This Common Weal note examines how an Open Government approach to Public Finance data can improve its usability and transparency for citizens.
This paper lays out the case for the formation of a Scottish Statistics Agency, funded to a level comparable to nations similar to Scotland, which has the power to fill vital gaps in the gathering, analysis and provision of statistics pertaining to Scotland as well as to curate a comprehensive an
The progress of devolution has led to the Scottish Government assuming more direct control over economic policymaking in Scotland and recognition has grown that Scotland’s economy is in many ways distinct from the economies of other parts of the UK.
― There are two primary issues with data for the public and for transparency – trust and usability. The former of these is crucial.