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United Kingdom

Provide Government Documents in Open Standard Format (UK0040)

Overview

At-a-Glance

Action Plan: United Kingdom – First National Action Plan 2011-2013

Action Plan Cycle: 2011

Status:

Institutions

Lead Institution: Government Digital Service (GDS)

Support Institution(s): Unclear

Policy Areas

Access to Information, Open Data, Public Participation

IRM Review

IRM Report: United Kingdom Progress Report 2011–2013

Early Results: No IRM Data

Design i

Verifiable: Yes

Relevant to OGP Values: Yes

Ambition (see definition): No Data

Implementation i

Completion:

Description

Provide government documents in open standard format. The government believes that citizens should be able to read government documents with a standardised document format reader of their choice. The first wave of compulsory open standards will determine, through open consultation, the relevant open standard for all government documents.


Commitments

Open Government Partnership