The Labour Government has a manifesto commitment to build a National Data Library (NDL) “to bring together existing research programmes and help deliver data-driven public services, whilst maintaining strong safeguards and ensuring all of the public benefit”. This commitment is in the context of a drive for greater AI innovation and adoption across the economy.
Building and retaining public trust requires both good data governance structures and strong public communication, engagement and meaningful participation. This invitation only Design Lab, with Connected by Data, explored the role of public and civil society participation in the National Data Library and its governance structures, to inform their design.