Open Data: Smarter State and
Better Services
Sue Bateman
Head of Policy, Transparency Team
The Transparency agenda is a key commitment
in the Coalition agreement.
It focuses on three aims of Open Data:
1. Improved accountability of government
2. Better public services
3. Economic Growth derived from open data businesses
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1. Accountability of Government
We aim to be one of the most transparent governments in the world
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highest paid Civil Servant Salaries
COINS database
Central Government Spending
all roles and their cost across the
Civil Service
2. Public Service Reform
By becoming a supplier and consumer of data and data services
government can improve its performance
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• Prescription data
• GP ratings
• Crime maps
3. Economic Growth
Open data can have an immense impact on the growth of the economy
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• Weather data
• Real time strategic Road Network
data
• Real time train timetable information
Support and Governance
• Two letters from the Prime Minister to Cabinet outlining specific
transparency commitments
• Public Sector Transparency Board, chaired by Francis Maude,
providing independent advice and challenge to government
• Nine established sector board (e.g. Crime and Justice, Health,
Welfare)
• Working level departmental practitioners’ group – share and
exchange information and best practice
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International partnership is key to our work
2013 was a pivotal moment, which we hope to build on....
•UK Presidency of the G8
– Transparency at the heart of the agenda
– Development of Open Data Charter
• UK Lead Co-Chairmanship of the OGP
– Annual OGP Summit held in London
– UK’s 2nd National Action Plan developed with civil society
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Where next....
• Deliver the National Information Infrastructure commitments
• Ongoing release of datasets
• Implement the G8 Action Plan
• Implement the OGP National Action Plan
• Deliver the remaining commitments in the Government Response to
the Shakespeare Review
• Ongoing development of data.gov.uk
• Maintain the UK’s leadership on transparency and open data and
continue to work with international partners
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