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 work since it began. In this work, the Authority is guided by its statutory objective to promote and safeguard official statistics. The Office for Statistics […]
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 Committee report Measuring Inflation, published in January 2019. Taking account of that advice, the then National Statistician concluded that the current position was unsatisfactory and […]
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 Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007” an Authority spokesperson said: “The UK Statistics Authority was established as an independent body and we take very seriously […]
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 Statistics Authority.
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 Authority is preparing the UK statistical system for a range of EU exit scenarios. As we near March 2019, we – along with many other […]
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 problems. “With this strong evidence for the deficiencies of the RPI, I remain concerned by its widespread use. If people want to measure changing prices […]
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 31 March. Sir David has been appointed for a five-year term. Speaking today, Sir David said: “I am delighted to take on the role as […]
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 statistics are used accurately, with important caveats and limitations explained. The UK Statistics Authority is disappointed to note that there continue to be suggestions that […]