- Behavioural Insights Team publish paper on fraud, error and debt
The Behavioural Insights Team has published a paper on fraud, debt and error. It represents a completely new way of doing policy: by actively testing ideas with public bodies, the team has been able to demonstrate effects that, if rolled out, could save hundreds of millions of pounds.
Mon, 06/02/2012
- Coverage of Francis Maude's transparency speech
See the World Bank's coverage Francis Maude's transparency speech in Washington.
Mon, 30/01/2012
- Francis Maude's speech to the World Bank – Transparency and Open Data
Francis Maude's speech to the World Bank – Transparency and Open Data
Mon, 30/01/2012
- Making Open Data Real consultation - summary of responses
The Cabinet Office has publishing a summary of responses to the public consultation, Making Open Data Real.
Fri, 27/01/2012
- Government saves more than £100 million on property this financial year
New data on the size of Government property shows there is scope for more savings, with 552 vacant spaces and variation in the efficiency of buildings.
Thu, 12/01/2012
- Top companies commend Francis Maude for open data
Francis Maude, Minister for the Cabinet Office, has won this year’s “Better Information from Government” award from top UK companies for the progress he has made in making government data, such as that on crime, schools and public spending, more transparent.
Wed, 12/10/2011
- UK to lead global partnership on open government
Pledge to make more data available on UK aid budget and ring-fence funding to support transparency in developing countries.
Tue, 20/09/2011
- Government publishes Independent Transparency and Privacy Review
The Cabinet Office has published an independent review of the impact of transparency on privacy.
Tue, 13/09/2011
- One step closer to a single government domain
Plans for a single Government web domain, which would radically reduce the current bureaucracy surrounding Government websites and improve the user experience has moved a step closer.
Thu, 11/08/2011
- How should Government become even more open?
The open data consultation asks the public, businesses and other interested parties for their views on how we might enhance a ‘right to data’ from public service providers and how providers might be held to account for delivering open data.
Tue, 02/08/2011