Written question asked by Mark Field (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 December 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 December 2009. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Monday, 14 December 2009 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

Public Sector: Information

Question: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills which public sector information holders are being considered under his Department's Making Public Data Public initiative; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: The Making Public Data Public initiative has initially focussed on public sector information holders in central Government Departments and agencies. The Government consider that the same principles should be extended to all public services, and my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government announced on 7 December that Professor Nigel Shadbolt will lead a Local Public Data Panel to work with local government to release local public data.

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