Provide Government Documents in Open Standard Format (UK0040)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: United Kingdom – First National Action Plan 2011-2013
Action Plan Cycle: 2011
Status:
Institutions
Lead Institution: Government Digital Service (GDS)
Support Institution(s): Unclear
Policy Areas
Access to Information, Open Data, Public ParticipationIRM Review
IRM Report: United Kingdom Progress Report 2011–2013
Early Results: No IRM Data
Design i
Verifiable: Yes
Relevant to OGP Values: Yes
Ambition (see definition): No Data
Implementation i
Description
Provide government documents in open standard format. The government believes that citizens should be able to read government documents with a standardised document format reader of their choice. The first wave of compulsory open standards will determine, through open consultation, the relevant open standard for all government documents.