Office for Statistics Regulation

  1. Office for Statistics Regulation oral evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee’s inquiry on Data and Digital Services in Health and Social Care

    Sent from: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Sent to: Health and Sport Committee (Scottish Parliament)

    On Tuesday 23 November 2021 Ed Humpherson, Head of Regulation at the Office for Statistics Regulation, gave oral evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee for their inquiry on Data and Digital Services in Health and Social Care. A transcript of which has been published on the Scottish Parliament’s Website.

  2. UK Statistics Authority oral evidence to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee’s inquiry on the work of the UK Statistics Authority

    Sent from: UK Statistics Authority

    Sent to: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee

    On 21 October 2021, Sir David Norgrove, Chair, UK Statistics Authority, 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 the work of the UK Statistics Authority. A transcript of which has been published on the UK Parliament Website.

  3. Office for Statistics Regulation oral evidence to the Work and Pensions Committee’s inquiry on Children in poverty: measurement and targets

    Sent from: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Sent to: Work and Pensions Committee

    On 26 May 2021, Ed Humpherson, Director General for Regulation at the Office for Statistics Regulation, gave evidence to the Work and Pensions Committee for its inquiry on Children in poverty: measurement and targets. A transcript of which has been published on the UK Parliament’s website.

  4. Office for Statistics Regulation written evidence to the Treasury Committee’s inquiry on jobs, growth and productivity after coronavirus

    Sent from: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Sent to: Treasury Select Committee

    Dear Mr Stride, I write in response to the Treasury Committee’s call for evidence for the inquiry considering Jobs, growth, and productivity after coronavirus. The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) is the independent regulatory arm of the UK Statistics Authority. We provide independent regulation of all official statistics produced in the UK, including those in […]

  5. Office for Statistics Regulation written evidence to the International Trade Committee’s inquiry into inward foreign direct investment

    Sent from: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Sent to: International Trade Committee

    Dear Mr MacNeil, I write to update the International Trade Committee on the Office for Statistics Regulation’s (OSR) compliance check of Foreign Direct Investment statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and of Inward Investment statistics from the Department for International Trade (DIT). This review follows up on recommendations made in our 2018 compliance […]

  6. Office for Statistics Regulation written evidence to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee’s inquiry on COVID-19 Vaccine Certification

    Sent from: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Sent to: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee

    Dear Mr Wragg, Thank you for your letter of 15 April in relation to your Committee’s inquiry on COVID-19 vaccine certification, in which you asked what role the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) plays in regulating the data produced by commissioned private organisations for government. OSR has no direct role to regulate the data produced […]

  7. Office for Statistics Regulation written evidence to the Lords Public Services Committee’s inquiry on ‘Levelling up’ and public services

    Sent from: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Sent to: Lords Public Services Committee

    Dear Lady Armstrong ‘Levelling up’ and public services inquiry Thank you for giving the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) the opportunity to comment on the following questions: Are there gaps in regional/local data sets (particularly for health, education, justice and wellbeing outcomes) which may impact upon the Government’s ability to target investment, and for Government […]

  8. UK Statistics Authority and Office for Statistics Regulation written evidence to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee’s inquiry on data transparency and accountability: COVID-19

    Sent from: UK Statistics Authority

    Sent to: House of Commons

    Dear William, Thank you for your letter of 2 February, in which you asked about the Government’s use of data, in relation to your inquiry Data transparency and accountability: COVID-19. We discuss your specific questions in an Annex to this letter. Here I would like to reflect more generally about the use of data and […]

  9. Office for Statistics Regulation correspondence to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee on coronavirus statistics

    Sent from: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Sent to: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee

    Dear Mr Wragg, Thank you for your letter of 12th January. Your letter is a timely reminder of the continued importance of ensuring statistics continue to be presented clearly and impartially in the public domain. I agree with the recommendations raised in your letter to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and my team […]

  10. Office for Statistics Regulation written evidence to the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee’s inquiry on the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak, and its management, on health and social care in Wales

    Sent from: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Dear Dr Lloyd, I write in response to the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee’s call for evidence for the inquiry considering the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak, and its management, on health and social care in Wales. The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) is the independent regulatory arm of the UK Statistics Authority. We […]