In June 2015, the UK Statistics Authority announced the formation of two independent advisory panels on consumer price statistics: a technical panel to advise the National Statistician on technical aspects of the statistics; and a stakeholder panel to provide advice on the uses and applications of price indices.
The announcement followed a review, led by Professor Sir Adrian Smith, which considered matters relating to the arrangements and structures underpinning the production of consumer price statistics. The review report was published in February 2014.
Annual Reports
Advisory Panels on Consumer Prices – Annual Report 2021-22 (201 KB PDF)
Advisory Panels on Consumer Prices – Annual Report 2020 (453KB PDF)
Advisory Panels on Consumer Prices – Annual Report 2019 (391 KB PDF)
Advisory Panels on Consumer Prices – Annual Report 2018 (307 KB PDF)
Advisory Panels on Consumer Prices – Annual Report 2017 (436 KB PDF)
Advisory Panels on Consumer Prices – Annual Report 2016 (544 KB PDF)
Related Links
Consumer Prices Advisory Committee (CPAC) Archive
Retail Prices Index Advisory Committee (RPIAC) Archive
Household Costs Indices workshop
In April 2019, the Economic Centre for Statistical Excellence (ESCoE) co-hosted a workshop with ONS on the conceptual foundations of the Household Costs Indices.
More information can be found here:
Minutes – Conceptual Foundations of the Household Costs Indices – 25/04/2019
Written comments (Arthur Barnett) – Conceptual Foundations of the Household Costs Indices
Written comments (Professor Guy Nason) – Conceptual Foundations of the Household Costs Indices
Written comments (Jill Leyland) – Conceptual Foundations of the Household Costs Indices
Comments from the APCP – Stakeholder on the conceptual foundations of the HCIs
National Statistician’s statement on the future of the Household Costs Indices