Office for National Statistics

  1. 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 […]

  2. 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 […]

  3. 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 […]

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

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: Environmental Audit Committee, House of Commons

    On 21 September 2018, Iain Bell, Deputy National Statistician, gave evidence to the Environmental Audit Committee’s call for evidence to its follow-up inquiry on the Sustainable Development Goals in the UK. A transcript of which has been published on the UK Parliament’s website. Related Links: Iain Bell’s written evidence (September 2018) Iain Bell’s follow up written […]

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

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: Environmental Audit Committee

    Dear Ms Creagh, I write in response to the Environmental Audit Committee’s call for evidence to its follow-up inquiry on the Sustainable Development Goals in the UK. As the Committee are 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 […]

  6. Office for National Statistics written evidence to the Lords Intergenerational Fairness and Provision Committee’s inquiry of the same name

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: House of Lords

    Dear Lord True, I write in response to the call for evidence from the House of Lords Select Committee on Intergenerational Fairness and Provision. 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, and develop […]

  7. Office for National Statistics response to the Lords Economic Affairs Committee’s report on economics of higher, further and technical education

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: House of Lords

    Dear Lord Forsyth, Further to the National Statistician’s comments to the Committee on 17 July, I am writing to offer the Office for National Statistics (ONS) response to the Economic Affairs Committee report on Treating Students Fairly: The Economics of Post-School Education. The Committee made one recommendation relating to ONS: “Most student loans will not […]

  8. Office for National Statistics response to the Women and Equalities Committee’s report on the Race Disparity Audit

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: House of Commons

    Dear Mrs Miller, I am writing to offer the Office for National Statistics (ONS) response to the Women and Equalities Committee report on the Race Disparity Audit. The Committee made one recommendation to ONS: “The Equality and Human Rights Commission and the Office for National Statistics should work together to provide updated guidance for public […]

  9. Office for National Statistics oral evidence to the Lords Economic Affairs Committee’s inquiry on the use of RPI

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: House of Lords

    On 17 July 2018, John Pullinger CB, UK National Statistician, Head of the Government Statistical Service and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, gave evidence to the Economic Affairs Committee’s inquiry on the use of RPI. A transcript of which has been published on the UK Parliament’s website. Related Links: UKSA oral evidence – (2018) […]

  10. Office for National Statistics follow-up written evidence to the Welsh Parliament’s Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee’s inquiry on the 2021 Census

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee (Welsh Parliament)

    Dear Ms Sayed, Thank you for inviting the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to give evidence to the Committee on 18 April. At the session, I committed to providing some further information in response to questions around data security. I understand there were also questions on Armed Forces, Volunteering and Income data that time did […]