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Better use of data
in government: consultation paper
The UK Cabinet Office, The Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP and Government Digital Service have launched a
public consultation on the
Better Use of Data in Government. The consultation seeks feedback on how the government can use data to improve public services for citizens and to improve decision-making.
Matt Hancock, Minister for the Cabinet Office says “Our goal is to transform and improve the relationship between the citizen and the state. Increasing citizens’ confidence
in the government’s use of their data while simultaneously making better use of that data to deliver services they need will help us to build a more prosperous society”
The consultation aims to support the delivery of better public services to citizens with better statistics and research to inform better policy. The proposals fall into
three groups: improving public services, tackling fraud and debt, and allowing use of data for research purposes and for official statistics.
Data Sharing Consultation event
The Royal Statistical Society (RSS) is hosting a
Data Sharing Consultation event on the 17th March to help researchers, official statistics, policy and statistics users to understand more about the proposed data sharing legislation and to consider their own responses to the consultation. Chaired by
Hetan Shah, Executive Director of the RSS, the panel sessions include
Melanie Wright, Director of the Administrative Data Service, and Functional Director of the UK Data Service.
More information about the event including how to register, can be found
here.
How to respond to the consultation paper
The Government seeks comments and views from as wide a range of people as possible on the proposals. Responses can be submitted by Friday 22 April 2016 to the Data Sharing
Policy Team, Floor 6, Aviation House, London WC2B 6NH or e-mailing
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Margherita Ceraolo
Senior Outreach Officer
Communications and Impact - User Support and Training
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@UKDataService
UK Data Service
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The University of Manchester
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