House of Commons

  1. UK Statistics Authority written evidence to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee’s inquiry on governance of statistics inquiry

    Sent from: UK Statistics Authority

    Sent to: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee

    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 […]

  2. Office for National Statistics 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, 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 […]

  3. Office for Statistics Regulation 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, I write in response to the Treasury Committee’s call for evidence for its inquiry on Regional imbalances in the UK Economy. 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 […]

  4. Office for National Statistics written evidence to the International Trade Committee on Trade in services

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: International Trade Committee

    Dear Mr MacNeil, Following my recent appearance before the Committee for your inquiry considering UK Trade in Services on 13 March, I understand members are seeking further detail on the UK’s trade in services by country and service type, the sample size and typical response rates for the International Trade in Services (ITIS) survey and […]

  5. Office for National Statistics written evidence to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee’s inquiry on supporting regional investment and growth

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee

    Dear Ms Reeves, I write in response to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee’s call for evidence for its inquiry Supporting Regional Investment and Growth. As the Committee may be aware, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the National Statistical Institute of the UK, and the largest producer of official statistics. ONS aims […]

  6. UK Statistics Authority oral evidence to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee’s inquiry on governance of statistics inquiry

    Sent from: UK Statistics Authority

    Sent to: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee

    On Tuesday 2 April 2019, Sir David Norgrove, Chair, UK Statistics Authority; John Pullinger, National Statistician, UK Statistics Authority; and Ed Humpherson, Director General for Regulation, UK Statistics Authority gave evidence to a Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee as part of their Governance of Statistics inquiry. A transcript of which has been published on […]

  7. Office for National Statistics oral evidence to the International Trade Committee’s inquiry on trade in services

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: International Trade Committee

    On Wednesday 13 March 2019 Jonathan Athow, Deputy  National Statistician gave oral evidence to the International Trade Committee as part of their inquiry: Trade in services. A transcript of which has been published on the UK Parliament’s website. Related Links: Office for National Statistics written evidence to the International Trade Committee as part of their inquiry: […]

  8. Office for National Statistics written evidence to the Women and Equalities Committee’s inquiry on preparations for the 2021 census

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: Women and Equalities Committee

    Dear Mrs Miller, While providing evidence at the Women and Equalities Committee on 6 February on preparations for the 2021 Census, Frankie Kay and I promised to provide further information on a number of areas. Most relate to our recommendations on questions for inclusion, and as I discussed at the Committee, our role is to […]

  9. Office for National Statistics response to Environmental Audit Committee’s report on Sustainable Development Goals follow-up: Hunger, malnutrition and food insecurity in the UK

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: House of Commons

    Dear Ms Creagh, I am writing to offer the Office for National Statistics (ONS) response to the Environmental Audit Committee report on the ‘Sustainable Development Goals in the UK follow up: Hunger, malnutrition and food insecurity in the UK’. The Committee made two recommendations to ONS. Firstly: “ONS should continue to develop its metrics to […]

  10. UK Statistics Authority additional written evidence to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee’s inquiry on governance of statistics

    Sent from: UK Statistics Authority

    Sent to: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee

    Dear Bernard, I am writing in response to the Committee’s request for further information on the seniority of statistical Heads of Profession in departments, with reference to question 4 of the terms of reference for the Governance of Statistics inquiry, which asks how the roles of Heads of Profession and Government Statistical Service (GSS) statisticians […]