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Gaps in government data: Five things the UK Government should publish

The UK has made a lot of progress on government data in recent years. But problems remain.

High-quality government data is important for both government effectiveness, and for holding it to account.

The UK has made a lot of progress on government data in recent years. But problems remain.

This paper, drawing on years of working with government data, identifies five important gaps in the data that government gathers or publishes, and says how these gaps should be filled.

Publisher
Institute for Government

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