In the UK it's semi-public. The full register is available to politicians and credit reference agencies. You can inspect the register by attending in person a

In the UK it's semi-public. The full register is available to politicians and credit reference agencies. You can inspect the register by attending in person at your local council office. You don't get a copy. There's also the edited register, which anybody can buy a copy of. You only appear in this list if you opt-in when you register. I don't know why anybody does.