COVID-19

Commenting on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Chair of the UK Statistics Authority Sir David Norgrove said:

“The UK’s statistical system is continuing to serve the public good in the face of the challenges posed by the new coronavirus (COVID-19).

“The Office for National Statistics (ONS) and the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) have set out plans to ensure that their work continues and adapts at a time when good evidence is more important than ever.”

 

Related Links:

Statement from the Office for National Statistics: COVID-19 and the production of statistics

Office for National Statistics COVID-19 Portal 

Statement from the Office for Statistics Regulation: COVID-19 and the regulation of statistics

Office for Statistics Regulation COVID-19 Portal

 

Also see:

Sir Ian Diamond’s letter to Ed Humperson regarding changes to statistical production and publication as a result of COVID-19 (March 2020)

Ed Humpherson’s response to Sir Ian Diamond (March 2020)

Sir David Norgrove letter to Matt Hancock (May 2020) and Matt Hancock’s response  (May 2020)

Sir David Norgrove letter to Matt Hancock (June 2020) and Matt Hancock’s response  (June 2020)

COVID-19: Production and use of management information by government and other official bodies

Ed Humpherson’s blog post on Covid-19 and the regulation of statistics (March 2020)