Dear Lord Forsyth, I write in response to the Economic Affairs Committee’s call for evidence for its inquiry, Employment and coronavirus (COVID-19). 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 for […]
On 21 October 2020 Professor Sir Ian Diamond, National Statistician, gave evidence to the Science and Technology Committee and the Health and Social Care Committee’s joint inquiry on Coronavirus: lessons learnt, specifically considering the use of statistics and modelling. A transcript of which has been published on the UK Parliament Website.
Dear Mr Wragg, While providing evidence to the Committee on 22 September for the inquiry Data Accountability and Transparency: COVID-19, I promised to provide further information on sex differences in antibodies. On Monday we published our latest analysis on antibodies from the COVID-19 Infection Survey. Blood samples taken between 26 April and 02 September […]
Dear Mr Jones, I write in response to the Committee’s call for evidence for its inquiry on Post-pandemic economic growth: Levelling up – local and regional structures and the delivery of economic growth. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the principal producer of regional economic statistics in the UK and it is our responsibility, […]
On 22 September 2020 Professor Sir Ian Diamond, National Statistician and Ed Humpherson, Director General for Regulation, gave evidence to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee’s inquiry on data transparency and accountability: COVID-19. A transcript of which has been published on the UK Parliament Website.
Dear Mr Timms, I write in response to the Work and Pensions Committee’s call for evidence for its inquiry on the Department for Work and Pensions’ preparations for changes in the world of work. As the Committee will be aware, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the UK’s National Statistical Institute, and largest producer […]
On 22 July 2020 Professor Sir Ian Diamond, National Statistician, Head of Government Statistical Service and Office for National Statistics gave evidence to the Lords Public Services Committee’s call for evidence for its inquiry on Public Services : Lessons from coronavirus. A transcript of which has been published on the UK Parliament’s website.
Letter from Professor Sir Ian Diamond to Robert Halfon MP Dear Mr Halfon, Thank you for your letter of 16 June regarding statistical analysis looking at the impact of COVID-19 and school closures on children and young people and bringing to my attention the report produced by Statistics Norway: ‘Cost of school closures in the […]
On 6 July 2020 Iain Bell, Deputy National Statistician and Director General for Population & Public Policy, gave evidence to the Lords Science and Technology Committee’s call for evidence for its inquiry on the science of COVID-19. A transcript of which has been published on the UK Parliament’s website. Related Links: Iain Bell’s written evidence (July […]
Dear Lord Patel, I write in response to the Science and Technology Committee’s call for evidence for its inquiry on the science of COVID-19. 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 […]