House of Commons

  1. Office for National Statistics written evidence to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee’s inquiry on the impact of coronavirus on businesses and workers

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee

    Dear Chair, I write in response to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee’s call for evidence for its inquiry on the impact of coronavirus on businesses and workers. 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 […]

  2. Office for National Statistics written evidence to the Science and Technology Committee’s inquiry on UK science, research and technology capability and influence in global disease outbreaks

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: Science and Technology Select Committee

    Dear Mr Clark, While providing evidence to the Committee on 7 May, for the inquiry ‘UK Science, Research and Technology Capability and Influence in Global Disease Outbreaks’, I promised to provide further information to the Committee on excess deaths, and to clarify the release schedule of the results of the COVID-19 Infection Survey. I have […]

  3. Office for Statistics Regulation correspondence to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee on the use of management information

    Sent from: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Sent to: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee

    Dear Mr Wragg, Thank you for your letter of 18 May 2020, regarding the use of unpublished data in public by the Government. I will of course raise any instances in future with you and the Committee, and am grateful for your support of the work of the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR). In relation […]

  4. Office for National Statistics and Office for Statistics Regulation oral evidence to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee’s inquiry regarding COVID-19 data

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics and Office for Statistics Regulation

    Sent to: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee

    On Wednesday 13 May 2020 Professor Sir Ian Diamond, UK National Statistician; Ed Humpherson, Director General for Regulation, UK Statistics Authority gave oral evidence to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee’s inquiry regarding COVID-19 data. A transcript of which has been published on the UK Parliament’s website. Related Links: Professor Ian Diamond to William Wragg […]

  5. Office for National Statistics oral evidence to the Science and Technology Committee’s inquiry on UK science, research and technology capability and influence in global disease outbreaks

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: Science and Technology Select Committee

    On Tuesday 7 May 2020 Professor Sir Ian Diamond, National Statistician  gave evidence to the Science and Technology Select Committee as part of their inquiry: UK Science, Research and Technology Capability and Influence in Global Disease Outbreaks. A transcript of which has been published on the UK Parliament’s website. Related Links: Professor Sir Ian Diamond’s written […]

  6. Office for National Statistics oral evidence to the Women and Equalities Committee’s inquiry on unequal impact: coronavirus and the impact on people with protected characteristics

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: Women and Equalities Committee

    On Wednesday 13 May 2020 Liz McKeown, Director of Public Policy Analysis, Office for National Statistics gave oral evidence to the Women and Equalities Committee’s inquiry on unequal impact: Coronavirus and the impact on people with protected characteristics. A transcript of which has been published on the UK Parliament’s website. Related Links: Office for National Statistics […]

  7. Office for National Statistics written evidence to the Women and Equalities Committee’s inquiry on unequal impact: coronavirus and the impact on people with protected characteristics

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: Women and Equalities Committee

    Dear Ms Nokes, I write in response to the Women and Equalities Select Committee call for evidence for the inquiry “Unequal impact: coronavirus and the impact on people with protected characteristics”. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) produces data and statistics to support decision-makers in the UK and our trusted, impartial information is more important […]

  8. Office for National Statistics 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, I write in response to the Treasury Committee’s call for evidence for its inquiry on the economic impact of coronavirus. 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 […]

  9. Office for Statistics Regulation written evidence to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on online harms and disinformation’s inquiry of the same name

    Sent from: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Sent to: Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee

    Dear Chair, I write in response to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation call for evidence. The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) provides independent regulation of all statistics produced by the UK Government, Devolved Nations and by all related public bodies. The OSR is the independent regulatory arm of […]

  10. Office for Statistics Regulation correspondence to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee regarding cases and deaths from COVID-19

    Sent from: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Sent to: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee

    Dear Mr Wragg, As Director General for Regulation at the UK Statistics Authority and Head of the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR), I write in response to your letter of 14 April to the National Statistician, covering the regulatory perspective on COVID-19 statistics and data. This letter summarises OSR’s review of data and statistics on […]