The Office for Statistics Regulation’s Guide to the UK Statistical System

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Annex: Bodies named in secondary legislation that can produce official statistics

England and UK statistics bodies

List of bodies as named in the Official Statistics Order (2023):

  • The Arts Council of England
  • The Board of the Pension Protection Fund
  • The British Film Institute
  • The British Tourist Authority
  • The British Transport Police Authority
  • The Care Quality Commission
  • The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service
  • The Coal Authority
  • The Commission for Equality and Human Rights
  • The Consumer Council for Water
  • The Consumer Panel established under section 16 of the Communications Act 2003
  • The English Sports Council
  • The Environment Agency
  • The Financial Conduct Authority
  • The Gambling Commission
  • His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services
  • The Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England
  • The Homes and Communities Agency
  • The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority
  • The Independent Office for Police Conduct
  • JISC
  • The Joint Nature Conservation Committee
  • The Judicial Appointments Commission
  • The Marine Management Organisation
  • The National Health Service Litigation Authority
  • Natural England
  • The NHS Business Services Authority
  • NHS England
  • The Office for Students
  • The Office of Communications
  • The Parole Board
  • The Passengers’ Council
  • The Pensions Regulator
  • The Regulator of Social Housing
  • The Sentencing Council for England and Wales
  • The Service Complaints Ombudsman
  • Skills for Care Limited
  • The Student Loans Company Limited
  • The Trade Remedies Authority
  • The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
  • The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales

Northern Ireland statistics bodies

  • Agri-food and Biosciences Institute
  • Arts Council of Northern Ireland
  • Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland
  • Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment
  • Livestock & Meat Commission for Northern Ireland
  • Northern Ireland Cancer Registry at Queens University Belfast
  • Northern Ireland Housing Executive
  • Northern Ireland Library Authority
  • Northern Ireland Policing Board
  • Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland
  • Probation Board for Northern Ireland
  • Regional Business Services Organisation
  • Sport NI
  • The Regional Agency for Public Health and Social Wellbeing
  • Education Authority
  • Invest Northern Ireland
  • Labour Relations Agency

Scotland statistics bodies

  • Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service
  • Higher Education Statistics Agency
  • Student Loans Company Ltd.
  • Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration
  • Scottish Consortium for Learning Disability
  • Scottish Environment Protection Agency
  • Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council
  • Scottish Natural Heritage
  • NHS 24
  • Scottish Ambulance Service Board
  • Scottish Social Services Council
  • Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland
  • Sustrans Limited
  • Bòrd na Gàidhlig
  • NHS Education for Scotland
  • Public Health Scotland
  • Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
  • Qualifications Scotland
  • The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited
  • Visit Scotland

Wales statistics bodies

List of bodies as named in Official Statistics (Wales) Order (2017), and 2021 and 2024 amendments:

  • Arts Council of Wales
  • Children’s Commissioner for Wales
  • Commissioner for Older People in Wales
  • Data Unit Wales, known as Data Cymru
  • Emergency Ambulance Services Committee
  • Finance Wales
  • Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
  • Meat Promotion Wales
  • National Centre for Learning Welsh
  • Natural Resources Body for Wales, known as Natural Resources Wales
  • Public Health Wales National Health Service Trust
  • Qualifications Wales
  • Social Care Wales
  • Sports Council for Wales, known as Sport Wales
  • Transport Wales
  • Velindre National Health Service Trust Shared Services Partnership
  • Welsh Ambulance Services National Health Service Trust
  • Welsh Language Commissioner
  • Welsh Revenue Authority
  • Digital Health and Care Wales
  • Commission for Tertiary Education and Research