Public data
Transparency in Public Finance – the role of good data
Author / Creator: Common Weal
Date published:
An Open Government approach to Public Finance data can improve its usability and transparency for citizens.
Scotland’s Data Desert: The case for a Scottish Statistics Agency
Author / Creator: Craig Dalzell
Media type: Policy Paper
Date published: February 2018
The formation of a Scottish Statistics Agency, which has the power to fill vital gaps in the gathering, analysis and provision of statistics pertaining to Scotland as well as to curate a comprehensive and transparent database of statistics for public use is urgently required.
Transparency in Public Finance – the role of good data
Author / Creator: Common Weal
Media type: Policy Paper
Date published:
There should be a single portal for Scottish public sector data. Making numbers have meaning for people should be the primary aim of public data. There should be a single portal for Scottish public sector data which would be open to Freedom of Information requests. And it should identify what information the public wants from public data.