House of Lords

  1. Office for National Statistics oral evidence to the Lords Economic Affairs Committee’s inquiry on growth and productivity: statistical methodology

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    Sent to: Lords' Economic Affairs Committee

    On Tuesday 18 April, Mike Keoghan, Deputy National Statistician for Economic, Social and Environmental Statistics and Grant Fitzner, Chief Economist and Director for Macroeconomic and Environment Statistics and Analysis at the Office for National Statistics, gave evidence to the Lords Economic Affairs Committee for a one-off session on growth and productivity: statistical growth. A transcript […]

  2. Office for National Statistics response to the Lords Economic Affairs Committee report, “Where have all the workers gone?”

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    Sent to: Lords' Economic Affairs Committee

    Dear Lord Bridges, I write following the Economic Affairs Committee’s report, ‘Where have all the workers gone?’, particularly the conclusion that “more timely high-quality information on the wealth holdings of early retirees, such as that which will ultimately be available through the Wealth Assets Survey or the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, would be very […]

  3. Office for National Statistics response to the Environment and Climate Change Committee’s report, ‘In our hands: behaviour change for climate and environmental goals’

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    Sent to: Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee

    Dear Lady Parminter, I write in response to the Committee’s report, ‘In our hands: behaviour change for climate and environmental goals’. We welcome the report and its positive comments about the UK Climate Change Statistics Portal, and would be happy to contribute to fulfilling the Committee’s recommendation, that: “The BEIS Public Attitudes Tracker or the […]

  4. Office for National Statistics written evidence to the Lords Economic Affairs Committee’s inquiry on UK labour supply

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    Sent to: Lords' Economic Affairs Committee

    Dear Lord Bridges, Thank you for inviting David Freeman and I to give evidence for the Committee’s inquiry on UK Labour Supply. During that session on 6 September, we promised to follow-up with the Committee on several topics. Over-50s Lifestyle Survey The latest iteration of the Over-50s Lifestyle Survey was discussed at many points during […]

  5. Office for National Statistics oral evidence to the Lords Economic Affairs Committee’s inquiry on UK labour supply

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    Sent to: Lords' Economic Affairs Committee

    On Tuesday 6 September, Mike Keoghan, Deputy National Statistician for Economic, Social and Environmental Statistics, Office for National Statistics, and  David Freeman, Head of Labour Market and Households, Office for National Statistics, gave evidence to the Economic Affairs Committee for its inquiry, ‘the UK labour supply’. A transcript of which has been published on the UK […]

  6. Office for National Statistics follow-up written evidence to the Lords Youth Unemployment Committee

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    Sent to: Lords Youth Unemployment Committee

    Dear Lord Shipley, I write in response to the Youth Unemployment Committee’s report, “skills for every young person”. I am also following up on the Office for National Statistics (ONS) ongoing work to measure youth labour market status against economic background. Recommendation: The Government must work with the ONS to improve the quality and quantity […]

  7. Office for National Statistics response to the Lords Youth Unemployment Committee report on “skills for every young person”

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    Sent to: Lords Youth Unemployment Committee

    Dear Lord Shipley, I write in response to the Youth Unemployment Committee’s report, “skills for every young person”. I am also following up on the Office for National Statistics (ONS) ongoing work to measure youth labour market status against economic background. Recommendation: The Government must work with the ONS to improve the quality and quantity […]

  8. Office for National Statistics written evidence to the Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee’s inquiry on behaviour change in the context of climate change and the environment

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    Sent to: Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee

    Dear Lady Parminter, I write in response to the Environment and Climate Change Committee’s call for evidence for the inquiry into behaviour change in the context of climate change and the environment. As the Committee may be aware, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the National Statistical Institute for the UK and the largest […]

  9. Office for National Statistics written evidence to the Lord’s European Affairs Committee’s inquiry on trade in goods

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    Sent to: Lords European Affairs Committee

    Dear Chair, I write in response to the European Affairs Committee’s call for evidence for the inquiry, Trade in goods. As the Committee may be aware, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the National Statistical Institute for the UK and the largest producer of official statistics. The ONS aims to provide a firm evidence […]

  10. Office for National Statistics written evidence to the Lord’s Youth Unemployment Committee’s inquiry on youth unemployment

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    Sent to: Lords Youth Unemployment Committee

    Dear Lord Shipley, While providing evidence at the Youth Unemployment Committee on 14 September, I promised to follow up with the Committee on the measurement of youth unemployment by economic background and latest figures for young people in employment or full-time education. Measuring youth labour market status against economic background The Committee were interested in […]