Question follow-through · 39534
Research: Databases
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of proposals to (a) integrate geospatial data into the National Data Library and (b) review licensing barriers to its use.
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 19 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 24 Mar 2025
- Answer
- 28 Mar 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
19 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of proposals to (a) integrate geospatial data into the National Data Library and (b) review licensing barriers to its use.
24 Mar 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
28 Mar 2025
Answer published
This Government has been clear that it wants to maximise the benefits from public sector data assets to deliver better public services and cutting-edge innovation. The National Data Library will provide simple, secure and ethical access to our key public ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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