Government Report On Data Information And Open Government register

List of important UK government reports on data, information and open government This is a rough attempt by Gavin Freeguard to compile a list of major reports relating to data, information and open government related to government in the UK. Original spreadsheet can be found here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lbGnx9sD3eXuQaz0yV6XClznDLwfd3X4PHfhEbSXKIs/edit#gid=243696253

Government-Report-On-Data-Information-And-Open-Government Date Type Link Organisation Individual Summary What Was New?
Name of the report Date the information was shared Type of report Link to the resource Organisation within government that is responsible for the report
The Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2005 7/6/2005 Regulation http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1515/made UK government
The Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2015 24/06/2015 Regulation http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1415/contents/made UK government
The UK digital identity and attributes trust framework 11/2/2011 Framework https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-uk-digital-identity-and-attributes-trust-framework
The United Kingdom Implementation of the European Directive on the e-use of Public Sector Information - the first two years 1/7/2007 Report http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/information-management/uk-implementation-first-years.pdf OPSI
The United Kingdom Report on the Re-use of Public Sector Information 2008 1/7/2008 Report http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/information-management/uk-report-reuse-psi-2008.pdf OPSI
The United Kingdom Report on the Re-use of Public Sector Information 2009 1/7/2009 Report http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/information-management/uk-report-reuse-psi-2009.pdf OPSI
The United Kingdom Report on the Re-use of Public Sector Information 2010 1/4/2011 Report http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/information-management/psi-report.pdf National Archives
The United Kingdom Report on the Re-use of Public Sector Information 2013 1/1/2014 Report http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/information-management/psi-report-2013.pdf National Archives No indication of date
The United Kingdom Report on the Re-use of Public Sector Information 2013-15 1/9/2016 Report http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/information-management/psi-report-2015.pdf National Archives
The economic value of data: discussion paper 2/8/2018 Report https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-economic-value-of-data-discussion-paper HMT
The future of citizen data systems 9/9/2020 Report https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-future-of-citizen-data-systems GO Science
The power of information: giving people control of the health and care information they need 21/05/2012 Report https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/giving-people-control-of-the-health-and-care-information-they-need Department of Health
The ‘Five Safes’ – Data Privacy at ONS 27/1/2017 Blogpost https://blog.ons.gov.uk/2017/01/27/the-five-safes-data-privacy-at-ons/ ONS Peter Stokes Easiest to find public version of a much older framework
Transformational government: enabled by technology 2/11/2005 Report https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transformational-government-enabled-by-technology Cabinet Office
Treasury response to PAC re: challenges of using data across government 1/30/2020 Minutes https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/treasury-minutes-january-2020 HMT National Data Strategy will be published in 2020. Government will appoint a Chief Data Officer by Spring 2020 with description of responsibilities.
Treaty No.108: Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data 28/01/1981 Convention https://www.coe.int/en/web/conventions/full-list/-/conventions/treaty/108 Council of Europe
UK Innovation Strategy 22/7/2021 Report https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-innovation-strategy-leading-the-future-by-creating-it BEIS
UK National Action Plan for Open Government 2019-2021 12/6/2019 Plan https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-national-action-plan-for-open-government-2019-2021/uk-national-action-plan-for-open-government-2019-2021 DCMS
UK Open Government National Action Plan 2011 to 2013 20/09/2011 Plan https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-open-government-national-action-plan-2011-to-2013 Cabinet Office The UK’s first set of commitments as part of its Open Government Partnership membership. These included a right to data, setting standards, corporate and social responsibility, collecting and publishing the right data, maximising the opening up of data, and stimulating the market for the innovative use of data. Aid transparency and an ICT strategy were the other two big headings.
UK Open Government National Action Plan 2016-18 12/5/2016 Plan https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-open-government-national-action-plan-2016-18/uk-open-government-national-action-plan-2016-18 Cabinet Office Commitments include those on beneficial ownership, natural resource transparency, anti-corruption, open contracting, grants data, election data, FoI, core data assets (registers), involving data users, better use of data, GOV.UK and collaboration on open government reform.
UK Open Government National Action Plan 2016-18: Welsh Government Commitments 1/1/2016 Plan https://gov.wales/sites/default/files/publications/2018-10/welsh-government-commitments.pdf Welsh Government Date unclear
UK Open Government National Action Plan 2019-21: Welsh Government Commitments 1/1/2019 Plan https://gov.wales/sites/default/files/publications/2019-05/welsh-government-commitments-2019-2021.pdf Welsh Government Date unclear
UK data capability strategy: seizing the data opportunity 31/10/2013 Report https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-data-capability-strategy BIS
UK digital strategy 1/3/2017 Report https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-digital-strategy/7-data-unlocking-the-power-of-data-in-the-uk-economy-and-improving-public-confidence-in-its-use DCMS ‘This strategy sets out how we will develop a world-leading digital economy that works for everyone’, with data being one of the seven strands.
Unlocking digital competition, Report of the Digital Competition Expert Panel (Furman Review) 19/03/2019 Report https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/unlocking-digital-competition-report-of-the-digital-competition-expert-panel HMT
Unlocking the power of location: The UK’s geospatial strategy 6/16/2020 Plan https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/unlocking-the-power-of-locationthe-uks-geospatial-strategy Geospatial Commission
Varney Review: Service transformation: a better service for citizens and businesses, a better deal for the taxpayer 6/12/2006 Report https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/service-transformation-a-better-service-for-citizens-and-businesses-a-better-deal-for-the-taxpayer Cabinet Office
What did open data ever do for us? 29/10/2013 Blogpost https://data.blog.gov.uk/2013/10/29/what-did-open-data-ever-do-for-us/ Cabinet Office (Government Digital Service) Paul Maltby Blogpost by Paul Maltby outlining clearly the government’s three reasons for making open data a priority: accountability and democracy, better public services, and economic and social growth.
What’s happening with data 25/09/2015 Blogpost https://gds.blog.gov.uk/2015/09/25/whats-happening-with-data/ Cabinet Office (Government Digital Service) Stephen Foreshew-Cain Blogpost from Stephen Foreshew-Cain, setting out Paul Maltby’s role after Mike Bracken’s departure as chief data officer.
Your Data: Better Security, Better Choice, Better Care 12/7/2017 Response https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/new-data-security-standards-for-health-and-social-care DH The government response to the NDG review on security, consent and opt-outs and the CQC report, Safe data, safe care. The government accepted their recommendations.
Your right to know: the Governments proposals for a Freedom of Information Act 11/12/1997 White paper https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/your-right-to-know-the-governments-proposals-for-a-freedom-of-information-act Cabinet Office
e-government: A Strategic Framework for Public Services in the Information Age 1/4/2000 Report https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20031020010535/http://www.e-envoy.gov.uk:80/EStrategy/StrategicFramework/fs/en Cabinet Office