New regulations on the re-use of public sector information have been passed that are designed to encourage public bodies to license their information to third parties for commercial use. The regulations govern how a request for re-use should be made, timescales within which a response must be made, and where the request is accepted, the terms on which the information may be licensed. 

We can advise and assist potential licensees in relation to their applications.

For further information please contact Simon Stokes in the Data Protection and Freedom of Information team on 020 7814 5482 or email simon.stokes@bllaw.co.uk.