Written question asked by Bernard Jenkin (Conservative) on Monday, 5 December 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 8 December 2011. It was answered by Lord Maude of Horsham (Conservative) on Thursday, 8 December 2011 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Government Departments: Databases

Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office pursuant to the autumn statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer of 29 November 2011, Official Report, columns 799-810, and the paper Further Detail on Open Data Measures in the Autumn Statement 2011, what discussions he has had with the Office for National Statistics on each of the measures listed in the paper prior to their announcement; what the outcome was of the discussions on each such measure; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Comprehensive stakeholder engagement was undertaken in developing open data measures which were announced in the Chancellor's autumn statement, including meeting with data users and the Office for National Statistics. The ONS will continue to be a key stakeholder for the Cabinet Office Transparency Team given their particular position providing national statistics.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 85597; 537 c399W
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Autumn Statement
Tuesday, 29 November 2011
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Commons
Subjects: Disclosure of information Government departments
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