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Digital-first census will help shape public services
14 December 2018 — Press release
Plans for the digital first census in 2021 have been set out in a white paper published today. Information gathered by the Office for National Statistics through the census will…
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John Pullinger plans to retire as National Statistician in June
21 November 2018 — Announcement
John Pullinger plans to retire as the UK’s National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority in June 2019, after 5 years as Permanent Secretary.
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Re-appointment of Professor Sir Adrian Smith FRS
9 July 2018 — Announcement, Appointments
The UK Statistics Authority is pleased to announce the re-appointment of Professor Sir Adrian Smith as a non-executive member of the UK Statistics Authority Board, and Deputy Chair of the…
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Appointments to the Board of the UK Statistics Authority
7 June 2018 — Announcement, Appointments
The UK Statistics Authority warmly welcomes the appointment of Professor Sir Ian Diamond and Professor Anne Trefethen as non-executive members of the UK Statistics Authority Board. Both have been appointed…
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Re-appointment of Professor David Hand OBE FBA
29 March 2018 — Announcement, Appointments
The UK Statistics Authority is pleased to announce the re-appointment of Professor David Hand as a non-executive member of the UK Statistics Authority Board. Professor Hand’s re-appointment was approved under…
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Chair of UK Statistics Authority expresses concern about “widespread use” of Retail Prices Index (RPI)
8 March 2018 — Statement
Speaking today, the Chair of the UK Statistics Authority Sir David Norgrove said: “The RPI is a poor measure of inflation, and today’s publication by the ONS highlights its many…
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Changes to our website
15 February 2018 — Announcement
Removal of the National Statistician section The content currently provided under the National Statistician section will be moved to the About menu. At the same time we will remove some…
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Re-appointment of Dr David Levy
31 July 2017 — Announcement, Appointments
The UK Statistics Authority is pleased to announce the re-appointment of Dr David Levy as a non-executive member of the Board of the UK Statistics Authority following the approval of…
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UK Statistics Authority launches consultation for a refreshed Code of Practice
5 July 2017 —
Our Code consultation closed at 5pm 5 October 2017. If you have any queries concerning the consultation please email: regulation@statistics.gov.uk This three month consultation, which will take place from 5 July 2017…
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Sir David Norgrove takes up office as Chair of the UK Statistics Authority
3 April 2017 — Appointments, Statement
Sir David Norgrove today takes up office as Chair of the UK Statistics Authority in succession to Sir Andrew Dilnot CBE whose term of office came to a conclusion on…
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Iain Bell appointed as Deputy National Statistician for Population and Public Policy at ONS
16 March 2017 — Announcement, Appointments
Iain Bell has been appointed at the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to support the National Statistician, John Pullinger, in leading UK National Statistics. Iain, who is currently Chief Data…
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Public confidence in official statistics
27 February 2017 —
NatCen Social Research has today published the results of a survey of public confidence in official statistics, commissioned by the UK Statistics Authority. Among the survey’s findings are that: Public…
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Candidate for Next Chair of the UK Statistics Authority Announced
20 January 2017 — Announcement, Appointments
Following an open recruitment exercise Sir David Norgrove has been selected as the preferred candidate for appointment as the next Chair of the UK Statistics Authority. The Public Administration and…
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Statement on the Office for Statistics Regulation
24 November 2016 —
Today, the UK Statistics Authority announces the ‘Office for Statistics Regulation’. This is led by Ed Humpherson, DG for Regulation and his team, and will make a number of important changes to the Authority’s regulatory…
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Better Statistics Better Decisions Health and Care Summit
8 July 2016 — Event
Following up our key Stakeholders Round Table, we ran the Better Statistics, Better Decisions Health and Care Summit, which was a platform for producers and users to shape the future…
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Appointments to the Board of the UK Statistics Authority
7 June 2016 — Announcement, Appointments
The UK Statistics Authority warmly welcomes the appointment of Nora Nanayakkara and Sian Jones (née Baldwin) as non-executive members of the UK Statistics Authority Board, starting in post on 1 July…
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UK Statistics Authority statement on the use of official statistics on contributions to the European Union
27 May 2016 — Statement
Sir Andrew Dilnot, Chair of the UK Statistics Authority has said today: Given the high level of public interest in the European Union referendum debate, it is vital that official…
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Re-appointment of Professor David Hand OBE FBA
1 April 2016 — Announcement, Appointments
The UK Statistics Authority is pleased to announce the re-appointment of Professor David Hand OBE FBA as a non-executive member of the Board of the UK Statistics Authority following the…
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Appointment to the Board of the UK Statistics Authority
15 February 2016 — Announcement, Appointments
The UK Statistics Authority warmly welcomes the appointment of Professor Jonathan Haskel as a non-executive member of the UK Statistics Authority Board, starting in post on 1 February 2016 for a…
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Re-appointment of Dame Moira Gibb and Dame Colette Bowe
1 February 2016 — Announcement, Appointments
The UK Statistics Authority is pleased to announce the re-appointment of Dame Moira Gibb and Dame Colette Bowe as non-executive members of the Board of the UK Statistics Authority following…
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Stocktake of the Code of Practice
14 January 2016 — Announcement
Dear Colleagues, The Statistics Authority’s Monitoring and Assessment team has started to think about how we can enhance the value of the Code of Practice. The Code was published in…
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Progress Report on Income and Earnings Statistics
12 January 2016 — Press release
Monitoring Review Progress Report – Coherence and Accessibility of Official Income and Earnings Statistics Today, the UK Statistics Authority has published a Progress Report on its Review of the Coherence…
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Use of administrative data in the production of official statistics
8 December 2015 — Event
The UK Statistics Authority held an open meeting on 5 December 2014 about the statistical challenges presented by the increasing use of administrative data in the production of official statistics.
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Review of economic statistics: Interim Report
2 December 2015 — Press release
Professor Sir Charles Bean’s review of economic statistics has this morning published its interim findings. Speaking today Sir Andrew Dilnot, Chair of the UK Statistics Authority, welcomed the interim report:…
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Statement from National Statistician on the death of Lord Moser
7 September 2015 — Statement
The Statistics Authority is saddened by the news that Lord Moser, previously the Director of the Central Statistical Office and Head of the Government Statistical Service from 1967 to 1978,…
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Review of economic statistics
10 July 2015 — Announcement
HM Treasury’s Productivity Plan announced an independent review of economic statistics to be led by Professor Sir Charles Bean. Speaking today, Sir Andrew Dilnot, Chair of the UK Statistics Authority,…
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Coherence and Accessibility of Official Income and Earnings Statistics
2 July 2015 — Event
In July 2015, the UK Statistics Authority held an event for over 100 key stakeholders on the Coherence and Accessibility of Official Statistics on Income and Earnings. This event was…
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Crime Statistics Seminar
9 June 2015 — Event
In June 2015, the UK Statistics Authority hosted a crime statistics event in London as part of the Better Statistics Better Decisions stakeholder and event strategy. This event focused on…
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Establishment of Advisory Committees to the National Statistician
3 June 2015 — Statement
The National Statistician has announced the establishment of advisory committees set up to provide advice on consumer price statistics, crime statistics, and the sharing and use of data. Speaking today,…
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Advisory Committees to the National Statistician
3 June 2015 — Press release
The National Statistician has announced the establishment of advisory committees set up to provide advice on consumer price statistics, crime statistics, and the sharing and use of data. Speaking today,…
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Re-appointment of Professor Sir Adrian Smith
26 March 2015 — Announcement, Appointments
The UK Statistics Authority is delighted to announce the re-appointment of Professor Sir Adrian Smith FRS as Deputy Chair and non-executive member of the Board of the UK Statistics Authority…
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Heather Savory and Jonathan Athow appointed as Directors General at ONS
17 March 2015 — Announcement, Appointments
Two new Directors General have been appointed at the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to support the National Statistician, John Pullinger, in leading UK National Statistics. Heather Savory, who is…
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Public confidence in official statistics
23 February 2015 — Press release
NatCen Social Research has today published the results of a survey of public confidence in official statistics, commissioned by the UK Statistics Authority.(1) Among the survey’s findings are that: 71…
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Coherence and Accessibility of Official Statistics on Income and Earnings
13 February 2015 — Press release
Today, the UK Statistics Authority has published a report on The Coherence and Accessibility of Official Statistics on Income and Earnings (PDF, 1.63MB). This work, carried out as part of…
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Quality Assurance of Administrative Data
29 January 2015 — Press release
The UK Statistics Authority has today published a Regulatory Standard for the Quality Assurance of Administrative Data. The Authority produced this Standard in response to concerns about the quality of…
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UK Consumer Price Statistics: A Review
8 January 2015 — Press release
The UK Statistics Authority has today published Paul Johnson’s independent review of UK consumer prices statistics. 1 The Authority will consider his recommendations in detail and will undertake a full…
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Better Statistics Better Decisions Strategy 2015-2020 Launch
1 November 2014 — Event
In November 2014, the Authority Board hosted a high-level seminar event in London. This was to launch the Authority’s new corporate strategy and engage with a broad audience for UK…
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Statement of Strategy 2015-2020
29 October 2014 — Statement
Better Statistics, Better Decisions The Statement of Strategy 2015-2020 was published today. Sir Andrew Dilnot, Chair said, “I am pleased to introduce the UK Statistics Authority’s strategy for official statistics.…
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Appointment of Chief Executive and National Statistician
12 May 2014 — Announcement, Appointments
Her Majesty the Queen has appointed John Pullinger as Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, National Statistician and Permanent Secretary, to succeed Jil Matheson who retires at the end…
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Short-Term Economic Output Indicators Re-assessments
3 April 2014 — Statement
The short-term economic output indicators are among the most important, high profile statistics produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), providing some of the earliest signals about the health…
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The census and future provision of population statistics in England and Wales
27 March 2014 — Announcement
Following the conclusion of an extensive programme of research and a three-month public consultation, the National Statistician has made a recommendation to the Board of the UK Statistics Authority on…
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Review of the governance of prices statistics
12 February 2014 — Statement
The Board of the UK Statistics Authority has welcomed a report on the Review of the Governance of Prices Statistics, and has asked the Authority Chief Executive to implement the…
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Retirement of Jil Matheson as National Statistician in Summer 2014
8 January 2014 — Statement
The National Statistician, Jil Matheson, will retire in Summer 2014 after almost five years in post. Speaking today, Sir Andrew Dilnot, Chair of the UK Statistics Authority, paid tribute to…
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Statistics relating to transfers from the Asset Purchase Facility Fund
23 June 2013 — Press release
The UK Statistics Authority has today published a report into the statistical treatment of changes to cash management arrangements between the Bank of England Asset Purchase Facility Fund (BEAPFF) and…
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Statistics relating to transfers from the Asset Purchase Facility Fund
12 June 2013 — Press release
The UK Statistics Authority has today published a report into the statistical treatment of changes to cash management arrangements between the Bank of England Asset Purchase Facility Fund (BEAPFF) and…
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Statistics Authority launches reviews of price indices
16 May 2013 — Statement
Further to the Statement of 10 January 20131 , the UK Statistics Authority is today announcing the launch of two reviews relating to price indices. Range of prices statistics The…
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Appointments to the Board of the UK Statistics Authority
27 March 2013 — Announcement, Appointments
The UK Statistics Authority warmly welcomes the appointment of Carolyn Fairbairn and Professor David Hand as non-executive members of the Authority Board, both taking up post on 1 April 2013…
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Retail Prices Index
14 March 2013 — Statement
The Authority’s Statement published on 10 January 2013 set out that the Board of the Statistics Authority had asked for a statutory re-assessment of Retail Prices Index (RPI) statistics to…
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Retail Prices Index
13 March 2013 — Press release
The Authority’s Statement published on 10 January 2013 set out that the Board of the Statistics Authority had asked for a statutory re-assessment of Retail Prices Index (RPI) statistics to…
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Statement of Strategy
14 February 2013 — Statement
This strategy has been replaced by the Better Statistics, Better Decisions strategy Statutory Objective The Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 established the UK Statistics Authority as an independent body…
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Consultation on the Retail Prices Index
10 January 2013 — Statement
The Board of the UK Statistics Authority has accepted the recommendations of the National Statistician in respect of price indices following the recent public consultation on this. In 2010, the…
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Standards for Statistical Reports
26 November 2012 — Statement
This statement sets out the Statistics Authority’s expectations in relation to the drafting of statistical reports(1) . It draws on the then Statistics Commission’s 2008 report Releasing Official Statistics: A…
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Numbers and public policy
11 November 2012 — Event
The Authority’s Chair, Andrew Dilnot, gave this year’s Institute for Fiscal Studies annual lecture, Numbers and public policy: the power of official statistics and statistical communication in public policy-making,…
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Appointments to the Board of the UK Statistics Authority
2 July 2012 — Announcement, Appointments
The UK Statistics Authority warmly welcomes the appointment of Professor Sir Adrian Smith FRS and Professor David Rhind CBE FRS FBA as Deputy Chairs of the UK Statistics Authority, and…
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Andrew Dilnot takes up office as Chair of the UK Statistics Authority
2 April 2012 — Appointments, Statement
Andrew Dilnot CBE today takes up office as Chair of the UK Statistics Authority in succession to Sir Michael Scholar KCB whose term of office came to an end on…
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Professor Sir Roger Jowell CBE (1942 – 2011)
31 December 2011 — Statement
It was with great sadness that the Authority Board and its staff learned of the death, on 26 December 2011, of Professor Sir Roger Jowell, CBE, the UK Statistics Authority’s…
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Review of an error in the published estimates of Output in Construction
30 September 2011 — Statement
This Statement follows the Authority’s earlier Press Release of 16 August in which we announced an independent inquiry following an error in the Statistical Bulletin on Output in Construction published by…
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Johnian Lecture by Sir Michael Scholar at St John’s College, Cambridge
10 September 2011 — Event
It is a great honour for me to be invited to give the Johnian lecture, and to do so during the celebrations of the College’s 500th year. And it is…
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Release of Output in Construction estimates by the Office for National Statistics
16 August 2011 — Press release
The UK Statistics Authority has noted with concern the publication and subsequent correction of miscalculated estimates of Output in Construction by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on 12 August…
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Compliance with Standards for Statistical Releases
6 July 2011 — Statement
This Statement sets out details of additional information about statistical releases that the Statistics Authority will include in Assessment Reports. This additional information will be based on the Authority’s published…
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Reductions in Government statistical functions
8 April 2011 — Statement
The Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 requires the UK Statistics Authority to promote and safeguard the production and publication of official statistics that serve the public good, and to…
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100th Assessment Report
7 March 2011 — Statement
The UK Statistics Authority today publishes its 100th Assessment Report. Under the legislation that created the Authority, it is required to review all statistics that carry the National Statistics label…
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Re-appointment of non-executive members of the Board of the UK Statistics Authority
13 January 2011 — Announcement, Appointments
The UK Statistics Authority warmly welcomes the reappointment of Professor Sir Roger Jowell CBE, Partha Dasgupta, and Moira Gibb CBE as non-executive members of the UK Statistics Authority with effect…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Speech by Sir Michael Scholar to the Government Statistical Service Assistant Statistician/Statistical Officer conference
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…
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Code of Practice breach – release practices
1 December 2009 — Statement
Early Statistics on Student Support for Higher Education in England, 2009/10 (Department for Business, Innovation & Skills) The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) has reported to the UK…
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Appointment of Stephen Penneck to the Authority Board
20 November 2009 — Announcement, Appointments
The non-executive members of the Authority have today appointed Stephen Penneck, the new Director General of the Office for National Statistics, as an executive member of the UK Statistics Authority…
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Speech by Sir Michael Scholar to the Annual Conference of the Statistics User Forum at the Royal Society, London
19 November 2009 — Event
Role of statistics in a democratic society Thank you very much for inviting me to speak to you this morning. I am delighted that you have extended this invitation to…
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UK Statistics Authority: Nick Hurd MP census comments “ill-founded”
27 October 2009 — Press release
Following recent comments attributed to Nick Hurd MP, Shadow Minister for the Third Sector, about the 2011 Census, Sir Michael Scholar, Chair of the UK Statistics Authority has written to…
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Special Assessment of Census 2011
26 October 2009 — Announcement
Introduction The UK Statistics Authority has a statutory responsibility to assess and determine whether its Code of Practice for Official Statistics is complied with in relation to statistics already designated…
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Appointment of the National Statistician
6 August 2009 — Announcement, Appointments
Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Jil Matheson as National Statistician, to succeed Dame Karen Dunnell who retires at the end of August 2009. Ms. Matheson will take up post…
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Statistics Authority publishes a further six Assessment reports
27 July 2009 — Press release
Statistics Authority publishes a further six Assessment reports The UK Statistics Authority has today published a further six Assessment reports. These reports cover the following sets of statistics: UK Energy…
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Statistics Authority announces Phase 2 of its Assessment programme
20 July 2009 — Press release
Under the provisions of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007, the UK Statistics Authority has a statutory responsibility to assess whether the Code of Practice has been complied with…
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Statistics Authority publishes Migration Statistics: the Way Ahead
9 July 2009 — Press release
The UK Statistics Authority today publishes its review of progress to improve official migration statistics, Migration Statistics: the Way Ahead. The review concludes that whilst useful work is being done…
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Statistics Authority publishes first Assessment reports
24 June 2009 — Press release
The UK Statistics Authority has today published its first Assessment reports. These reports cover the following sets of statistics: Statistics from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (National Treatment Agency…
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Code of Practice breach – pre-release access
11 May 2009 — Statement
Achievement and Attainment Tables for National Curriculum Assessments at Key Stage 2 in England 2007/08 (Department for Children, Schools and Families) The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) has…
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Code of Practice breach – pre-release access
25 March 2009 — Statement
Public Sector Finances, January 2009 (Office for National Statistics and HM Treasury) HM Treasury (HMT) has reported to the UK Statistics Authority a breach of the Pre-release Access to Official…
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Code of Practice breach – pre-release access
25 March 2009 — Statement
Hospital Outpatient Activity, 2007 – 2008 (NHS Information Centre for health and social care) The NHS Information Centre for health and social care (NHS IC) has reported to the UK…
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ONS news release UK born and non-UK born employment
16 March 2009 — Statement
Following press criticism of a News Release issued by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on 11 February 2009, Sir Michael Scholar, Chair of the Statistics Authority, wrote to the…
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Code of Practice breach – pre-release access: Insolvency Statistics, Q4 2008 (The Insolvency Service – Department for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform)
16 March 2009 — Statement
The Insolvency Service of the Department for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR) has reported to the UK Statistics Authority a breach of the Pre-release Access to Official Statistics Order…
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Reports from the Authority’s Monitoring and Assessment Team
26 February 2009 — Press release
Update No. 2 Additional information further to the Announcements made on 4 July and 10 October 2008 Authority Monitoring Reports The Authority has a statutory function under section 8 of…
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Code of Practice breach – pre-release access
28 January 2009 — Statement
Cancer survival, England, patients diagnosed 2000-2004 and followed up to 2005: one-year and five-year survival for 21 common cancers, by sex and age (Office for National Statistics) The Office for…
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Code of Practice breach – pre-release access UK emissions of Air Pollutants 2007 (Defra)
22 January 2009 — Statement
The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has reported to the UK Statistics Authority a breach of the Pre-release Access to Official Statistics Order 2008 (and therefore the…
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Statistics Authority publishes the Code of Practice for Official Statistics
6 January 2009 — Press release
The UK Statistics Authority today publishes the new Code of Practice for Official Statistics. The Authority has statutory responsibility under the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 to prepare and…
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Statement by Sir Michael Scholar
13 December 2008 — Press release
Further to correspondence between Sir Michael Scholar, Chair of the UK Statistics Authority, and Jeremy Heywood, Permanent Secretary at 10 Downing Street on 12 December. Sir Michael Scholar issued a…
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Appointment of Deputy Chair (Statistical System) Professor Sir Roger Jowell
11 November 2008 — Announcement, Appointments
The UK Statistics Authority warmly welcomes the appointment of Professor Sir Roger Jowell as Deputy Chair (Statistical System) and non-executive member of the UK Statistics Authority with effect from 11…
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Initial Programme of Assessments 2008-09
10 November 2008 — Press release
Under the provisions of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007, the UK Statistics Authority has a statutory responsibility to assess whether the Code of Practice has been complied with…
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Pre-release access to official statistics
21 October 2008 — Press release
The draft Pre-Release Access to Official Statistics Order 2008 was laid before Parliament on 21 July 2008 and will be considered by Parliament over the coming weeks with a view to…
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Reports from the Authority’s Monitoring and Assessment Team
10 October 2008 — Press release
Update No. 1 Additional information further to the Announcement made on 4 July 2008 Authority Monitoring Reports The Authority has a statutory function under section 8 of the Statistics and…
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Government response to Treasury Select Committee report Counting the Population
2 October 2008 — Press release
The Government’s response to the House of Commons Treasury Select Committee’s report Counting the Population was published recently. TheUK Statistics Authority’s response is now available.
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Speech by Sir Michael Scholar to the Annual Conference of the Royal Statistical Society, University of Nottingham, 4 September 2008
29 September 2008 — Event
Introduction I am delighted to have been given the opportunity to speak to you today at this most important conference in the statistical calendar. I am not, as you know,…
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Speech by Sir Michael Scholar at the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency conference, Limavaddy
29 September 2008 — Event
Thank you, Norman. And thank you so much for inviting me to this year’s Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency conference. It is clear to me from what I have…
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Speech by Sir Michael Scholar to the Annual Conference of the Royal Statistical Society, University of Nottingham, 4 September 2008
4 September 2008 — Event
Introduction I am delighted to have been given the opportunity to speak to you today at this most important conference in the statistical calendar. I am not, as you know,…
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Talk by the Head of Assessment, Richard Alldritt, at the Royal Statistical Society Annual Conference, University of Nottingham, 3 September 2008
3 September 2008 — Event
The UK Statistics Authority has issued for consultation a draft code of practice for official statistics. It is quite hard to get people to actually read it word by word.…
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Speech by Richard Alldritt, Head of Assessment of the UK Statistics Authority to the 2008 GSS Methodology Conference
23 June 2008 — Event
23 June 2008 Methodology, Assessment and Service Delivery It is a great pleasure to have been invited to make my first public comments as Head of Assessment, at this year’s…
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Speech for Sir Michael Scholar at Statistics Reform Launch Event – Scotland
19 June 2008 — Event
Thank you, Minister, for that welcome and your remarks. On behalf of the UK Statistics Authority may I say how pleased we are to have been invited to this event…
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UK Statistics Authority Welcomes the Re-Appointment of National Statistician
6 May 2008 — Announcement, Appointments
The UK Statistics Authority has today welcomed the re-appointment of the National Statistician Karen Dunnell for a further year. As a Crown appointment, the reappointment was made by Her Majesty…
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UK Statistics Authority Welcomes the Appointment of Head of Assessment
6 May 2008 — Announcement, Appointments
The Prime Minister has approved the appointment of Richard Alldritt as Head of Assessment, UK Statistics Authority. The Head of Assessment is the principal adviser to the UK Statistics Authority…
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UK Statistics Authority Welcomes the Re-Appointment of National Statistician
6 May 2008 — Announcement, Appointments
The UK Statistics Authority has today welcomed the re-appointment of the National Statistician Karen Dunnell for a further year. As a Crown appointment, the reappointment was made by Her Majesty…
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Speech by Sir Michael Scholar to the Royal Statistical Society Official Statistics Section, 10 April 2008
10 April 2008 — Event
Good afternoon and thank you for inviting me to speak to you at such an early stage in the life of the UK Statistics Authority. To address the members of…
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Statistics Free of Politics: New UK Statistics Authority Launches Today
1 April 2008 — Press release
The new UK Statistics Authority comes into existence today. It is an independent body, with powers and the obligation to promote, improve, and safeguard official statistics across the UK. Its…
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Web Strategy and Future Developments
1 April 2008 — Statement
On 1 April 2008 the Office for National Statistics (ONS) web development programme launched a new central Publication Hub, a new website for the UK Statistics Authority and a revised…
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New UK Statistics websites
1 April 2008 — Statement
A momentous day in the history of the UK statistical system 1 April 2008 saw the simultaneous launch of the UK Statistics Authority’s website, the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS)…
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Speech given by Sir Michael Scholar at the UK Statistics Authority Launch on 31 March 2008
1 April 2008 — Event
This is an important moment for British statistics. Today will certainly take its place as one of the foremost dates in the history of British Statistics, as they are set…