Dear Sheila TIMBER PRICE INDICES As you are aware, we recently completed a compliance check of Forest Research’s Timber Price Indices. I am pleased to confirm the continued designation of these statistics as National Statistics, subject to your team addressing the areas highlighted below. The Timber Price Indices provide important information on the state of the […]
Dear Sir Ian, Thank you for your letter of 23 March 2020. I am happy to confirm the exemption from the relevant practice in the Code of Practice for Statistics. This is sensible and proportionate in the circumstances. Yours sincerely Ed Humpherson Director General for Regulation Related Links: Sir Ian Diamond to Ed Humpherson (March […]
Dear Ed, We are currently working through our contingency planning on many aspects of statistical production and publication in light of the disruption being caused to the UK’s society by COVID-19. One aspect of our work that is coming under immediate pressure is our secure briefing facility or ‘lock in’ process. As set out on […]
Dear Chris ANNUAL MENTAL HEALTH ACT STATISTICS, ENGLAND As you are aware, we have recently conducted our review of the Mental Health Act Statistics – Annual Figures, produced by NHS Digital, against the Code of Practice for Statistics. Mental health awareness has grown considerably in recent years, as has the need to better understand the […]
Dear Senior Statistician, CONFIRMATION OF NATIONAL STATISTICS DESIGNATION FOR NORTHERN IRELAND MOTORING OFFENCE STATISTICS We have reviewed the actions that your team has taken to address the requirements in Assessment Report number 347: Motoring Offence Statistics. On behalf of the Board of the UK Statistics Authority, I am pleased to confirm the designation of National […]
REQUESTING ASSESSMENT OF THE PRESCRIPTION COST ANALYSIS – ENGLAND PUBLICATION AS NATIONAL STATISTICS. Dear Mr Humpherson, I am writing as Lead Official for Statistics at the NHS Business Services Authority on behalf of and with the approval of our Chief Executive. In accordance with Section 12(1) of the Statistics and Registration Act 2007, I would […]
Dear Nina, ASSESSMENT OF THE PRESCRIPTION COST ANALYSIS – ENGLAND STATISTICS AS NATIONAL STATISTICS Thank you for your letter of 3 March requesting the assessment of the Prescription Cost Analysis – England Statistics, produced by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA). I welcome your endeavours to publicly demonstrate the compliance of these statistics with the […]
Dear Chris STATISTICS ON RECORDED DEMENTIA DIAGNOSES IN ENGLAND We have recently conducted our review of the compliance of NHS Digital’s Recorded Dementia Diagnoses official statistics against the Code of Practice for Statistics. This letter highlights our findings and recommendations. We recognise the importance of having high quality statistics about dementia diagnoses that serve the […]
Dear Neil, We have received a query about your Higher Education Initial Participation Rate (HEIPR) release. Thank you for the help your team has provided as we have been looking into this query. Having reviewed the latest release, I share some of the concerns raised with us and would like you to consider the methods […]
Dear Michael NORTHERN IRELAND ROAD SAFETY STRATEGY 2020 STATISTICS As you are aware, we recently conducted a review of the Northern Ireland Road Safety Strategy 2020 statistics produced by Department for Infrastructure against the Code of Practice for Statistics. The statistics have been considered as part of a wider review of the devolved nations road […]