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Francis Maude says data is 'the new raw material of the 21st century'

Speaking at the Open Government Partnership conference Francis Maude said data was 'the new raw material of the 21st century'. He also acknowledged that UK departments need to improve the way they use management information, as highlighted recently in an open letter from Peter Riddell, director of the Institute for Government, to the new head of the civil service and the cabinet secretary.

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The Guardian

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