Public dialogue on the use of data by the public sector in Scotland

This report presents the findings from a public dialogue on the use of data in Scotland commissioned by the Scottish Government to explore the ethics of data-led projects. The purpose of the panel was to inform approaches to data use by the Scottish Government and public sector agencies in Scotland.


Appendix B: meetings and members of the oversight group

The oversight group met four times over the course of the panel to advise on different stages of the project:

  • August 2022: discussion and approval of the methodological design
  • October 2022: discussion around early fieldwork progression
  • November 2022: discussion around later fieldwork progression
  • January 2023: discussion of the guidelines formulated by the panel and possible topics for further engagement

The members of the oversight group were:

  • Scottish Government representatives
  • Academia:
    • Prof. Rowan Cruft (University of Stirling)
    • Dr. SJ Bennett (University of Edinburgh)
    • Dr. Fay Niker (University of Stirling)
  • Civil Society:
    • Representatives from the:
      • Ada Lovelace Institute
      • DemSoc Edinburgh
      • Urban Big Data Centre, University of Glasgow
    • Chris Mackie (The ALLIANCE)
    • Mariano Delli Santi (Open Rights Group)
    • Prof. Roger Halliday (Research Data Scotland)
    • Shayda Kashef (Administrative Data Research UK)
    • Stephen Peacock (Information Commissioner’s Office)

Contact

Email: michaela.omelkova@gov.scot

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