Policy paper

Smart Data Working Group: Spring 2021 report

Update report on progress to date by Smart Data Working Group and future roadmap.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 14 June 2021

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Documents

Smart Data Working Group: Spring 2021 report

PDF, 760 KB, 56 pages

Details

The Smart Data Working Group, announced in the Next steps for Smart Data report, was set up to:

• progress Smart Data initiatives
• reduce duplication
• maximise the combined potential of these initiatives

This report, produced by BEIS with the support and input of the working group, is in 3 parts:

• Part 1 updates on the potential benefits and use cases of Smart Data in banking, finance, communications, and energy. It also explores the activities and challenges required throughout the Smart Data customer journey
• Part 2 sets out practical proposals for cross-sector coordination and poses questions to help inform future policy development
• Part 3 explains the links between Smart Data and wider work and sets out the roadmap for Smart Data beyond this report and ahead of legislation

Related content

• Smart Data consultation and next steps
• Smart Data: research on consent, liability and authentication
• Smart Data: accreditation and customer experience guidelines
• Smart Data Working Group

Published 14 June 2021