Dear James, ONS update report on progress with economic statistics, July 2026: OSR response We have today published our response to the Office for National Statistics (ONS)’s third quarterly progress update on its Plan for Economic Statistics and Survey Improvement and Enhancement Plan. Our response assesses the progress ONS has made to date in addressing the findings […]
Thank you for your response to our July 2026 quarterly update on Surveys and Economic Statistics, and for the constructive way in which colleagues at the Office for Statistics Regulation have continued to engage with the ONS’s work to improve surveys and economic statistics. We welcome OSR’s recognition that the July update marked a further […]
Dear Mary, OSR response on accredited official statistics status: ONS mid-year population estimates for England and Wales Thank you for your letter detailing the actions that ONS has taken to address the four requirements in our compliance review of mid-year population estimates for England and Wales (MYEs). Our review raised concerns about the quality of subnational estimates, particularly in local […]
Dear Ed, Wealth and Assets Survey: valuation of defined benefit pension wealth Thank you for your letter of 8 September regarding the valuation of defined benefit (DB) pension wealth in the Wealth and Assets Survey (WAS). We welcome you sharing the further feedback you have heard from stakeholders since your previous review of Wealth Statistics. As you note, the decision to […]
Dear Liz Wealth and Assets Survey: valuation of defined benefit pension wealth I am writing following our recent consideration of concerns raised with OSR about the valuation of defined benefit (DB) pension wealth in the Wealth and Assets Survey (WAS), and the further engagement we have undertaken with a range of expert users and stakeholders. As you […]
Dear Rob, Compliance review of the Statistical Business Register Thank you for your letter and for the constructive way in which colleagues at the Office for Statistics Regulation have undertaken the compliance review of the Statistical Business Register. I welcome the recognition of the progress made through the recent reset, including stronger governance, clearer collaboration […]
Dear Kate, Compliance review of the Statistical Business Register We have completed a compliance review of the Statistical Business Register (SBR) under development by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) against the standards of the Code of Practice for Statistics (the Code). Our review considered whether the development and implementation of the SBR are consistent […]
Dear Grant, Compliance review of Household Cost Indices We have completed our compliance review of the Household Cost Indices (HCIs) against the Code of Practice for Statistics. We decided to conduct this review given the user interest in the HCIs. It informs further developments and provides direction on the steps needed to achieve stronger compliance […]
Dear Liz and Jen, Accreditation status of statistics derived from the Labour Force Survey and Annual Population Survey Thank you for your letter setting out ONS’s proposed approach to statistics derived from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) and Annual Population Survey (APS), and for your continued engagement with OSR on the recovery of labour market statistics and the development […]
Dear Ed, Invitation to begin assessment for Census 2031 outputs (England and Wales) Thank you for your letter of 11th May 2026 confirming the accreditation of 2021 Census in England and Wales outputs (excluding gender identity statistics) following the completion of the Phase 3 assessment. In accordance with Section 12(1) of the Statistics and Registration […]