Advisory Panels on Consumer Price Statistics (APCP)

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

Advice Note

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:

ESCoE website

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