Dear Tony, We have completed a compliance review of the War Pensions Scheme statistics produced by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) against the standards of the Code of Practice for Statistics (the Code). At the time of our review, these statistics were published as accredited official statistics. Our review considered whether these statistics continue to […]
Dear Ed, I am writing to seek your agreement to cancel the accreditation of the War Pension Scheme (WPS) publication. The annual WPS publication was designated as National Statistic in 2010, with the status confirmed in 2012 following an independent review by the OSR. The WPS publication provides statistics on claims, awards and recipients of […]
Dear Tony UK Armed Forces mental health statistics As you are aware, we recently completed our compliance check of the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) UK Armed Forces mental health annual statistics against the Code of Practice for Statistics. Mental health is receiving increasing attention from the public, media and government as an important public health issue. There is […]
Dear Tony MOD statistics on regional expenditure with UK industry and commerce and supported employment As you are aware, we recently completed our compliance check of the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) Regional expenditure with UK industry and commerce and supported employment statistics against the Code of Practice for Statistics. The recent spending review has intensified public interest in […]
Dear Tony, Deaths in the UK regular armed forces statistics As you are aware, we recently completed our compliance check of the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) Deaths in the UK regular armed forces statistics against the Code of Practice for Statistics. Following a constructive conversation with yourself and the team responsible for producing these statistics, […]
Dear Tony ARMED FORCES CONTINUOUS ATTITUDE SURVEY STATISTICS As you are aware, we recently completed our compliance check of the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey statistics against the Code of Practice for Statistics. Following a constructive conversation with yourself and the other MOD statisticians responsible for these statistics, I am pleased […]
Dear Tony FINANCE AND ECONOMICS SERIES: TRADE, INDUSTRY AND CONTRACTS STATISTICS As you are aware, we recently completed our short review of compliance with the Code of Practice for Statistics of the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) Trade, industry and contracts statistics. I am pleased to confirm that these statistics should continue to be designated as […]