Dear Sir/Madam Please find attached a letter from two of my constituents who are writing in their capacity as Chair of [redacted] School Parent Council and an individual parent of a child at [redacted] School, both schools being located within the [redacted] Council school catchment area. Following some serious concerns regarding the collection and use […]
Dear Ed, RE: Misleading figures on Scottish Planning Approvals I am concerned that a figure that is being used by the Scottish Government, which claims that 164,000 homes across Scotland have planning permission but are not yet built is not based on accurate data and so should not be used as a verifiable statistic in […]
Dear Ed, RE: Misleading figures on Cost of Living Measures I am concerned that a figure that is being repeatedly used by the Scottish Government, which claims that it has allocated £3billion for Cost of Living Measures, is misleading. The Scottish Government has used this figure on a number of occasions including in a statement […]
Dear Ed I am writing to you, in my capacity as Shadow Minister for Immigration, regarding recent claims made by government Ministers, including the Prime Minister, about the size of the backlog of unresolved asylum claims over time. As you will be aware, this is a matter of great concern to members of the public […]
Dear Ed, RE: Misleading and inaccurate information on waiting times for NHS treatment I write to you regarding the above matter. I was deeply concerned to read a news article in The Times newspaper, on 29th September 2022, claiming that “[p]eople on waiting lists for procedures such as hip and knee replacements are waiting six […]
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)