.
Search GOV.UKAccountability & Evidence
Check spending, contracts, data, Parliament, legislation and FOI records.
Open accountability toolsPUBLIC SERVICES DASHBOARD
Government, Services and Public Information
Direct links to the most useful official starting points.
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GOV.UK Services
Government services, forms, accounts and official guidance.
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Departments & Public Bodies
Government departments, agencies and public bodies.
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Public Spending
HM Treasury accredited official statistics and annual expenditure analysis.
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Contracts & Procurement
Public contracts, opportunities and procurement notices.
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Open Government Data
Public-sector datasets and open data.
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Transparency & FOI
Transparency releases and information-request routes.
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Parliament & Laws
Bills, committees, MPs, Lords and legislation.
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Benefits & Support
Benefits, Universal Credit, pensions and disability support.
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Tax & HMRC
Personal tax, business tax and HMRC services.
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Health & NHS
NHS services, public health and care guidance.
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Driving & Transport
Driving licences, vehicles, roads and transport services.
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Passports & Travel
Passports, travel advice and living abroad.
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Visas & Immigration
Visas, immigration, citizenship and status.
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Education & Learning
Schools, childcare, apprenticeships and student finance.
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Business & Self-Employed
Companies, tax, licences and business services.
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Crime, Justice & Law
Courts, legal aid, policing, prisons and justice services.
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Housing & Local Services
Councils, planning, housing and Council Tax.
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Environment & Countryside
Environment, farming, waste, flooding and rural policy.
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Consultations & Policy
Policy papers, consultations and government publications.
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Research & Statistics
Official statistics, research and national data.
TRANSPARENCY & ACCOUNTABILITY
How to Check What a Public Body Is Doing
A service page explains how a system works. Spending data, contracts, Parliament, legislation, published evidence and information requests can help show how decisions are made and public money is used.
Who is responsible?
Identify the department, agency, council, regulator or other public body responsible for the decision, service or spending.
What has already been published?
Check GOV.UK pages, publications, annual reports, transparency releases, statistics, disclosure logs and datasets.
Where did the money go?
Use HM Treasury spending statistics, departmental accounts and public procurement services to trace spending and contracts.
What is Parliament examining?
Committees examine government departments, policies and proposed laws. Current inquiries and bills can provide reports, evidence and scrutiny material.
PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY CHECKLIST
A Simple Research Route
Use this sequence when you are trying to understand a public-service issue or investigate a decision.
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Start with the official service page
Find the relevant GOV.UK, NHS, council or regulator page and identify the rule, process or service involved.
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Identify the responsible body
Find the department, agency, council or public body responsible for administering the service or decision.
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Check published evidence
Look for statistics, annual reports, impact assessments, policy papers, consultations and transparency releases.
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Check spending and contracts
Use HM Treasury spending publications, Contracts Finder and Find a Tender where public expenditure or procurement is relevant.
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Check Parliament and legislation
Search current laws, bills, debates, committees and inquiries where policy or legal powers are involved.
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Check whether the information already exists
Search publications, datasets and previous FOI responses before requesting information that may already be public.
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Use FOI where appropriate
If recorded information is held by a public authority and is not already available, consider a focused Freedom of Information request.
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Separate facts from RFTUK analysis
Record the source and date for factual claims, and distinguish official information from explanation, commentary or campaign positions.
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
When Information Has Not Been Published
Freedom of Information can be used to request recorded information held by many public authorities. It is different from requesting personal information about yourself.
Before making an FOI request
- check whether the information has already been published;
- look for previous FOI responses or disclosure logs;
- identify the correct public authority;
- describe the recorded information you want clearly and specifically;
- use the separate subject access route if you are asking for information held about you personally.
GOV.UK says FOI requests should normally be made in writing. Public authorities should generally respond within 20 working days, although some circumstances allow more time.
If a request is refused: GOV.UK advises asking the authority to review its decision first. If you remain dissatisfied, the relevant information commissioner may be the next escalation route.
VERIFIED OFFICIAL SOURCES
Current Sources Used for This Dashboard
The dashboard links directly to official services so users can check the latest information.
DWP — CMS statistics to June 2026
Official quarterly Child Maintenance Service statistics release scheduled for 29 September 2026.
Open DWP releaseMinistry of Justice — Family Court Q2 2026
Accredited official statistics covering family-court activity in England and Wales, April to June 2026.
Open Family Court statisticsLocal Authority Finance — 2025 to 2026 Outturn
Official local-authority revenue expenditure and financing data for England, published 17 September 2026.
Open council finance dataNHS England — RTT Waiting Times 2026–27
Consultant-led referral-to-treatment data, currently including July 2026 files.
Open NHS RTT dataHome Office — Police Workforce 31 March 2026
Accredited official statistics covering police workforce numbers in England and Wales.
Open police statisticsFire & Rescue — year ending March 2026
Official incident statistics for fire and rescue services in England.
Open fire statisticsHM Treasury — Public Spending Statistics July 2026
Accredited official statistics covering public spending by department, function and economic category.
Open official statisticsHM Treasury — PESA 2026
Annual analysis bringing together recent outturn data, estimates and spending plans.
Open PESA 2026Freedom of Information
GOV.UK guidance on making an FOI request, what to include, response times and escalation.
Open FOI guidanceUK Parliament Committees & Bills
Current committees, inquiries and bills for scrutiny of government policy and proposed legislation.
Open committeesUK Legislation
The official legislation database for Acts, statutory instruments and other UK legislation.
Open legislation.gov.ukOffice for National Statistics
Official UK statistics and data across the economy, population and society.
Open ONSInformation and key transparency routes checked against official sources on 29 September 2026.
HOW RFTUK USES THIS PAGE
Official Information First — Analysis Kept Separate
This page is an independent signposting and research dashboard. It does not replace GOV.UK, Parliament, legislation.gov.uk, official statistics or the public body responsible for the service.
When RFTUK publishes analysis or campaign material based on these sources, the underlying official source should be identifiable so readers can distinguish published evidence from RFTUK's own explanation, interpretation or campaign position.
Follow the Evidence Back to the Source
Good public accountability starts with knowing who made the decision, what rules applied, what evidence has been published and where the official record can be checked.