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UK Statistics Authority Statement on the future of the RPI
4 September 2019 — Announcement, Press release, Statement
The Advisory Panel on Consumer Prices provided advice to the National Statistician on the composition of the Retail Prices Index (RPI) in light of the House of Lords Economic Affairs…
Ian Diamond appointed as UK’s National Statistician
6 August 2019 — Announcement, Appointments
Her Majesty the Queen, on the advice of the Prime Minister, has appointed Professor Sir Ian Diamond as National Statistician.
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UK Statistics Authority – PACAC Report Response
18 July 2019 — Statement
Responding to the publication of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC) report “Governance of official statistics: redefining the dual role of the UK Statistics Authority; and re-evaluating the…
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Announcement of an interim National Statistician
31 May 2019 — Announcement
The current National Statistician John Pullinger is due to leave his post on 30 June.
Appointment of Helen Boaden to the UK Statistics Authority Board
30 May 2019 — Appointments
Helen Boaden has been appointed as a non-executive board member of the UK Statistics Authority
Deputy National Statistician Heather Savory leaving the Office for National Statistics to lead the development of the UN Global Platform on Big Data
23 May 2019 — Announcement
Deputy National Statistician Heather Savory leaving the Office for National Statistics to lead the development of the UN Global Platform on Big Data
Introduction of the Census (Return Particulars and Removal of Penalties) Bill
2 May 2019 — Announcement
On 1 May 2019, the Census (Return Particulars and Removal of Penalties) Bill had its first reading in the House of Lords. The Bill will amend the Census Act 1920…
Public confidence in official statistics remains high
15 March 2019 — Statement
Trust in official statistics remains high, according to the latest Public Confidence in Official Statistics report, produced by the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) on behalf of the UK…
We need you!
20 February 2019 — Announcement
We are always trying to improve the service we provide to our users, and as part of this we are running a short user research study to help improve our…
Appointment of Sian Jones as Deputy Chair of the Authority
14 February 2019 — Announcement, Appointments
The UK Statistics Authority is pleased to announce the appointment of Sian Jones as the new Deputy Chair of the UK Statistics Authority. She replaces Professor Sir Adrian Smith, who…