House of Commons

  1. 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 […]

  2. 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 […]

  3. Office for National Statistics correspondence to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee regarding cases and deaths from 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 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, […]

  4. Office for National Statistics correspondence to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee regarding the legislative timetable for the census

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee

    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 […]

  5. Office for Statistics Regulation follow-up written evidence to the Treasury Committee’s inquiry on regional imbalances in the UK economy

    Sent from: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Sent to: Treasury Select Committee

    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 […]

  6. Office for National Statistics follow-up written evidence to the Treasury Committee’s inquiry on regional imbalances in the UK economy

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: Treasury Select Committee

    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 […]

  7. Office for National Statistics and Office for Statistics Regulation oral evidence to the Treasury Committee’s inquiry on regional imbalances in the UK economy

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

    Sent to: Treasury Select Committee

    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. […]

  8. Office for National Statistics written evidence to the International Development Committee’s inquiry on UK Government support for sustainable development Goal 16

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: International Development Committee

    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 […]

  9. Office for Statistics Regulation written evidence to the International Trade Committee’s inquiry on UK investment policy

    Sent from: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Sent to: International Trade Committee

    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 […]

  10. Office for National Statistics written evidence to the International Trade Committee’s inquiry on UK investment policy

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: International Trade Committee

    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 […]