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141 news items found
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Improving transparency of Welsh Government’s 20-mph speed limit data
23 November 2023 —
The Office for Statistics Regulation has today written to the Welsh Government about how it can better support users to understand the impacts on journey times given the introduction of…
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OSR publishes its findings on response rate challenges in ONS’s Labour Market Statistics
14 November 2023 — Press release
Today the Office for Statistics Regulation has published a review of experimental Labour Market Statistics produced by the Office for National Statistics. Following ONS’s decision to replace its planned LFS-derived…
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OSR sets out expectations for ongoing research into Census Gender Identity statistics
9 October 2023 —
The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has today published an interim report as part of its review of statistics on gender identity based on data collected as part of the…
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OSR sees continued public interest in our work to safeguard statistics in public debate
26 September 2023 —
Today the Office for Statistics Regulation has published its Annual Review of Casework, that continues to demonstrate enduring public interest in the trustworthiness, quality and value of statistics. The Office…
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OSR confirms the National Statistics designation of Scotland’s Census 2022
14 September 2023 —
The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) is pleased to confirm that Scotland’s Census 2022 complies with the Code of Practice for Statistics and has National Statistics status, with the first…
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OSR to undertake a review of practices around estimates for GDP
6 September 2023 — Press release
Following publication by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) of indicative impacts from the annual update of its estimates of UK Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the ONS has asked the Office for…
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Review of the Code of Practice for Statistics
17 August 2023 — Announcement
The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) is undertaking a review of the Code of Practice for Statistics, to ensure it continues to effectively serve the production and regulation of government…
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OSR launches review of the quality of police recorded crime statistics
20 July 2023 — Press release
The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has started an in-depth quality review of police recorded crime statistics, focusing on the statistics for England and Wales produced by the Office for…
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OSR publishes report with recommendations to encourage better data sharing and linkage for the public good
12 July 2023 — Press release
Today the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has published its report on data sharing and linkage across government. For the last five years, OSR has been monitoring and commenting on data…
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OSR Publishes Progress Report on ONS’s Transformation of the Labour Force Survey
11 July 2023 — Press release
The Office of Statistics Regulation (OSR) has published a report on the progress made by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on its Transformation of the Labour Force Survey (TLFS).