Dear Emma, Recent Usage of ONS Data by The Rt Hon Steve Reed MP I hope this email finds you well. I am contacting you in relation to recent comments made by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and his usage of ONS data. The Minister has cited the attached statistics […]
Dear Ian, I hope you are well. I am writing in regards to the Mayor of London’s use of housing statistics and the possibility that these figures are materially misleading to the general public. The Mayor has routinely claimed that he has “delivered” 25,000 affordable homes “in the last year alone”. Adverts across Transport for […]
Dear Sir Ian, I write concerning comments made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the morning of 7th March, during an interview on Good Morning Britain. The Chancellor said: “By the way on social care, in my first autumn statement I put up the budget by nearly 40%, nearly £5 billion.” I wish to […]
Dear Colleagues, Today, the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has published its review; Improving health and social care statistics: lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. I am writing to senior officials in bodies responsible for health and social care statistics in England to ask for your support in implementing the recommendations from this review. The […]
Dear Sir Ian, Misleading statistics used by the Scottish Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery. I write to you regarding the above matter. You may be aware of recent media reports concerning statistics that were used by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery, John Swinney MSP. In a […]
Dear Sir Ian, Misleading statistics used by the Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Health. I write to you regarding the above matter. You may be aware of recent media reports concerning statistics that were used by the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Humza Yousaf, regarding hospitalisations of children and COVID-19. In an interview on BBC Radio Scotland on […]
Dear Jonathan ASSESSMENT OF THE UK EMPLOYMENT AND JOBS STATISTICS We have today published our assessment report covering these statistics. I am grateful for the positive contribution and engagement from your team throughout the assessment process. The employment and jobs statistics are key economic indicators that are essential for understanding the patterns and dynamics of […]
Dear Sir Ian, Thank you for your letter of 23 March 2020. I am happy to confirm the exemption from the relevant practice in the Code of Practice for Statistics. This is sensible and proportionate in the circumstances. Yours sincerely Ed Humpherson Director General for Regulation Related Links Sir Ian Diamond to Ed Humpherson (March 2020)