Office for Statistics Regulation

  1. Mark Pont to Alex Lambert, Director of Surveys and Darren Morgan, Director of Economic Statistics Production & Analysis: ONS’s transformation of the Labour Force Survey (TLFS)

    Sent from: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Sent to: Office for National Statistics

    Dear Alex, Darren ONS’s transformation of the Labour Force Survey (TLFS) Since our initial letter in November 2022, we have continued to liaise with your teams as we review ONS’s transformation of the Labour Force Survey (LFS) against the Code of Practice for Statistics. We have today published a progress report, providing a summary of […]

  2. Ed Humpherson to Mike Keoghan: Assessment of Producer Price Indices

    Sent from: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Sent to: Office for National Statistics

    Dear Mike Assessment of Producer Price Indices We have completed our quality-focused assessment of your Producer Price Indices (PPIs). This assessment used a newly developed assessment framework, based on the Code of Practice for Statistics, that focuses more intensively on the quality of economic statistics. It is the first in a series of quality-focused assessments […]

  3. Ed Humpherson to Josh Goodman: Launch of Office for Local Government (Oflog) and Local Authority Data Explorer

    Sent from: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Sent to: Office for Local Government

    Dear Josh Launch of Office for Local Government (Oflog) and Local Authority Data Explorer I am writing to congratulate you on the launch today of the Office for Local Government (Oflog) and its new Local Authority Data Explorer. The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) fully supports Oflog’s commitment to produce transparent, high-quality analytical outputs on […]

  4. Nick Taylor to Ed Humpherson: England and Wales Mortality Statistics produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) 

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Dear Ed,   Re: England and Wales Mortality Statistics produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS)  Thank you for your letter of 4 May 2023 communicating the findings of OSR’s recent review into ONS mortality statistics, with a focus on compliance with the Quality pillar of the Code of Practice for Statistics. As noted in […]

  5. Mark Pont to Steve Ellerd-Elliott: Benefit Sanctions statistics

    Sent from: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Sent to: Department for Work and Pensions

    Dear Steve Benefit Sanctions statistics We recently completed our compliance check of your Benefit Sanctions statistics against the Code of Practice for Statistics. Even though these statistics are still in development, they are important official statistics valued by users across government and those with an interest in the Benefits system. We have made several recommendations […]

  6. Ed Humpherson to Jen Woolford: Update on the Review of 2021 England and Wales Census data on Gender Identity

    Sent from: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Sent to: Office for National Statistics

    Dear Jen Update on the Review of 2021 England and Wales Census data on Gender Identity I wrote to you in April 2023 about our decision to undertake a short review of statistics on gender identity based on data collected as part of the 2021 England and Wales Census. This was in part a response […]

  7. Ed Humpherson to Chris Bailey: Data on empty and second homes in Council Taxbase statistics

    Sent from: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Sent to: Action on Empty Homes

    Dear Chris Representation of data on empty and second homes in Council Taxbase statistics Thank you for taking the time to raise your concerns around the Council Taxbase 2022 publication with us. We have looked into your concerns and engaged with the relevant team at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) to […]

  8. Ed Humpherson to Ian Knowles: National Statistics designation for the Key Stage 4 statistics

    Sent from: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Sent to: Department for Education

    Dear Ian National Statistics designation for the Key Stage 4 Performance Statistics for England We have reviewed the actions that your team has taken to address the requirements in our Assessment of compliance with the Code of Practice for Statistics: Key Stage 4 performance statistics for England. I would like to thank you and your […]

  9. Ed Humpherson to Professor Sir Ian Diamond: Assessment of statistics on Earnings and employment from Pay As You Earn Real Time Information, UK

    Sent from: Office for National Statistics

    Sent to: Office for National Statistics

    Dear Sir Ian Assessment of Earnings and employment from Pay As You Earn Real Time Information, UK Thank you for inviting us to assess Earnings and employment from Pay As You Earn Real Time Information statistics, jointly produced by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and the Office for National Statistics (ONS) against the Code of […]

  10. Jon Simmons to Mark Pont: Annual Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals

    Sent from: Home Office

    Sent to: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Dear Mark, Annual Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals, Great Britain I welcome your compliance check of the Annual Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals, Great Britain, which were last assessed against the Code of Practice in 2012. As a department we are committed to the transparency and credibility of statistics, and ensuring […]