Public Administration Committee - Tenth Report
Statistics and Open Data: Harvesting unused knowledge, empowering citizens and improving public services

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 11 March 2014.

Contents

Terms of Reference

Summary

1 Introduction

Data -some definitions

2 Improving accountability through open data

The Government's aims

Good examples

Barriers to accountability

Outsourcing and transparency

Procurement and Open Data

The right to data?

Privacy and open data: managing the risks

Increasing engagement

General conclusions on accountability

3 Open Data and Economic Growth

The economic opportunity of open data

Understanding the data marketplace - the two cultures

Charging for data

Trading Funds - heroes or villains?

The value of core reference data

Licensing restrictions

Ensuring fair access

General conclusions on open data and economic growth

4 Improving Government through open data

Openness and government efficiency

Missing opportunities to improve effectiveness

5 Moving faster to make a reality of open data

Public service skills in dealing with data

The role of statisticians

6 A strategic approach to open data?

Government plans for open data

Taking tough decisions on open data

Who is responsible for making the Government's open data plans work?

Conclusion

Conclusions and recommendations

Formal Minutes

Witnesses

List of printed written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament

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Prepared 17 March 2014