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Vacancy – ONS Strategic Adviser to the National Institute of Statistics Rwanda

9 February 2021 — Appointments —

Applications have now closed. We are looking to appoint a Strategic Adviser as part of the ONS International Development Team (IDT). This post is based in Kigali, Rwanda. Job Description…

UK Statistics as we leave the transition period: A Public Statement from the National Statistician – Professor Sir Ian Diamond

31 December 2020 — Statement —

As the transition period ends and the UK enters into the Trade and Cooperation Agreement with the EU, the core responsibilities of the UK Statistics Authority will continue to be…

Response to the joint consultation on reforming the methodology of the Retail Prices Index

25 November 2020 — Statement —

The UK Statistics Authority and HM Treasury have today responded to the recently held joint consultation on reforming the methodology of the Retail Prices Index (RPI) by bringing the methods…

Consultation on changes to the Retail Prices Index

9 November 2020 — Statement —

The UK Statistics Authority recently ran a joint consultation with HM Treasury on changes to the Retail Prices Index methodology. The response to that consultation will be published on 25 November, alongside the…

Office for Statistics Regulation calls for UK governments to provide more transparency around COVID data

5 November 2020 — Statement —

The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has today issued a statement which urges all UK governments to address the way they communicate important COVID-19 data to the public. The statement…

Vacancy – Independent Member of Research Accreditation Panel

5 November 2020 — Appointments —

Applications have now closed. We are looking to appoint independent members to the UK Statistics Authority’s Research Accreditation Panel. If successful in your application you would play an important role…

UK Statistics Authority reflects on record volumes of casework

29 October 2020 — Press release —

The UK Statistics Authority has today published its Annual Review of Casework. The report covers April 2019 to March 2020 and also includes a summary of the first quarter of…

Campion award for Excellence in Official Statistics: 2020 winners

20 October 2020 — —

The winners of the Royal Statistical Society’s ‘Campion Award for Excellence in Official Statistics’, have been announced today. Awarded in partnership the UK Statistics Authority and Civil Service World, the…

Vacancy – Communications Officer

4 September 2020 — Announcement —

Applications have now closed. Job description Working at the heart of the UK’s official statistics system, this is a unique opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment across a variety…

All of our parliamentary evidence in one place

2 September 2020 — Press release —

A publicly available record of all the UK Statistics Authority, Office for National Statistics and Office for Statistics Regulation’s select committee submissions, (since 2018), has been made available on the…

ONS appoints new Second Permanent Secretary and Director General for Data Capability

24 August 2020 — Appointments —

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has announced two new senior appointments to deliver its radical and ambitious 5-year strategy ‘Statistics for the Public Good’. Sam Beckett has been appointed…

Vacancy – Independent Member of Regulation Committee

5 August 2020 — Announcement —

Applications have now closed. We are looking to appoint an independent member to the Regulation Committee of the UK Statistics Authority. If successful in your application you would play an…

Statistics for the public good – How are statistics saving the world and what’s next?

20 July 2020 — —

The following article originally appeared online on Thursday 16 July 2020. COVID-19 has illustrated the direct connection between data, policy and society as never before. And as our lives have…

‘Statistics for the Public Good’ new mission for statistics over the next five years launched

16 July 2020 — Announcement, Press release —

The UK Statistics Authority has unveiled “Statistics for the Public Good” – the new strategy for the UK statistical system following a period of dramatic change during the COVID-19 pandemic.…

Changes to our website

13 July 2020 — Announcement, Press release —

The UK Statistics Authority has made some significant changes to our website, based on extensive research from a wide range of users and stakeholders. All changes took effect at 1540…

Appointment of two new Non-Executive Directors to the UK Statistics Authority Board

27 May 2020 — Announcement, Appointments, Press release —

Richard Dobbs and Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter have have been appointed as non-executive board members of the UK Statistics Authority for a period of three years, commencing today (Wednesday 27…

Understanding exactly how COVID-19 is affecting us is the hardest job we’ve ever had writes Sir David Norgrove

27 May 2020 — Statement —

Sick people, and those who care for them, struggle with COVID-19 in a very direct way, but all of us are struggling with this pandemic in different ways – and…

Consultation on the future of the Retail Prices Index

16 April 2020 — Announcement, Press release —

The UK Statistics Authority and HM Treasury have today announced that they will be extending the time period for the current joint consultation on the future of the Retail Prices…

COVID-19 and the UK Statistics System

20 March 2020 — Announcement —

Commenting on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Chair of the UK Statistics Authority Sir David Norgrove has today said: “The UK’s statistical system is continuing to serve the public good in…

Joint consultation on the future of the RPI launched by UK Statistics Authority and HM Treasury

11 March 2020 — Announcement, Press release —

In March 2019, UK Statistics Authority recommended to the Chancellor that the shortcomings of the RPI be addressed by bringing the methods and data sources of CPIH into it. Today…

UK Statistics as we leave the EU: A Public Statement from the National Statistician – Professor Sir Ian Diamond

31 January 2020 — —

UPDATED A further statement was made by the National Statistician on UK Statistics as we leave the transition period, on 31 December 2020. Since the 2016 referendum, the UK…

UK Statistics Authority statement on Homelessness Statistics

9 December 2019 — Statement —

UK Statistics Authority statement on homelessness statistics, 9 December 2019.

UK Statistics Authority statement on school funding information in Labour and Conservative manifestos

2 December 2019 — Statement —

UK Statistics Authority statement on school funding information in Labour and Conservative manifestos, 2 December 2019.

UK Statistics Authority statement on Scottish Government’s use of the Labour Force Survey

15 November 2019 — Statement —

Statement on use of Labour Force Survey statistics by Scottish Government, 15 November 2019.

Party leaders reminded of their duty to use statistics accurately and fairly in the forthcoming election

5 November 2019 — Press release —

Party leaders reminded of their duty to use statistics accurately and fairly in the forthcoming election, 5 November 2019.

UK Statistics Authority Safeguards Statistics

10 September 2019 — Press release, Statement —

The UK Statistics Authority has today published its Annual Review of Casework. Making public statements about the dissemination and use of statistics has been an important part of the Authority’s…

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.

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…

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…

Preparing the UK statistical system for a no-deal EU exit

25 January 2019 — Statement —

UPDATED A further statement was made by the National Statistician on UK Statistics as we leave the EU on 31 January 2020. As a responsible body, the UK Statistics…

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…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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:…

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,…

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,…

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…

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…

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,…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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,…

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…

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,…

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.…