Science and Technology Committee

  1. Office for National Statistics oral evidence to the Science and Technology Committee’s inquiry on Research and Development Statistics

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: Science and Technology Select Committee

    On Wednesday 7 December, Mike Keoghan, Deputy National Statistician for Economic, Social and Environmental Statistics, Office for National Statistics, and Darren Morgan, Director for Economic Statistics Production and Analysis, Office for National Statistics, gave evidence to the Science and Technology Committee for their inquiry, ‘Research and Development Statistics’. A transcript of which has been published […]

  2. Office for National Statistics follow-up written evidence to the Science and Technology Committee’s inquiry on the right to privacy: digital data

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: Science and Technology Select Committee

    Dear Greg, Thank you for inviting me to give evidence to the Science and Technology Committee on 8 June for your inquiry the right to privacy: digital data. I hope you and the Committee accept my sincere apologies for the technical difficulties on the day that meant I was unable to contribute to the session […]

  3. Office for National Statistics oral evidence to the Science and Technology Committee’s inquiry on the right to privacy: digital data

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: Science and Technology Select Committee

    On 8 June 2022 Professor Sir Ian Diamond, the National Statistician at the Office for National Statistics, gave evidence to the Science and Technology Committee’s inquiry on the right to privacy: digital data. A transcript of which has been published on the UK Parliament website.

  4. Office for Statistics Regulation follow-up written evidence to the Science and Technology Committee’s inquiry on UK science, research and technology capability and influence in global disease outbreaks

    Sent from: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Sent to: Science and Technology Select Committee

    Dear Mr Clark, On 2 March 2022, I gave oral evidence to the Science and Technology Committee. In my evidence in response to a question about the approach to measuring excess deaths I referred to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) approach, stating that: “For the five-year rolling average excess deaths, ONS has decided for […]

  5. Office for Statistics Regulation oral evidence to the Science and Technology Committee’s inquiry on UK science, research and technology capability and influence in global disease outbreaks

    Sent from: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Sent to: Science and Technology Select Committee

    On Wednesday 2 March 2022 Ed Humpherson, Head of Regulation at the Office for Statistics Regulation, gave oral evidence to the Science and Technology Committee’s inquiry on UK science, research and technology capability and influence in global disease outbreaks; specifically on statistics and modelling. A transcript of which has been published on the UK Parliament […]

  6. Office for National Statistics written evidence to the Science and Technology Committee’s inquiry on the right to privacy: digital data

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: Science and Technology Select Committee

    Dear Mr Clark, I write in response to the Science and Technology Committee’s call for evidence for its inquiry ‘the right to privacy: digital data’. Our submission focuses on the questions raised in the call for evidence, including: The potential benefits, including to research, of effectively using and sharing data between and across Government, other […]

  7. Office for National Statistics written evidence to the Science and Technology Committee and the Health and Social Care Committee’s joint inquiry on Coronavirus: lessons learnt

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: Health and Social Care Committee

      Dear Mr Hunt, While providing evidence to the Health and Social Care Committee and the Science and Technology Committee for the inquiry, “Coronavirus: Lessons Learnt” on 1 December, I promised to provide further information. Specifically, I am responding to queries from the Committees on international comparisons of mortality rates, specifically for groups who are […]

  8. Office for National Statistics oral evidence to the Science and Technology Committee and the Health and Social Care Committee’s joint inquiry on Coronavirus: lessons learnt (use of statistics and modelling)

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: Health and Social Care Committee, Science and Technology Select Committee

    On 21 October 2020 Professor Sir Ian Diamond, National Statistician, gave evidence to the Science and Technology Committee and the Health and Social Care Committee’s joint inquiry on Coronavirus: lessons learnt, specifically considering the use of statistics and modelling. A transcript of which has been published on the UK Parliament Website.

  9. Office for National Statistics written evidence to the Science and Technology Committee’s inquiry on UK science, research and technology capability and influence in global disease outbreaks

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: Science and Technology Select Committee

    Dear Mr Clark, While providing evidence to the Committee on 7 May, for the inquiry ‘UK Science, Research and Technology Capability and Influence in Global Disease Outbreaks’, I promised to provide further information to the Committee on excess deaths, and to clarify the release schedule of the results of the COVID-19 Infection Survey. I have […]

  10. Office for National Statistics oral evidence to the Science and Technology Committee’s inquiry on UK science, research and technology capability and influence in global disease outbreaks

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: Science and Technology Select Committee

    On Tuesday 7 May 2020 Professor Sir Ian Diamond, National Statistician  gave evidence to the Science and Technology Select Committee as part of their inquiry: UK Science, Research and Technology Capability and Influence in Global Disease Outbreaks. A transcript of which has been published on the UK Parliament’s website. Related Links: Professor Sir Ian Diamond’s written […]