We challenged DSIT on what it was doing to address barriers to data sharing in government and it told us a change in culture is needed and government bodies need to think about the collective interest of the public when assessing the risks of data–sharing.20 A blueprint for modern digital government sets out government’s intention to work to reduce the barriers to sharing data by implementing standards, frameworks and tools. As set out in the blueprint, DSIT also told us it plans to create a national data library with the aim of making it easier to find and reuse data across the public sector.21 Other measures include requirements in the Data (Use and Access) Bill to support appropriate data sharing in the health and social care sector by standardising the way data is collected, processed, and shared.22 Public Trust