National Indicators for Wales (UK0088)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: United Kingdom – Third National Action Plan 2016-18
Action Plan Cycle: 2016
Status: Inactive
Institutions
Lead Institution: Welsh Government
Support Institution(s): NA
Policy Areas
Fiscal Openness, Legislation & Regulation, Oversight of Budget/Fiscal Policies, Public Participation, Publication of Budget/Fiscal Information, Social Accountability, SubnationalIRM Review
IRM Report: United Kingdom End-of-Term Report 2016-2018, United Kingdom Mid-Term Report 2016-2018
Starred:
Yes
Early Results:
Major
Design i
Verifiable: Yes
Relevant to OGP Values: Access to Information , Civic Participation
Implementation i
Description
Commitment Text: To measure progress towards the achievement of the seven well-being
goals for Wales set out in the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, and report on
them annually.
Objective: In order to improve the social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of
Wales the Welsh Government has developed a set of National Indicators to measure progress
against the 7 well-being goals outlined in the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015. In
doing so an open and transparent approach is being taken in the development and communication
of the National Indicators and the data that underpins them.
Status quo: Measuring national progress against the seven well-being goals for Wales set out in
the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015.
Ambition: If we are to collectively achieve the seven well-being goals set out in the Well-being of
Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, we need a way of measuring, at a national level, what
progress is being made. The 46 National Indicators for Wales are intended to measure progress
against the seven well-being goals and have been prepared following public consultation. They will be
reported on annually through a ‘Well-being Report for Wales’.
Milestones:
1. Lay the ‘National Indicators for Wales’ before the National Assembly for Wales
2. Produce the first Annual Well-being Report for Wales
IRM End of Term Status Summary
✪8. Well-being of Future Generations Act – National Indicators for Wales (Wales)
Commitment Text:To measure progress towards the achievement of the seven well-being goals for Wales set out in the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, and report on them annually.
Objective:In order to improve the social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of Wales the Welsh Government has developed a set of National Indicators to measure progress against the 7 well-being goals outlined in the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015. In doing so an open and transparent approach is being taken in the development and communication of the National Indicators and the data that underpins them.
Status quo:Measuring national progress against the seven well-being goals for Wales set out in the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015.
Ambition:If we are to collectively achieve the seven well-being goals set out in the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, we need a way of measuring, at a national level, what progress is being made. The 46 National Indicators for Wales are intended to measure progress against the seven well-being goals and have been prepared following public consultation. They will be reported on annually through a ‘Well-being Report for Wales'.
Milestones:
1. Lay the ‘National Indicators for Wales' before the National Assembly for Wales
2. Produce the first Annual Well-being Report for Wales
Responsible institution: Welsh government
Supporting institutions: Specified public bodies under the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, Auditor General for Wales
Start date: March 2016
End date: Early 2017
Editorial note: This commitment is clearly relevant to OGP values as written, has transformative potential impact, and is substantially or completely implemented and therefore qualifies as a starred commitment.
Commitment Aim:
In 2015, the National Assembly of Wales passed the Well-being of Future Generations Act.[Note 230: Welsh Government, Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, http://gov.wales/topics/people-and-communities/people/future-generations-act/?lang=en, and National Assembly for Wales Research Service, The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015: What is it and what does it mean for Wales?, https://assemblyinbrief.wordpress.com/2016/03/22/the-well-being-of-future-generations-wales-act-2015-what-is-it-and-what-does-it-mean-for-wales/ ] The Act ‘aims to improve the social, economic and cultural well-being of Wales by placing a duty on public bodies to think in a more sustainable and long-term way through seven goals'.[Note 231: The seven goals are a prosperous Wales, a resilient Wales, a healthier Wales, a more equal Wales, a Wales of cohesive communities, a Wales of vibrant culture and Welsh language and a globally responsible Wales.] The public bodies include the devolved and local government, the Welsh National Health Service and various other institutions, such as Sport Wales and the National Library of Wales.
In terms of transparency and openness, the Act ‘puts in place seven well-being goals that public bodies must work to achieve and take into consideration across all their decision-making' based on 46 indicators.[Note 232: The goals are listed here and fit with five long-term needs: Long-term thinking, Prevention, Integration, Collaboration, Involvement, National Assembly for Wales Research Service, The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015: What is it and what does it mean for Wales?, https://assemblyinbrief.wordpress.com/2016/03/22/the-well-being-of-future-generations-wales-act-2015-what-is-it-and-what-does-it-mean-for-wales/]
Status
Midterm: Substantial
At the end of the first year of implementation, the government had made substantial progress on the commitment. The indicators and goals were developed after an extensive national conversation with civil society and other bodies.[Note 233: WCVA, ‘The Future Generations Act-All You Need to Know', https://www.wcva.org.uk/what-we-do/the-future-generations-(wales)-act-all-you-need-to-know, and WCVA, ‘Talking Future Generations: The Conversation So Far' Stakeholder Event Report', https://www.wcva.org.uk/media/4657899/stakeholder-event-report-english-281016-small-without-watermark.pdf ] Before becoming law parts of the bill were criticised but it changed as it developed.[Note 234: BBC, Welsh government's well-being bill has 'no clear purpose', http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-31802841 ] The Welsh Government published the well-being objectives in November 2016.[Note 235: Welsh Government, ‘Written Statement - Taking Wales Forward: The Welsh Government's well-being objectives', http://gov.wales/about/cabinet/cabinetstatements/2016-new/wellbeingobjectives/?lang=en] The Welsh Commissioner for Future Generations welcomed the publication as a significant step forward for transparency.[Note 236: Future Generations, Commissioner for Wales ‘Commissioner responds to Welsh Government well-being objectives', https://futuregenerations.wales/news/commissioner-responds-to-welsh-government-well-being-objectives/ ]
The government's first Annual Well-Being report for Wales, which makes up milestone 2, was slightly behind schedule but was published in September 2017.[Note 237: Interview with Rhiannon Caunt, Welsh Government, 6 September 2017, and Welsh Government (2017), Well-Being of Wales 2016-2017, http://gov.wales/docs/statistics/2017/170925-well-being-wales-2016-17-en.pdf]
End of Term: Complete
The commitment was completed when the first Annual Well-Being report was published.
Did It Open Government?
Access to Information: Major
Civic Participation: Major
The commitment has increased access to information by making more data available in an easier to use and access way, on the actions of government (and other) bodies across a range of subjects, with data on health, language and employment all published, for the first time, in one place and presented in an easy to interpret format, with links to sources and further explanation. The Well Being data covers 46 different areas, from air pollution to lifestyle choices, and museums to language abilities. Some of the data was already available but some appears to have been collated and further developed by the plan itself. The Welsh government pointed out that the commitment has led to ‘additional breakdowns by geographical area or population group where this has been possible'.[Note 238: Welsh Government (2017), Well Being Report, https://gov.wales/statistics-and-research/well-being-wales/?lang=en ] Wales' chief statistician Glyn Jones said the commitment was ‘important' in ‘bringing together a range of statistics on a wide range of topics' that could work as a benchmark'.[Note 239: BBC (2017), Well-being progress made but challenges remain, report says, https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-41386999 ] In May 2018 the Future Generations Commissioner, reflecting on the law and data, praised the release but spoke of the need to keep information simple and involve the public in creation of the reports.[Note 240: Future Generations Commissioner Wales (2018), Well-being in Wales: the journey so far Future Generations Commissioner for Wales May 2018, http://futuregenerations.wales/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/FGCW-1-year-Report-_English.pdf]
In terms of civic participation, the well-being plan is specifically designed to encourage integration, collaboration and involvement and ‘place well-being at the heart of regeneration policy'. One recent academic study argued that the well-being Act had been part of a suite of changes in Wales that had helped' increase opportunities for local people to have a voice in the planning process', though they ‘warned that there must be awareness of pressures on overburdened, under-resourced local authorities'.[Note 241: Jones, M. and Spence, A. (2017) Empowering local people through the planning process: The emerging practice of Place Planning and its contribution to community well-being in Wales. In: Brotas, L., Roaf, S. and Nicol, F., eds. (2017) Design to Thrive. Edinburgh, UK: Network for Comfort and Energy Use in Buildings, pp. 4493-4500] The law has led to experiments with online toolkits, ‘Shape my town', built to assist local community groups, and this has helped local groups get involved in urban development and planning projects in various Welsh towns, as well as Welsh National Parks.
Carried Forward?
This commitment was not carried forward.
Commitments
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Grants Data
UK0090, 2019, Access to Information
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Digital Charter
UK0091, 2019, Access to Information
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Open Policy Making
UK0092, 2019, Public Participation
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Open Contracting Data
UK0093, 2019, Access to Information
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Natural Resource Transparency
UK0094, 2019, Access to Information
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Innovation in Democracy Programme
UK0095, 2019, Public Participation
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Sustainable Open Government
UK0096, 2019, Capacity Building
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Local Transparency
UK0097, 2019, Access to Information
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Beneficial Ownership – UK
UK0063, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Natural Resource Transparency
UK0064, 2016, Access to Information
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Anti-Corruption Strategy
UK0065, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Anti-Corruption Innovation Hub
UK0066, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Open Contracting
UK0067, 2016, Access to Information
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Grants Data
UK0068, 2016, Access to Information
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Elections Data
UK0069, 2016, Access to Information
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Revising Freedom of Information Act Code of Practice
UK0070, 2016, Access to Information
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Identifying and Publishing Core Data Assets
UK0071, 2016, Access to Information
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Involving Data Users in Shaping the Future of Open Data
UK0072, 2016, Access to Information
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Better Use of Data Assets
UK0073, 2016, Access to Information
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GOV.UK
UK0074, 2016, Access to Information
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Ongoing Collaborative Approach to Open Government Reform
UK0075, 2016, E-Government
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Open Government at All Levels
UK0076, 2016, Public Participation
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Open Policy-Making and Public Engagement
UK0077, 2016, Capacity Building
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Public Sector Innovation
UK0078, 2016, Access to Information
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OCDS Implementation
UK0079, 2016, Access to Information
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Open-Up Government
UK0080, 2016, Access to Information
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Open Data Plan
UK0081, 2016, Access to Information
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Open Data Service
UK0082, 2016, Access to Information
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Statswales
UK0083, 2016, Access to Information
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Data Research Centre Wales
UK0084, 2016, E-Government
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Government Social Research Publication Protocol
UK0085, 2016, E-Government
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Gov.Wales
UK0086, 2016, E-Government
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Code of Practice in Supply Chains
UK0087, 2016, Labor
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National Indicators for Wales
UK0088, 2016, Fiscal Openness
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Well-Being Duty
UK0089, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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National Information Infrastructure
UK0042, 2013,
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NHS England Website and Network
UK0043, 2013, Health
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Revised Local Authories Data Transparency Code
UK0044, 2013, Capacity Building
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Transparent Social Investment Market
UK0045, 2013, Access to Information
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Manage and Capture Digital Records
UK0046, 2013, Capacity Building
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Cross-Government Anti-Corruption Plan
UK0047, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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Company Beneficial Ownership Information
UK0048, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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Access to Police Records
UK0049, 2013, Justice
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Transparency in Construction
UK0050, 2013, Infrastructure & Transport
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Legislative Openness
UK0051, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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Whistleblowing
UK0052, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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Open Contracting
UK0053, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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Open Contracting Scotland
UK0054, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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International Aid Transparency
UK0055, 2013, Access to Information
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Health Care Data
UK0056, 2013, Access to Information
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Open Policy Making
UK0057, 2013, E-Government
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Sciencewise
UK0058, 2013, E-Government
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Publication of Draft Legislation
UK0059, 2013, Open Parliaments
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OpenDataCommunities Programme
UK0060, 2013, Access to Information
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PSI Re-Use Directive
UK0061, 2013, Access to Information
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Extractive Transparency
UK0062, 2013, Access to Information
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Ensuring a Clear Process to Support Reduction in Collection of ‘Unnecessary Data’
UK0024, 2011, E-Government
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Developing Data.Gov.Uk and Identifying Other Digital Channels to Support Users
UK0025, 2011,
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Evidence and Databases Behind Policy Statements
UK0026, 2011, E-Government
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Data Underlying Surveys
UK0027, 2011, E-Government
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Examining Ways for Improving the Use of Existing Published Data
UK0028, 2011, E-Government
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Stimulate the Market for Innovative Use of Open Data
UK0029, 2011, Access to Information
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Spend up to 5% of Budget Support on Accountability
UK0030, 2011, E-Government
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Include the OGP Eligibility Criteria to Determine Readiness for UK Budget Support
UK0031, 2011, Aid
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Publish Aid Information from All ODA Government Departments
UK0032, 2011, Aid
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Use a Single Domain for Government Services
UK0033, 2011, E-Government
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Mandate ‘Channel Shift’
UK0034, 2011, E-Government
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Go Online for All Consultations
UK0035, 2011, E-Government
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Develop Practical Guidelines on Departmental Access to Internet and Social Media
UK0036, 2011, Civic Space
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Open Data and Application Interfaces in Ways That Encourage Businesses
UK0037, 2011, Access to Information
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Create Cross-Government Standards on APIs
UK0038, 2011, Public Participation
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Establish Standardised Formats for User-Satisfaction Data
UK0039, 2011, Public Participation
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Provide Government Documents in Open Standard Format
UK0040, 2011, Access to Information
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Implement Crowd-Sourcing and Engagement Processes
UK0041, 2011, Public Participation
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New Power to Secure Release of Valuable Datasets
UK0001, 2011,
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New, Higher Cost Cap for FOI
UK0002, 2011, Access to Information
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Meaningful Disincentives
UK0003, 2011,
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Maximum Time Limits
UK0004, 2011, Access to Information
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Altered Procurement Rules
UK0005, 2011,
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Mandating Phased Introduction of ‘Public by Default’
UK0006, 2011, E-Government
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Formalising Public Data Principles
UK0007, 2011,
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Having in Place an Open Data Compliance Monitoring Process
UK0008, 2011,
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Making Clear the Minimum Citizens Can Expect on Publication and Quality of Data
UK0009, 2011,
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Ensuring a Line of Continuous Improvement for Public Service Providers
UK0010, 2011, Access to Information
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Encourage Continuous Improvement
UK0011, 2011,
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Setting Out How Citizens Can Challenge Where There Is Failure in the Process
UK0012, 2011, Public Participation
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Establishing an Obligation to Consider and Act on User Feedback
UK0013, 2011, Public Participation
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Making Clear That Licenses Must Cover Free, Commercial Re-Use
UK0014, 2011,
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Merge Information Asset Registers…Into a Single Data Inventory
UK0015, 2011,
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Set Consistent Expectations of the Appropriate Quality of Meta-Data
UK0016, 2011, Records Management
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For Data Co-Ordinated Across Government, Set Definitions
UK0017, 2011, E-Government
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Introducing Corporate Responsibility at Transparency Board Level
UK0018, 2011,
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Strengthening and Broadening the Public Sector Transparency Board
UK0019, 2011, Anti-Corruption
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Bringing the Sector Transparency Board Model to Other Parts of Public Sector
UK0020, 2011, Anti-Corruption
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Reviewing the Existing Governance and Regulatory Model
UK0021, 2011,
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Establishing a Framework for Public Service Providers Data Inventories
UK0022, 2011, Records Management
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Developing a Clear Methodology to Support Intelligent Inventories
UK0023, 2011,