The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee has published a letter from the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister confirming that the campaign to recruit a permanent Chair of the UK Statistics Authority has closed without appointment. A new campaign will be launched in 2026. Penny Young will remain in post as interim Chair until […]
The closing date for applications is 12 January 2026 at 23:55pm The National Statistician’s Methodological Assurance Review Panel (MARP) is seeking to recruit a new member with specific economic statistics expertise. About the Methodological Assurance Review Panel The Methodological Assurance Review Panel (MARP) provides review, assurance and advice on the statistical methods used to produce […]
The UK Statistics Authority has announced today that having established the key capabilities of the National Statistician role in an acting capacity, Emma Rourke will be leaving the Authority later this month to take up an exciting opportunity as part of the Whitehall in Industry scheme. The recruitment exercise for a permanent National Statistician is […]
We have recently reached the fifth anniversary of the formation of the Research Accreditation Panel (RAP) by the UK Statistics Authority (the Authority). This is an opportune moment to reflect on the successes of the RAP’s work, and to outline our priorities for the next five years and beyond. The UK Government has stated aims […]
The UK Statistics Authority has today written to colleagues across the Government Statistical Service (GSS) to set out its new priorities for the statistical system. The letter, written by Penny Young, Deputy Chair of the UK Statistics Authority Board, formally supersedes the Authority’s five-year strategy, Statistics for the Public Good. The Authority will now work […]
The closing date for applications is 14 November 2025 at 23:55pm The Technical Advisory Panel on Consumer Prices (APCP-Technical) provides independent advice to the National Statistician on technical aspects of consumer price indices. They have the opportunity to influence ONS workstreams and guide the development and implementation of innovative methods in government statistics. The establishment […]
Deadline extended: The closing date for applications is 16 November 2025 at 23:55pm The Advisory Panel on National Accounts (APoNA) provides independent advice to the Deputy National Statistician on the production, publication, uses and applications of National Accounts and their technical aspects. About the Advisory Panel on National Accounts The APoNA has been set up […]
The closing date for applications is 29 October 2025 at 23:55pm To support them in their role, the National Statistician has created a set of advisory committees and panels to provide advice on a range of topics. The National Statistician’s Committee for Advice on Standards for Economic Statistics (NSCASE) was established in June 2022. Its function is […]
Statement from the UK Statistics Authority Board Independent official statistics inform the public, appearing in the news every day, but recently the Office for National Statistics and UK Statistics Authority have been in the headlines for the wrong reasons. The ongoing Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee inquiry has highlighted measurement failings – particularly in UK labour market […]
This statement was published on Gov.uk on 5 August 2025. The Cabinet Secretary, with the approval of the Prime Minister, has appointed Darren Tierney as the new Permanent Secretary of the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Darren, who is currently the Director General Propriety and Constitution Group in the Cabinet Office, will start the role […]