The Data Services & Analytics, which is part of the Home Office's Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) department, has data on 650 million people, including children under the age of 13. The unit is described as "one of the most advanced data analytics centres in government." It builds decision-making tools, providing data-driven insights to the rest of the Home Office. Details of its precise purpose remain tightly guarded.
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