Dear Mr Wragg, Thank you for your letter of 14 April regarding both Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) data on cases of, and deaths from, COVID-19, and the Office for National Statistics (ONS) mortality data. I wanted to note, too, that as the UK’s National Statistician and Head of the Government Statistical Service, […]
Dear Mr Wragg, Thank you for your letter of 4 March regarding the timetable for planning and legislation for the 2021 Census. I would also like to offer my congratulations on your appointment as Chair of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee. I look forward to meeting you to discuss the subject of your […]
Dear Chair, Following my appearance before the Committee on 30 October 2019 as part of its inquiry considering Regional Imbalances in the UK Economy, members requested I write to the Committee on the pathway towards providing enhanced regional economic statistics, and their inclusion in official publications. Committee members were interested in the pros and cons […]
Dear Chair, Following the appearance of Rob Kent-Smith and I before the Committee for the inquiry considering Regional Imbalances in the UK Economy on 30 October, members sought further detail on regional price indices, the link between regional investment and regional productivity, and our future plans for regional statistics. We are providing this information to […]
On Wednesday 30 October 2019 Darren Morgan, Director of Economic Statistics Development, Office for National Statistics; Rob Kent-Smith, Deputy Director of National Accounts Coordination, Office for National Statistics; Ed Humpherson, Director General for Regulation, UK Statistics Authority gave oral evidence to the Treasury Committee as part of their inquiry: Regional imbalances in the UK economy. […]
Dear Mr Twigg, I write in response to the International Development Committee’s call for evidence for the inquiry UK Government support for Sustainable Development Goal 16 (Peace and Justice). As the Committee are aware, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the UK’s National Statistical Institute, and largest producer of official statistics. We aim to […]
Dear Mr MacNeil, I write regarding the International Trade Committee’s report on UK Investment Policy released on 30 July 2019. I noted within this report that the Committee has recommended the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and the Department for International Trade (DIT) provide better Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) data. The Office for Statistics Regulation […]
Dear Mr MacNeil, I write to offer the Office for National Statistics (ONS) response to the International Trade Committee report on ‘UK investment policy’ I welcome this report and note its recommendations which will guide our Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) statistics work programme over the coming years. The Committee made two recommendations relevant to the […]
Dear Bernard, I write to offer the UK Statistics Authority response to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee report on ‘Governance of official statistics: redefining the dual role of the UK Statistics Authority; and re-evaluating the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007.’ The Authority thanks the Committee for this report and its recommendations. The […]
Dear Chair, I write in response to the Treasury Committee’s call for evidence for its inquiry on Regional imbalances in the UK Economy. As the Committee may 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 […]