The publication of data as part of the Government's transparency agenda should be accessible and easily understood by all, a group of MPs has said.
Work needs to be done to "realise the full benefits of transparency", including service improvement, public accountability and growth objectives, the Commons Public Accounts Committee concluded.
In its report MPs raised concerns over gaps in giving information and over the comparability of data where it was poor quality.
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