The Data Catalogue
What is the Data Catalogue?
The Data Catalogue is a resource designed to improve understanding of data sources. It will ultimately lead to higher quality and consistent analysis and advice across departments. The Data Catalogue was an initiative led by the Department for Exiting the EU. It was primarily focused on analysts working on the future relationship with the EU. Yet, it has wider applicability in improving the way we use data across government.
The Data Catalogue covers over 80 key data sources. For each source the catalogue includes a short document describing the data. This includes key characteristics such as what the data tells us, strengths and limitations and common errors when using the data. The catalogue covers trade, investment, economic indicators, tariffs, labour market, population and mobility. Flow charts have also been produced for key themes. The flowcharts set out how relevant data sources relate to each other. They provide users with signposting on suggested data sources to use in different scenarios.
The Data Catalogue is being hosted by the Department for International Trade (DIT).
How to access the Data Catalogue
To access the Data Catalogue, get in touch with the Data Catalogue champion in your department. Please also provide any feedback on the catalogue to your champion. This is not a finished product but a resource that will be updated and developed over time. If your department is not listed then please contact statistics@trade.gov.uk.
Data Catalogue champions
| Department | Department acronym | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | BEIS | Ray Rusike |
| Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | BEIS | Lawrence Ajibola |
| Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | BEIS | Brian Stockdale |
| Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | DCMS | Rishi Vaidya |
| Department for Exiting the European Union | DExEU | Jane Naylor |
| Department for Exiting the European Union | DExEU | Amelia Ash |
| Department for Exiting the European Union | DExEU | Arjun Kharbanda |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Defra | Hacer Bickerton |
| Department for Transport | DfT | Delphine Robineau |
| Department for Transport | DfT | Giuseppe Sollazzo |
| Department for Transport | DfT | Amra Adam |
| Department for International Trade | DIT | Peter Antoniades |
| Department for International Trade | DIT | Wei Wang |
| HM Revenue and Customs | HMRC | Dani Bega |
| HM Revenue and Customs | HMRC | Kevin Sams |
| HM Treasury | HMT | Jordan Frimpong |
| Home Office | HO | Daniel Sellman |
| Office for National Statistics | ONS | Chloe Gibbs |
| Foreign and Commonwealth Office | FCO | Anna Woolf |