Dear Anna, Chancellor’s use of poverty statistics on BBC Breakfast Thank you for your letter of 13 August about statements made by Ministers on levels of poverty. The UK Statistics Authority has recently responded to a similar query from Bridget Phillipson MP on this matter where the Authority Chair repeated our view that there are legitimate […]
Dear Bilal Transparency of data related to fuel stock levels Thank you for the time you and your colleagues have taken to speak to us, especially during what must be a very demanding time for the team. I am writing to you about a statement made by your Secretary of State on Thursday 30 September […]
Dear Ed, Guidance for the sex question in Scotland’s Census Thank you for your letter dated 16 September 2021 regarding Scotland’s Census sex question guidance. During scrutiny of the census legislation, NRS indicated to the previous Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee of the Scottish Parliament the intention to provide guidance for the sex […]
Dear Jon, Enhancing data on statistics about those subject to no recourse to public funds (NRPF) Firstly, thank you to you and your team for engaging with my team regarding this complicated picture of those who are subject to no recourse to public funds (NRPF). We wrote to you in June 2020 following concerns about the lack of transparency around those […]
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 Jo Mortgage and landlord possession statistics, England and Wales We recently completed our compliance check of the Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ) Mortgage and landlord possession statistics against the Code of Practice for Statistics. I am pleased to confirm that these statistics should continue to be designated as National Statistics. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic there […]
Dear Paul, Guidance for the sex question in Scotland’s Census I am writing given the announcement of the decision on Scotland’s Census sex question guidance. Based on our previous discussions, I was pleased to hear you were undertaking a review of the Census sex question guidance, given the changes made to the other Censuses in […]
Dear Sandra Local authority green belt statistics for England We recently completed our compliance check of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s (MHCLG) Local authority green belt statistics for England against the Code of Practice for Statistics. I am pleased to confirm that these statistics should continue to be designated as National Statistics. With the UK Government’s new planning […]
Dear Sean HMRC Inheritance Tax Statistics Thank you for your team’s cooperation in our recent review of HMRC’s Inheritance Tax (IHT) Statistics and its commitment to developing the trustworthiness, quality and value of these statistics. We carried out this compliance check as part of our follow-up monitoring of HMRC’s progress against the recommendations set out in the quality […]
Dear Mr Pengelly OSR review of mental health statistics in Northern Ireland In June 2021, a new Mental Health Strategy (2021-2031) was published by the Department of Health (NI), setting the strategic direction of mental health services in Northern Ireland for the next decade. At a time of major transformation and change, statistics and data […]