House of Commons

  1. Office for National Statistics oral 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

    On Tuesday 6 February 2019, Iain Bell, Deputy National Statistician for Population and Public Policy, Office for National Statistics and Frankie Kay, Director of Census Transformation, Office for National Statistics gave evidence to the Women and Equalities Select Committee as part of their inquiry regarding Preparations for the 2021 Census. A transcript of which has […]

  2. UK Statistics Authority 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 call for evidence for its inquiry, Governance of Statistics. I welcome this inquiry, and the opportunity it provides to support the Committee’s wider work in helping to ‘create conditions where the public can have justified confidence in public services/government.’ The following submission explains how the […]

  3. Office for National Statistics written evidence to the International Development Committee’s inquiry on UK progress in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    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 its inquiry on UK progress in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 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 […]

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

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: International Trade Committee

    On Wednesday 23 January 2019 Jonathan Athow, Deputy National Statistician for Economic Statistics gave oral evidence to the International Trade Committee as part of their inquiry into UK investment policy. 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 […]

  5. 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 Ms Morgan, I write in response to the Treasury Committee’s call for evidence for its inquiry into economic crime. 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 for sound decisions, […]

  6. Office for National Statistics oral evidence to the Science and Technology Committee’s inquiry on Digital Government

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: House of Commons, Science and Technology Select Committee

    On 4 December 2018, Tom Smith, Managing Director of the Data Science Campus, Office for National Statistics, gave evidence to Norman Lamb MP and the Science and Technology Committee’s call for evidence for its inquiry into Digital Government. A transcript of which has been published on the UK Parliament’s website. Related Links: Heather Savory’s written evidence […]

  7. Office for National Statistics oral evidence to the International Trade Committee’s inquiry on the impact of the UK-EU arrangements on wider UK trade policy

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: International Trade Committee

    On 13 November 2018, Jonathan Athow, Deputy National Statistician for Economic Statistics, gave evidence to the International Trade Committee’s enquiry on the impact of the UK-EU arrangements on wider UK trade policy. A transcript of which has been published on the UK Parliament’s website.

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

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: Environmental Audit Committee

    Dear Ms Creagh, While providing evidence at the Environmental Audit Committee on 23 October on Sustainable Development Goals, I promised to provide further information on a number of areas. These are set out below. UN Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) statistics SDG indicator 2.1.2 requires data on both ‘moderate’ and ‘severe’ food insecurity. In September […]

  9. Office for National Statistics update to the Women and Equalities Committee’s inquiry on the Race Disparity Audit

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: House of Commons

    Dear Mrs Miller, In my response to the Committee’s report on the Race Disparity Audit of 7 August, I agreed that we would keep the Committee updated on the progress of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) equalities data audit. I am pleased to inform the Committee that today the Centre for Equalities and Inclusion […]

  10. Office for National Statistics written evidence to the Science and Technology Committee’s inquiry on Digital Government

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: Science and Technology Select Committee

    Dear Mr Lamb, I write in response to the Science and Technology Committee’s call for evidence for its inquiry into Digital Government. 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 for […]