Minutes and papers

  1. EAP137 – Household response profiles for the 2021 Census

    Purpose This paper provides an update on the design of the household response profiles for the 2021 Census. Recommendations Members of the panel are invited to review the changes of the response profiles, that have been applied after the 2019 Rehearsal and incorporated into the development of the 2021 Wave of Contact. Conclusion The present […]

  2. EAP136 – Resolving Multiple Responses (RMR) in the 2021 England & Wales Census

    RMR Working Group Background As for previous Censuses two of the primary objectives for the 2021 England and Wales (EW) Census are to provide Government and other consumers of statistical information with: accurate local authority level population estimates a representative statistical Census database on which to base ongoing research and analyses However, while the ONS […]

  3. EAP135 – COVID-19 Supplement on no field follow-up

    A weighting classes approach for estimating population size under ‘scenario 3’ (no field follow-up or CCS field collection) Post MARP note: This paper represents initial thinking on COVID-19 impact when presented to the panel in May 2020. Further information on impact and the statistical design has subsequently been published on the ONS website. This note […]

  4. EAP134 – Impact of Covid on 2021 Census Statistical Quality

    Post MARP note: This paper represents initial thinking on COVID-19 impact when presented to the panel in May 2020. Further information on impact and the statistical design has subsequently been published on the ONS website. Overview The impact of Covid19 is being considered within ONS with reference to three scenarios: Scenario 1 – Disruption for […]

  5. EAP133 – A proposal for population size estimates using administrative data for national 2021 Census Quality Assurance

    Written by Owen Abbott and Viktor Racinskij, Office for National Statistics Summary The paper firstly outlines some options for producing national population size estimates for use in the 2021 Census national quality assurance from administrative data, in the absence of a fully operational population coverage survey. It concludes that using the Census Coverage Survey (CCS) […]

  6. UK Statistics Authority Board minutes 29 October 2020

    Apologies Declarations of interest Minutes and matters arising from previous meetings Report from the Authority Chair Report from the Chief Executive Strategy and Business Plan update Report from the Director General for Regulation Report from the Chair of the Regulation Committee COVID-19 Infection Survey Census and Data Collection Transformation Programme People plan and Inclusivity RPI […]