Dear Mr Timms, I write again following my letter of 27 September about the publication of statistics on people being granted Leave to Remain with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF). The Home Office Deputy Director for Migration Statistics wrote to Ed Humpherson on 15 December 2021 and 13 January 2022, reporting progress on data […]
Dear Sir David, I am writing to raise concerns over the misrepresentation of official crime statistics by the Prime Minister, the Home Secretary and the Home Office. In a press release dated Thursday 27th January 2022,[1] the Home Office claimed that “ONS crime statistics out today show that crime continues to fall under this Government.” […]
Dear Mr Carmichael, Thank you for your letter of 1 February challenging a recent statement about crime statistics by the Home Office including commentary from the Home Secretary. A similar statement was then repeated by the Prime Minister. I agree that Office for National Statistics (ONS) measures of crime must be used accurately, and not […]
Dear Mr Rennie, Thank you for your letter of 21 January about the First Minister’s use of statistics from the Coronavirus Infection Survey (CIS). CIS estimated that in the week ending 15 January 2022, 5.47 per cent of people in England and 4.49 per cent of people in Scotland had COVID-19[1]. The First Minister was […]
Sir David, I write to report to you the use of statistics by the First Minister at the Scottish Parliament this week and to seek your guidance on their validity on this occasion and in future. At yesterday’s First Minister’s Questions, the First Minister stated: “The Office for National Statistics figures this week show that […]
Dear Ms Baillie, Thank you for your letter of 6 January about the Deputy First Minister’s use of statistics from the Coronavirus Infection Survey. In his interview the Deputy First Minister was drawing on the most recent data then available. Mr Swinney’s office has told us that he was aware of the time period covered […]
Dear Sir David, Misleading use of statistics from Deputy First Minister of Scotland on BBC Radio Scotland – Good Morning Scotland, 4 January 2022 I write to you regarding the above matter. I am deeply concerned to hear John Swinney MSP, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery, wrongly use statistics from before […]
Dear Sir David, STATISTICS RELEASE OF TRANSGENDER PRISONERS Thank you for your letter of 26 November expressing your disappointment that statistics on transgender prisoners were disclosed ahead of their official publication. I share your disappointment and can assure you that the Ministry of Justice is taking this breach of the statutory Code of Practice for […]
Dear Lord Chancellor, I am sure you were as disappointed as I was to see that statistics on transgender prisoners were disclosed to the Daily Telegraph the day before their official publication on 25 November. The statutory Code of Practice for Statistics requires that “statistics must be equally available to all, and not be released […]
Dear Sir David, Misleading statistics used by the Scottish Government for Test and Protect I write to you regarding the above matter. Following media reports this weekend, I am deeply concerned to learn that the Scottish Government has been publishing Test and Protect figures that significantly overestimate its performance in meeting the World Health Organisation’s […]