Knowledge is power—unlocking public sector information

Table of contents

• Original news
• What are the possible benefits of the re-use of PSI?
• How has the PSI Directive affected public sector bodies’ ability to re-use information?
• What are the challenges for bodies in managing the re-use of information?
• What is the position regarding personal information held by government and the public sector?
• What are the key features of the proposed amendments and the UK implementation?
• When is the Directive likely to be transposed into UK legislation?

Article summary

Public Law analysis: With businesses competing for access to data which could form the basis of commercial information based products and services, could the re-use of public sector information (PSI) provide opportunities? Jim Wretham, head of information policy at The National Archives, discusses how public sector bodies can encourage and promote the re-use of public sector information.