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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 what methodology was used to calculate the estimate that the implementation of the Making Public Data Public initiative could contribute £1 billion to the economy.
Answer

The Office of Fair Trading market study "Commercial Use of Public Information" (published in 2006) estimated that improving the way in which the market for public sector information worked could mean it would grow to over £1 billion per annum.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
502 c950W; 306486
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Information Public sector
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk