House of Commons

  1. UK Statistics Authority and Office for Statistics Regulation written evidence to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee’s inquiry on data transparency and accountability: COVID-19

    Sent from: UK Statistics Authority

    Sent to: House of Commons

    Dear William, Thank you for your letter of 2 February, in which you asked about the Government’s use of data, in relation to your inquiry Data transparency and accountability: COVID-19. We discuss your specific questions in an Annex to this letter. Here I would like to reflect more generally about the use of data and […]

  2. Office for National Statistics written evidence to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee’s inquiry on data transparency and accountability: COVID-19

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee

    Dear Mr Wragg, Thank you for your letter of 2 February requesting an update on COVID-19 data, following the evidence I gave to the Committee in May and September 2020 for the inquiry data transparency and accountability: COVID-19. I have addressed the specific questions from your letter below. I also wanted to use this opportunity […]

  3. Office for National Statistics follow-up written evidence to the Treasury Committee’s inquiry on the economic impact of coronavirus

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: Treasury Select Committee

    Dear Mr Stride, Thank you for inviting me to give evidence for the Committee’s inquiry on the economic impact of coronavirus on 20 January. While speaking to the Committee, I promised to provide further information on the comparability of GDP figures between countries; more specifically on approaches for measuring the output of the public sector. […]

  4. Office for National Statistics oral evidence to the Treasury Committee’s inquiry on the economic impact of coronavirus

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: Treasury Select Committee

    On 20 January 2021, Jonathan Athow, Deputy National Statistician for Economic Statistics at the Office for National Statistics, gave evidence to the Treasury Committee for its inquiry on the economic impact of coronavirus. A transcript of which has been published on the UK Parliament’s website.

  5. Office for Statistics Regulation correspondence to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee on coronavirus statistics

    Sent from: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Sent to: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee

    Dear Mr Wragg, Thank you for your letter of 12th January. Your letter is a timely reminder of the continued importance of ensuring statistics continue to be presented clearly and impartially in the public domain. I agree with the recommendations raised in your letter to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and my team […]

  6. Office for National Statistics written evidence to the Science and Technology Committee and the Health and Social Care Committee’s joint inquiry on Coronavirus: lessons learnt

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: Health and Social Care Committee

      Dear Mr Hunt, While providing evidence to the Health and Social Care Committee and the Science and Technology Committee for the inquiry, “Coronavirus: Lessons Learnt” on 1 December, I promised to provide further information. Specifically, I am responding to queries from the Committees on international comparisons of mortality rates, specifically for groups who are […]

  7. Office for National Statistics written evidence to the Treasury Committee’s inquiry on economic crime

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: Treasury Select Committee

    Dear Mr Stride, I write in response to the Treasury Committee’s call for evidence for its inquiry into economic crime. As the Committee will be aware, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the UK’s National Statistical Institute, and largest producer of official statistics. We aim to provide a firm evidence base for sound decisions […]

  8. Office for National Statistics written evidence to the Work and Pensions Committee’s inquiry on the disability employment gap

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: Work and Pensions Committee

    Dear Mr Timms, I write in response to the Work and Pensions Committee’s call for evidence for its inquiry on the disability employment gap. As the Committee will be aware, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the UK’s National Statistical Institute, and largest producer of official statistics. We aim to provide a firm evidence […]

  9. Office for National Statistics oral evidence to the Science and Technology Committee and the Health and Social Care Committee’s joint inquiry on Coronavirus: lessons learnt (impact on BAME groups)

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: Health and Social Care Committee

    On 21 October 2020 Iain Bell, Deputy National Statistician and Director General for Population and Public Policy statistics, gave evidence to the Science and Technology Committee and the Health and Social Care Committee’s joint inquiry on Coronavirus: lessons learnt, specifically considering the impact of the pandemic on Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups. A […]

  10. Office for National Statistics written evidence to the Lords’ Economic Affairs Committee’s inquiry on employment and COVID-19

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: Lords' Economic Affairs Committee

    Dear Lord Forsyth, I write in response to the Economic Affairs Committee’s call for evidence for its inquiry, Employment and coronavirus (COVID-19). As the Committee will be aware, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the UK’s National Statistical Institute, and largest producer of official statistics. We aim to provide a firm evidence base for […]