1.4. Regularly reconsider the use cases Behind schedule Yes 1.5. Highlight statutory vs. public task releases On schedule Yes 2. NHS England Website and Network Withdrawn Behind schedule Yes 2.1. Website established Withdrawn Behind schedule Yes 2.2. Virtual network participation Withdrawn Behind schedule Yes 2.3. Accreditation system established Withdrawn Behind schedule Yes 3. Revised Local Authorities Data Transparency Code On schedule No 3.1. Publish government response to revising the code On schedule No 3.2. Revised Local Authorities Data Transparency Code On schedule No 3.3. Legal requirement for local authorities to publish data On schedule No 3.4. Disseminate guidance and good practice On schedule No 3.5. Light touch approach On schedule No 4. Transparent Social Investment Market On schedule No 4.1. Reporting on international commitments On schedule No 4.2. Annual update on domestic commitments On schedule No 5. Management and Capture of Digital Records On schedule Yes 5.1. Digital Records Infrastructure (DRI) Behind schedule Yes 5.2. Digital records transfer process On schedule Yes 5.3. 20-year rule by 2030 On schedule Yes Theme 2: Government Integrity Cross Government Plan On schedule No Company Beneficial Ownership Information On schedule Yes Corruption
attempt to mitigate this, remote participation was established for meetings through a webinar service. Additional information The government pointed out that outside of the NAP, numerous further reviews were carried out, and other bodies were involved with the wider open data agenda. These included— The Information Commissioner’s Office looking into data anonymisation; Ongoing discussions with the policy advisory body the Open Data User Group, which held regular meetings; and Ongoing work of the Open Data Institute. In parallel to the creation of the second National Action Plan, there was— An independent review of public-sector information by Stephen Shakespeare in 2013 and A review by the Public Administration Select Committee on Open Data, the initial evidence sessions of overlapped with the publication of the NAP. The UK government’s time as of the OGP was also used as a lever by CSOs to persuade the government to seek more ambitious targets. In the media, the Guardian newspaper also covered the launch of the draft NAP via its Public Leaders Network. The paper also asked for readers’ comments on the proposals, although none were registered. III. Action Plan Implementation Regular multi-stakeholder consultation were two overlapping fora, one for the CSOs and one for the public. The CSO forum was based on the first NAP mechanisms and adapted for the second NAP. The invitation to participate was drawn widely, with more than 50 varied groups included on an email list and 36 contributing. The initial process, getting to the draft NAP stage, consisted of four meetings in neutral venues in London. As a signal of co-operation, the government two of the meetings, and CSOs, the other two. Two further consultation exercises were held in London and Manchester that were open to the public, the latter being organized by CSOs.
Supporting society organisations The Democratic Society. Vision and impact The Sciencewise Programme has built up considerable experience and expertise in engaging the public in policy involving science and technology. The new contexts of open policy making and the digital revolution present both challenges and opportunities to increase the programme’s impact to benefit UK citizens. Sciencewise will commit to exploring ways of opening up public dialogue to wider voices - both public and partners will share the learning. Context Science, technology and engineering are essential to daily life. They help us to understand and address the main challenges we face both in the UK and globally, underpin economic prosperity and support growth eg food security. […] Sciencewise has been developing ways to carry out a dialogue with members of the public and experts within the UK research and policy making systems for ten years. It has opened up policy making by supporting, funding, and providing advice and training, on over twenty scientific and technology topics critical to the UK's prosperity. These include Synthetic Biology, Nanotechnology, Stem Cells and Sustainable Energy Pathways to 2050. Timescales The open policy making commitments made by the UK government now provide an opportunity for Sciencewise to build on its experience in the very heart of government policy making. The Sciencewise commitments will commence in early 2014 with the aim of piloting and evaluating throughout 2014 and embedding during 2015. Means Sciencewise will bring together civil society organisations to better understand how to involve them in public dialogue on science and technology policy. The programme will identify groups that come from different areas of the UK and certain sectors which will enable the programme to have as wide a reach as possible. Sciencewise will also convene a panel of digital engagement experts and interested organisations from the civil society community to develop digital mechanisms to open up dialogue to a wider public audience. This builds on Sciencewise’s work with the Democratic Society and the Government Digital Service to assess barriers and potential options. Specificity OGP value relevance Potential Impact Completion