(2) how much local authorities have saved due to efficiencies resulting from their local land and property gazetteers;
(3) what estimate she has made of the number of separate address datasets maintained across (a) central and (b) local government;
(4) whether the National Land and Property Gazeteer is available for central government use;
(5) what assessment she has made of the savings which might result from the use of a single master address dataset across central and local government.
The National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) is the responsibility of the Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA). Any questions regarding it, such as cost of creation, maintenance or its licensing arrangements should therefore be directed to the IDeA.
We do not specifically collect information on efficiencies resulting from local authorities’ local land and property gazetteers
We have not made an estimate of the number of separate address datasets across central and local government.
The Department has not made an assessment of what savings might result from a single master address dataset.