The Public Data Group (PDG) was a grouping of data providing organisations owned by the

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. It was formed in 2011 to improve the amount and quality of data publicly released, with the idea that making more data available would increase economic activity. The PDG was jointly set up by the Cabinet Office, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the Shareholder Executive. The members of the PDG were: *

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* Met Office *

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All the members of the PDG are

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s of BIS. The PDG was originally set up alongside the Data Strategy Board. This replaced the government's initial idea of a single Public Data Corporation, and enabled a split between the data provider and customer functions. The Data Strategy Board was later merged into the

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. The group's functions were integrated into a newly formed Department for Business, Innovation and Skills board following its final meeting in April 2015.

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* {{Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 2011 establishments in the United Kingdom Government agencies established in 2011 2015 disestablishments in the United Kingdom Government agencies disestablished in 2015 Public bodies and task forces of the United Kingdom government Cabinet Office (United Kingdom) Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

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