Land Registry Met Office and Ordnance Survey become part of the BIS family
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on 18 July 2011 - BIS
The Prime Minister announced today that responsibility for the
Land Registry, Met Office and Ordnance Survey will pass to the
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).
The Department�s Permanent Secretary, Martin Donnelly,
welcomed the move, which marks a significant step towards establishment
of a Public Data Corporation (PDC), plans for which were announced by
the Government in January this year.
Martin Donnelly said:
"It is good to welcome the Land Registry, Met Office and
Ordnance Survey to the BIS family. The talents and abilities of their
staff will be a welcome addition to the Department�s teamwork to ensure
sustainable economic growth across the U.K."
"Staff and customers should know that these organisations will
continue to deliver a high level of service going forward."
Final decisions on membership, structure and commercial
strategy of the Public Data Corporation will be taken later this year,
following a consultation on PDC data policy, due to launch over the
summer.
In the meantime, BIS Minister Edward Davey will jointly chair
with the Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude a PDC Transition
Board which will consider membership, structure and governance for the
PDC.
Notes
- Once a permanent Public Data Corporation Board is recruited
it will be led by an independent Non-Executive Chair and will take
responsibility for Public Data Corporation�s business plan and
commercial issues. Members will need to be appointed through an open,
competitive process.
- The Public Data Corporation Transition Board will not
replace any of the existing boards within the organisations involved.
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