UK Open Gov

This response was submitted on 26th May 2016 by the UK Open Government Network to the government’s consultation on moving Land Registry operations to the private sector The UK Open Government Civil Society Network (OGN) is a coalition of active citizens and civil society organisations committed to making government work better for people through increased transparency,…

Over the past month the Open Government Network has collaboratively drafted its submission to the government’s consultation on moving Land Registry operations to the private sector. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1A-3ckBTAAIWSwgpSTSD3IaPVWniLoeSd_eNJgrXgDc4/edit?usp=sharing Sign the submission! We’re now inviting individuals and organisations to sign up to the submission to show their support.  If you or your organisation can sign the submission,…

Last week saw the launch of the UK’s 2016-18 Open Government National Action Plan – the third plan the government has produced as a member of the global Open Government Partnership. The plan contains an impressive list of commitments, from extending company ownership transparency to opening up elections data, and collecting granular data on government grants to enhancing…

On the 12 May the government launched its third open government National Action plan for the OGP. It’s an interesting mixture, so here’s a quick overview of what’s ongoing, what’s new and what’s not there: Continuing: despite David Cameron’s own difficulties over tax, his push over international tax transparency and anti-corruption continues. Perhaps the most…

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Back in October, the Open Government Network published our Open Government Manifesto – a crowdsourced collection of draft commitments for the UK’s 2016-18 Open Government Action Plan.  So what’s in the action plan, what’s not & what’s new? The table below shows how commitments from the action plan relate to proposals from the Open Government Manifesto.…

UK Open Government National Action Plan 2016-18 Foreword by the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General This government is determined to deliver on its manifesto commitment to continue to be the most transparent government in the world. This is an ambitious task – but we are building on a strong base. I am…

Statement from the UK Open Government Network steering committee on the publication of the UK Open Government National Action Plan 2016-18 Open government is the simple but powerful idea that governments and institutions work better for citizens when they are transparent, engaging and accountable. It is not a set of lofty principles, but the building block…

The UK’s 2016-18 Open Government National Action Plan, the result of collaboration between the Open Government Network and government, has been launched at today’s Anti-Corruption Summit: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-open-government-national-action-plan-2016-18/uk-open-government-national-action-plan-2016-18 The plan will be a rolling action plan, with existing commitments extended and new commitments added over the course of the next two years. Summary of commitments Commitment number…

Thursday, 21 April, 4:00pm – 4:45pm Attendees Matthew Hancock MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General (Chair) Paul Maltby, Director of Data at Government Digital Service Thom Townsend, Government Digital Service Oliver Buckley, Deputy Director, Policy and International, Government Digital Service Jeremy Foster, Policy Officer, Government Digital Service Andy Williamson, Democratise Colm Burns,…