Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Adam Afriyie and Lord Maude of Horsham

Wednesday 13th June 2012 Commons Chamber

[Mr Maude]

No, Sir.

[Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (Con)]

T9. The Minister for the Cabinet Office must be praised for his efforts in driving forward the open data agenda, through which dusty Government datasets are beginning to provide the jobs and economic growth that the country so desperately needs. What further measures does he have in mind to open up such dusty public sector datasets?

[Mr Maude]

My hon. Friend has been a formidable, expert and passionate advocate of the open data agenda. Open data are the new raw material and can drive a huge amount of business growth. The Government are already the world leader in opening up data, but there is more to come. [Interruption.]