The Administrative Data Taskforce, established in December 2011, seeks to propose new mechanisms and collaborative agreements to enable and promote the wider use of administrative data for research and policy purposes. It is tasked to report to Ministers within 12 months. 

• Terms of reference (PDF, 62Kb)
  

The Administrative Data Taskforce is chaired by Sir Alan Langlands, with the secretariat provided by us. Membership is drawn from ESRC, Wellcome Trust, Medical Research Council (MRC), Department for Education (DfE), Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), Ministry of Justice (MoJ), Department of Health (DoH), Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), Office for National Statistics (ONS), Cabinet Office, NHS Information Centre (NHS IC), The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), Government Office for Science, Scottish and Welsh government.

• List of members (PDF, 63Kb)
  

The Administrative Data Taskforce is drawing on a wider range of experts and has established three working groups. These are:

• Models of data access and data linkage
• Ethics and legal
• Public engagement

Schedule of ADT meetings

• 16 January 2012 (PowerPoint, 95Kb)
• 28 March 2012
• 25 April 2012
  
• 30 May 2012
• 9 July 2012

To find out more about the work of the Administrative Data Taskforce please contact:

• Vanessa Cuthill, ESRC
  Email: vanessa.cuthill@esrc.ac.uk
• Sarah Werts, ESRC
  Email: sarah.werts@esrc.ac.uk