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The Shakespeare Review online surveyStephan Shakespeare, Chair of the Data Strategy Board, has been appointed to lead an independent review (known as the Shakespeare Review) to explore new ways to use information held by public sector bodies. The review will improve access to data and help promote economic growth by examining the market for public sector information. Stephan is keen to gather views from as many types of users, re-users and potential users of public sector information as possible and invites you to complete an online survey; The survey closes on Friday 15th March 2013. At the end of the review, recommendations will be made to Ministers on how to widen access and consider new and innovative opportunities for open data. The review complements the work of the Data Strategy Board and will ensure that other projects are aligned to the review, avoiding unnecessary duplication of time and resource. Stephan is also working with the Open Data Institute, to build on their work into the economic benefits and business models for open data, and with other public and private sector advocates of open data. Over the last 18 months Companies House has made substantial contributions to the open data agenda by improving access to free company data and by introducing new products such as:
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