Source · Select Committees · Work and Pensions Committee
Recommendation 26
26
Deferred
Paragraph: 102
DWP has valuable administrative data that can be used to improve understanding of child poverty...
Conclusion
DWP has valuable administrative data that can be used to improve understanding of child poverty and support a better response to it. To make the best use of this resource, DWP will need to collaborate with others in Government, local authorities and academics. However, we have heard significant concerns from local authorities and from some academics about the Department’s preparedness to share data. We are encouraged by its recent progress in some areas but believe DWP could be more open and constructive in its approach.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government intends to conduct more detailed research into the possibility of making improvements to existing data shares and investigating local authority reasons for additional data, acknowledging concerns about DWP's data sharing approach.
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Paragraph Reference:
102
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government · verbatim extract
Deferred
As we wrote to you earlier in the year we intend to conduct more detailed research into the possibility of making improvements to existing data shares, including taking into account the costs and benefits of doing so, and attempting to balance this against other resource demands. This work includes investigating the local authority reasons for additional data
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