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Measures of Inflation

6 December 2010 — Statement —

The Statistics Authority endorses the conclusions and recommendations of three recently published reports relating to the Retail Prices Index and Consumer Prices Index: the annual report of the Consumer Prices…

2011 England and Wales Census

27 July 2010 — Press release —

The UK Statistics Authority welcomes the Government’s decision to proceed with the existing plans for the 2011 Census in England and Wales, set out in an answer by the Minister…

The value of statistical commentary

23 July 2010 — Statement —

The Statistics Authority welcomes the growing number of comprehensive government datasets that are readily accessible online. These provide opportunity for people to examine and analyse for themselves the raw information…

The interpretation of value for money requirements in the Code of Practice for Official Statistics

15 July 2010 — Statement —

The Code of Practice contains elements which, when taken together, indicate an expectation that the producers of official statistics will both seek to achieve good value for the money spent…

Statistics Authority publishes Monitoring Report on Strengthening User Engagement

30 June 2010 — Press release —

The UK Statistics Authority has today published its Monitoring Report on Strengthening User Engagement. An interim report was published in March 2010, and an open meeting held in London on…

Statistics Authority publishes Overcoming Barriers to Trust in Crime Statistics: England and Wales

24 May 2010 — Press release —

The UK Statistics Authority today publishes its review about overcoming barriers to trust in crime statistics for England and Wales. Most commentators would agree that measuring crime is inherently difficult.The…

Future Policy for UK Official Statistics

30 March 2010 — Statement —

I wrote to the leaders of the major political parties on 29 January 2010, letting them know the views of the Authority on what future policy should be in relation…

Statistics Authority calls time on Ministers’ 24-hour early access to official statistics

18 March 2010 — Press release —

The UK Statistics Authority has today published its independent review of the statutory arrangements governing access to official statistics before they are published. The report is its first formal advice…

Crime Statistics Open Meeting

18 January 2010 — Event —

Monitoring Review on Overcoming Barriers to Trust in Crime Statistics ( England and Wales ) Note on the open discussion of issues raised in the interim report An open meeting…

Speech by Sir Michael Scholar to the Government Statistical Service Assistant Statistician/Statistical Officer conference, 8 December 2009

8 December 2009 — Event —

Encouraging Innovation and Building Relationships Thank you very much for inviting me to speak to you today. It is now two years since I last spoke to this gathering, and…