Office for Statistics Regulation

  1. Ed Humpherson to Alex Lambert and Liz McKeown: Review of re-introduced Labour Force Survey (LFS)-derived Labour Market Statistics

    Sent from: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Sent to: Office for National Statistics

    Dear Alex, Liz Review of reintroduction of Labour Force Survey (LFS)-derived Labour Market Statistics (produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS)) Following our letter last month announcing our review of the LFS-based Labour Market statistics, we have today published a report setting out our findings. We recognise the significant efforts that you and your […]

  2. Mark Pont to Jonathan Russell: Compliance Check of Valuation Office Agency (VOA) Council Tax statistics

    Sent from: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Sent to: Valuation Office Agency

    Dear Jonathan Compliance Check of Valuation Office Agency (VOA) Council Tax statistics We have recently completed a compliance check of your council tax statistics publications, Stock of Properties, 2023 and Challenges and Changes in England and Wales, March 2023 against the Code of Practice for Statistics. I hope that our reflections are helpful as you […]

  5. Alex Lambert and Liz McKeown to Ed Humpherson: ONS response to OSR review of reintroduction of LFS-derived Labour Market Statistics

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Dear Ed, Thank you for your letter of 23 February detailing the short review of the reintroduction of Labour Force Survey (LFS)-derived Labour Market Statistics you are undertaking. We welcome the review and look forward to hearing your insights and recommendations. As you note, the reintroduction of LFS data in February’s labour market statistics followed the implementation […]

  6. Ed Humpherson to Alastair McAlpine: Regulatory guidance on collecting and reporting data about sex and gender identity in official statistics

    Sent from: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Sent to: Scottish Government

    Dear Alastair Regulatory guidance on collecting and reporting data about sex and gender identity in official statistics Today we published new guidance on collecting and reporting data about sex and gender identity in official statistics. This guidance updates and supersedes the OSR previous draft guidance on collecting and reporting data about sex in official statistics, […]

  7. Ed Humpherson to Stephanie Howarth: Regulatory guidance on collecting and reporting data about sex and gender identity in official statistics

    Sent from: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Sent to: Welsh Government

    Dear Stephanie Regulatory guidance on collecting and reporting data about sex and gender identity in official statistics Today we published new guidance on collecting and reporting data about sex and gender identity in official statistics. This guidance updates and supersedes the OSR previous draft guidance on collecting and reporting data about sex in official statistics, […]

  8. Ed Humpherson to Philip Wales: Regulatory guidance on collecting and reporting data about sex and gender identity in official statistics

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency

    Dear Phil Regulatory guidance on collecting and reporting data about sex and gender identity in official statistics Today we published new guidance on collecting and reporting data about sex and gender identity in official statistics. This guidance updates and supersedes the OSR previous draft guidance on collecting and reporting data about sex in official statistics, […]

  9. Ed Humpherson to Emma Rourke: Regulatory guidance on collecting and reporting data about sex and gender identity in official statistics

    Sent from: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Dear Emma Regulatory guidance on collecting and reporting data about sex and gender identity in official statistics I am writing to you in your capacity as the Deputy National Statistician with oversight of the Government Statistics Service (GSS). The GSS plays a crucial role in the statistical system, which includes providing information to statistics producers […]

  10. Ed Humpherson to Alastair McAlpine: Scottish House Condition Survey statistics

    Sent from: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Sent to: Scottish Government

    Dear Alastair SCOTTISH HOUSE CONDITION SURVEY STATISTICS Thank you for your letter outlining your assurances about the quality of your Scottish House Condition Survey (SHCS) statistics. I welcome the positive and constructive attitude of your statisticians in engaging with my team. My team has reviewed the steps taken by your statisticians to assure themselves of […]