Government Publishes Response To Consultation On National Data Strategy

The National Data Strategy consultation was published in September 2020 and ran until 9 December 2020. The Government says that the feedback received has confirmed that the framework it set out is fit for purpose and that the Government must now take action to ensure that it makes the most of data's many opportunities.

The framework identified four interconnected issues, or "pillars", that the Government must tackle and five areas of action, or "missions", it says that it needs to prioritise now. The four pillars are:

• data foundations;
• data skills;
• data availability; and
• responsible data use.

The five missions are to:

• unlock the value of data held across the economy;