News – Office for Statistics Regulation

OSR’s Annual Review of Casework Shows Progress on Promoting Intelligent Transparency & Quicker Response Time to Issues

18 June 2025 — Statement

The Office of Statistics Regulation continues to successfully protect the independence and use of official statistics, including during the political transition following the 2024 general election, as detailed in our…

OSR suspend accreditation of Wealth and Assets Survey

13 June 2025 — Press release

The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has suspended the official statistics status of the Wealth and Assets Survey (WAS) following quality concerns identified in its review, alongside a request by…

OSR publishes final phase of the assessment of Census 2021 in England and Wales

12 June 2025 — Press release

The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has today published the final phase of its assessment of the 2021 Census in England and Wales. This phase of the assessment focused on…

OSR’s statement on the Gambling Survey for Great Britain

22 May 2025 — Statement

Introduction Over the past few months, we have been undertaking a compliance review of the Gambling Survey for Great Britain (GSGB) which is produced by the Gambling Commission. This review…

OSR publishes review of UK Trade Statistics

20 May 2025 — Press release

The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has today published its review of UK Trade Statistics, produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The review assesses compliance with the Code…

OSR Publishes Report on ONS Economic Statistics

7 April 2025 — Press release, Statement

The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has today published a report on economic statistics produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This report presents the evidence gathered in the…

New Report Highlights the Role of Official Statistics on Personal Decision-Making

19 March 2025 —

The Office for Statistics Regulation has today published a report commissioned from the Policy Institute at King’s College London and Behavioural Insights Team, to explore the role official statistics play…

Update on progress made on labour market statistics, produced by the Office for National Statistics.

26 February 2025 — Press release

Today the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has published an update on progress made on labour market statistics, produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The report consolidates OSR’s…

OSR and the Royal Statistical Society launch 6th TQV Code of Practice Award for 2025

30 January 2025 — Announcement

We are accepting entries for our 2025 Award for Statistical Excellence in Trustworthiness, Quality & Value, awarded in partnership with the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) and Civil Service World.

How government can make more data available for research and statistics in 2025

9 January 2025 — Statement

As we enter the new year, OSR sets out our view on what is needed to advance data sharing, access and linkage across government, to ensure opportunities to enhance the…