A review by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has examined a persistent pattern in recent GDP data, with stronger growth in the first half of the year than in the second. While there is currently no statistical evidence that this pattern reflects a problem with seasonal adjustment, OSR considers it important that producers and […]
The response follows the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR)’s systemic review of the Office for National Statistics (ONS)’s economic statistics, which began in July 2024 and concluded with a final report in November 2025. OSR judges that the report provides evidence that ONS is meeting the immediate requirements set out in the interim and final […]
The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has today published its final report from the systemic review of economic statistics produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The review confirms the findings of OSR’s interim report, which highlighted urgent action needed to rebuild trust in core economic statistics. OSR placed four immediate requirements on ONS […]
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 the Office for National Statistics (ONS) who produce the statistics. The decision was prompted after a comprehensive review by OSR found that declining response rates […]
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 initial stages of the review, which has focused mainly on data sources, and sets out our emerging conclusions and requirements for ONS. The report sets […]
Today the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has published a review of the preparation and release of revisions to UK Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimates, that are produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The undertaking of this work was announced in September, and considered three key areas: Processes and quality assurance involved in making revisions […]
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 Statistics Regulation (OSR) to undertake a review. Today, we are announcing this review. It will consider the three key areas of: quality assurance; improvements through […]
The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has completed its first quality-focused assessment, of the Producer Price Indices (PPIs), produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Producer price inflation statistics measure change in the prices of goods bought and sold by manufacturers. This assessment used a newly developed assessment framework, based on the Code of […]
The Office for Statistics Regulation has today published a review of income-based poverty statistics. The concept of poverty means different things to different people, which makes it difficult to define and measure. However, official statistics on income-based poverty play a vital role in helping central and local governments to understand the prevalence and nature of poverty, supporting policy […]
Today Ed Humpherson, Director General for Regulation at the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has recommended that the Chief Statisticians in the UK’s devolved countries, together with the Office for National Statistics, the OBR and HM Treasury, adopt a multi-agency approach to improve statistics and data on the public finances of the UK countries and […]
