Transport, Environment and Climate Change
Our Transport, Environment and Climate Change (TECC) domain covers statistics on transport and transport infrastructure; food and farming; the natural environment; energy sources, production, consumption and prices; fuel poverty; and climate change.
Statistics in these areas are critical to understanding some of the most significant challenges facing the UK, including climate change, environmental protection, energy security and transport experience and safety. They also play a key role in monitoring progress against government missions and devolved priorities.
During 2026/27, we will continue to seek improvements to the trustworthiness, quality and value of TECC statistics through a combination of formal regulatory activity and ongoing engagement with producers across the UK. This includes reviewing high‑profile and long‑standing statistics, and supporting producers as methods and data sources evolve. We will place particular emphasis on areas where statistics are complex, fragmented or prominent in public debate, including environmental indicators, water quality and transport data. Our work will include proportionate compliance activity, systemic reviews and support for appropriate UK‑wide comparison.
Our future priorities are informed by the needs of users. If you would like to share your views on data and statistics relating to transport, the environment or climate change, we would be very happy to hear from you.
Contact our regulators for this domain via regulation@statistics.gov.uk
Planned Work
| Project | Geography | Project Type | Timescale |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK Water Statistics | UK | Systemic review | During 2026/27 |
| Salmon stock and fisheries | England and Wales | Compliance Check / Rapid Review | April – September 2025 |
Correspondence
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Professor Dame Carol Propper to Seamus Logan MP: Statements on water quality
28 October 2025
Professor Dame Carol Propper, UK Statistics Authority to Seamus Logan MP, House of Commons
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Siobhan Tuohy-Smith to Regina McGeown: Pause letter for assessment of Northern Ireland road network and condition statistics
13 August 2025
Siobhan Tuohy-Smith, Office for Statistics Regulation to Regina McGeown, Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland)
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Ed Humpherson to Philip Wales: Northern Ireland Public Transport statistics – Confirmation of accredited official statistics status
28 July 2025
Ed Humpherson, Office for Statistics Regulation to Dr Philip Wales, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
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Ed Humpherson to Philip Wales: Assessment of Public Transport Statistics Northern Ireland
30 June 2025
Ed Humpherson, Office for Statistics Regulation to Philip Wales, NISRA
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Siobhan Tuohy-Smith: OSR review of salmon statistics
19 February 2025
Siobhan Tuohy-Smith, Office for Statistics Regulation to Environment Agency
Publications
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Assessment of Public Transport Statistics Northern Ireland
30 June 2025
Published in: Assessment Report
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Election 2024: What to look out for
7 June 2024
Published in: Guidance
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Assessment of compliance with the Code of Practice for Statistics: Statistics about butterflies, England and UK
29 August 2023
Published in: Assessment Report
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Assessment of compliance with the Code of Practice for Statistics: Statistics from the People and Nature Survey for England
10 January 2023
Published in: Assessment Report
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Review of Transport Accessibility Statistics
10 February 2022
Published in: Systemic Reviews
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Accessibility and coherence of UK climate change statistics
27 October 2021
Published in: Systemic Reviews
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Assessment Report: Estimates of Station Usage (produced by the Office of Rail and Road)
3 November 2020
Published in: Assessment Report
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User engagement in the Defra Group
18 June 2020
Published in: Systemic Reviews
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Changes to statistical outputs including National Statistics during the coronavirus outbreak
31 March 2020
Published in: Reviews
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Assessment Report: National Rail Passenger Survey
8 January 2020
Published in: Assessment Report
News & Events
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OSR statement on statistics concerning aspects of water in Scotland and England
28 October 2025
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Improving transparency of Welsh Government’s 20-mph speed limit data
23 November 2023
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OSR publishes its review of climate change statistics
27 October 2021