Dear Rob Experimental Estimates of GVA (Gross Value Added) using Double Deflation I am writing to you following our review of ONS’s recent publication: Producing an alternate approach to GDP using experimental estimates of GVA. These new experimental estimates of GVA represent a significant step forward towards improving the UK’s National Accounts framework. Implementing double […]
Dear Deborah Thank you for contacting my team about an exemption from the Code of Practice for Statistics to permit a later release time for NISRA’s weekly deaths statistics for the week ending 18 December 2020. You propose to publish on 23 December to avoid publication of the statistics on Christmas Day. Given the circumstances […]
Dear Iain Communicating models and methods to users of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey Thank you to you and your team for engaging with us as we investigated concerns about communication of the methods used to produce the estimates of the incidence rate of COVID-19 from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey. These have centred around […]
Dear Roger Proportion of care homes in Scotland allowing and enabling indoor visiting I am writing about a statement made by the First Minister in Scottish Parliament on 17 September 2020. In response to an oral question from Willie Rennie MSP about the tragic situation of a constituent whose mother was in a care home, […]
Dear Sandra Land Use Change statistics and Land Use in England As you are aware, we recently completed our review of the compliance of the Land Use Change statistics against the Code of Practice for Statistics. I am pleased to confirm that these should continue to be designated as National Statistics. As part of this work, we also reviewed your official statistics on Land Use in England. We […]
Dear Clare Statistics on Cancer Survival in England As you are aware, we recently completed our compliance check of Public Health England’s (PHE) statistics on Cancer Survival in England against the Code of Practice for Statistics. The COVID-19 pandemic led to the cessation of much non-urgent NHS treatment and care, which could have consequences for […]
Dear Siobhan Assessment of Northern Ireland Planning Statistics We have reviewed the actions that your team has taken to address the requirements in Assessment Report number 350: Statistics on Planning in Northern Ireland. On behalf of the Board of the UK Statistics Authority, I am pleased to confirm the awarding of National Statistics designation for Northern Ireland […]
Dear Sandra English Housing Survey statistics including Estimates of leasehold dwellings As you are aware, we recently completed our review of the compliance of the English Housing Survey (EHS) statistics against the Code of Practice for Statistics. I am pleased to confirm that EHS statistics should continue to be designated as National Statistics. As part […]
Dear Mary and Kevin Thank you for raising your concerns about the Department for Education’s Attendance in education and early years settings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak statistics. You were concerned that a reference to local breakdowns of pupil attendance data in a BBC article on 1 December breached orderly release of the statistics and […]
Dear Mr Humpherson We are writing to bring to your attention a breach of your Code of Practice for Statistics relating to the Department for Education’s survey, “Attendance in education and early years settings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak”. The publication is here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/attendance-in-education-and-early-years-settings-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak. Yesterday the Department announced that they would finally be releasing regional […]