Dear Mr Wragg, I am writing to update the Committee on the Office for National Statistics’ work on the Labour Market. As you will be aware, due to quality concerns, the ONS suspended publication of the Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates element of the wider Labour Market release in October. Instead, to provide users with […]
Dear Mr Dunne, I am writing to you and the Committee to provide an update on recent and upcoming Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) environmental work. This includes work on the UK natural capital accounts, potentially useful background for the Committee’s “role of natural capital in the green economy” inquiry, as well as measuring green […]
Dear Mr Wragg, When giving evidence to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee on 5 September 2023, I promised to follow-up on a couple of points with various members of the Committee. GDP Revisions Firstly, I agreed to let you know if I was aware of similar revisions happening in other comparable countries. As […]
Dear Mr Crabb, I was glad to host the Welsh Affairs Committee at our Newport office on 13 July 2023. During the visit, a member of the Committee mentioned your inquiry into The Defence Industry in Wales. I am delighted to provide the annexed briefing with additional information relating to the economic activity of the […]
Dear Ms Baldwin, Thank you for your letter of 14 September 2023 regarding revisions within Blue Book 2023. To take your four points in turn: An overview of the main drivers of these revisions, and whether there were particular circumstances (including those arising from the pandemic) in 2020 and 2021 that made early estimates of […]
Dear Ms Nokes, I write in response to the Women and Equalities Select Committee’s call for evidence for their inquiry into the “Rights of Older People”. As the Committee will be aware, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the UK’s National Statistical Institute (NSI) and largest producer of official statistics. We aim to provide […]
Dear Mr Brine, I write in response to the Health and Social Care Committee’s call for evidence for the inquiry into Men’s Health. 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 […]
Dear Mr Crabb, I write in response to the Welsh Affairs Committee’s call for evidence for the inquiry into the impact of population change in Wales. As the Committee will be aware, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the UK’s National Statistical Institute (NSI) and largest producer of official statistics. We aim to provide […]
Dear Ms Nokes, I write in response to the Women and Equalities Select Committee’s call for evidence for their inquiry into the escalation of violence against women and girls. 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 […]
On Tuesday 5 September, Professor Sir Ian Diamond, National Statistician gave evidence to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee’s inquiry on the on transforming the UK’s evidence base. A transcript of which has been published on the UK Parliament website.