https://openpolicy.blog.gov.uk/what-is-open-policy-making/
About Open Policy Making
Open Policy Making is about better policy making: being open to new ideas, new ways of working, new insights, new evidence and experts.
The open policy maker is:
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Open policy making is about opening up the whole process to new ideas, techniques and voices - not just about transparency and public opinion. Different levels of openness, approaches and tools are suitable for different policy issues.
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Paul Maltby, Director of Open Data and Government Innovation at the Cabinet Office, says: