Dear Sandra We have completed a compliance review of Energy Performance of Buildings Certificates (EPC) statistics produced by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) against the standards of the Code of Practice for Statistics (the Code). These statistics are currently published as official statistics. Our review considered how the statistics have been […]
Dear Sandra Building Safety Remediation Monthly Data Release We have completed our review of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)’s Building Safety Remediation monthly data release. As you are aware, these statistics are currently published as management information (MI), and MHCLG is voluntarily applying the Code of Practice for Statistics to them. […]
Dear Sandra Statistics on social housing lettings in England We have recently completed a compliance check of your statistics on social housing lettings in England against the Code of Practice for Statistics. We found that these statistics are a good demonstration of how to produce and publish official statistics, and the statistics should keep its […]
Dear Jonathan, Stephen and Sandra Review of Household projections for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland I am writing to highlight findings from our recent compliance checks of household estimates and projections for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The findings from these reviews offer insights which can also support production and use of household projections for England, including covering some of the themes highlighted in our recent review of population statistics produced by ONS. A key finding from our […]
Dear Ed, RE: MANAGEMENT INFORMATION ON ROUGH SLEEPERS Thank you for your letter of 2 June 2020 where you make reference to the use of management information by MHCLG ministers and officials. I can confirm that the management information that supports the statement that nearly 15,000 people have been provided emergency accommodation by local authorities […]
Dear Mr Pocklington MANAGEMENT INFORMATION ON ROUGH SLEEPERS In a statement on 18 May we set out our expectation that when management information is used publicly by ministers or officials to inform Parliament, the media and the public, it should be available to all in an accessible form, with appropriate explanations of context and sources. We have seen […]
Dear Sandra Today, we have published the findings from our review of Adult Social Care statistics in England. The need for good data to support delivery of adult social care should not be underestimated. While there is rightly a focus on delivery of social care, a scarcity of funding has led to under investment in […]