Fragmented public data: your views

mySociety and the Centre for Public Data are interested in people's views and experiences on the problem of fragmented public data.

We define this as when there is a mandate for many public authorities to publish information, but not requirement on a standard or central place to publish information. Making it hard or impossible to gather all of the published data.

There is more information in this blog post: https://www.mysociety.org/2022/09/22/how-to-unlock-the-value-of-fragmented-public-data-your-views-wanted/

Our general approach is we think central coordination is needed, and that light weight and non-technical approaches are required for standards to succeed.

We are especially interested in the views of:

People who have run into this issue, what they were trying to do, if they were able to overcome it, or if they had to give up.
People who publish information in public bodies to understand what their restrictions are
People or organisations with experience in trying to coordinate a single standard or location for public data releases

We can also be contacted by email at: research-publicdata@mysociety.org

1. Can you tell us some details about who you are, and if you answering as an individual, or on behalf of an organisation. *This question is required.

2. Which of the following apply to you? You can tick multiple options *This question is required.

I produce data in public authorities
I use (or want to use) public data
I coordinate standards in public data
Other - Write In Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

3. What is your view or experience? *This question is required.

4. Can we contact you to ask you more about your experience? If so, please tell us your email address: This question requires a valid email address.