Executive summary

In 2021, the National Statistician convened a task force with the objective of making a step-change in the inclusivity of UK data and evidence. The Inclusive Data Taskforce report and recommendations set out 46 recommendations under 8 Inclusive Data Principles, cross-cutting themes which highlight the priority areas for the most impactful work to be undertaken to improve inclusivity in data.

This was followed by the Implementation Plan, led by ONS which set out a high-level work programme of ongoing and planned initiatives linked to the 8 Principles. This included 205 commitments across the UK government, devolved governments, charity and academia.

In 2023, a further 134 commitments were added to the total set, to outline further work, taking the total number of commitments to 339. As of May 2024, 284 of these commitments were either complete or on track to be complete. This suggests good progress has been made over the past year. The individual reasons for the status of the remaining commitments must be examined, and challenges to the progress of these identified so solutions can be developed.

This report sets out the progress and status of the commitments by each of the 8 Principles, alongside a case study from a range of UK government departments outlining individual projects which link to each of the themes.