Dear Ed, I previously wrote to you regarding the suspension of publication of Wales level referral to treatment (RTT) waiting list statistics following issues with data from Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB). Today I am writing to update you on the actions we have taken to restore reporting of these high profile statistics. Throughout […]
Dear Ed, Review of the quality of fraud and computer misuse statistics for England and Wales Today we published our action plan, Improving the quality of fraud and computer misuse statistics in England and Wales: December 2025. This was developed in response to the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) review of fraud and computer misuse statistics […]
Dear Scott, Alternative Release Times request for Viral respiratory diseases in Scotland surveillance report Thank you for your request for an alternative release time the weekly Viral respiratory diseases in Scotland surveillance report published by Public Health Scotland (PHS). Having considered your reasons, I am content to approve your proposal to publish at 12:30pm on […]
Dear Ed, Temporary Alternative Release Time request for Viral respiratory diseases in Scotland surveillance report on 24/12/2025 and 31/12/2025 I am writing to formally request a temporary alternative release time for the Weekly Viral Respiratory Diseases in Scotland report. This would normally take place on Thursdays at 9:30am. This year Christmas Day and New Year’s […]
Dear Abbie and Damon, Compliance review of Justice Data Lab statistics We have completed our compliance review of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ)’s Justice Data Lab (JDL) statistics. Our review examined the extent to which the JDL statistics meet the standards of Trustworthiness, Quality and Value in the Code of Practice for Statistics, with a […]
Dear Chris NHS England cancer waiting times statistics: Confirmation of accredited official statistics status We have independently reviewed the actions that NHS England has taken to address the four requirements outlined in our assessment report. On behalf of the Board of the UK Statistics Authority, I am pleased to confirm that they comply with the […]
Dear Chris, Supporting appropriate use of gambling-related harms evidence review I wrote to colleagues in the Department for Health and Social Care in September 2024 regarding a case raised with the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) about the 2023 report ‘The economic and social cost of harms associated with gambling in England’ by the Office […]
Dear Sean Direct effects of illustrative tax changes bulletin – compliance review We have completed our compliance review of HMRC’s Direct effects of illustrative tax changes bulletin. While the bulletin is clear and well signposted, it is based on economic modelling rather than observed data, raising questions about its classification as official statistics. To strengthen […]
Dear Stephanie Suspension of referral to treatment time (RTT) statistics for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Thank you for your letter regarding the suspension of the publication of referral to treatment time (RTT) statistics for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, which are published as part of the Welsh Government’s NHS activity and performance summary. Given […]
Dear Ed, Review of statistics from the Wealth and Assets Survey In June, you wrote to us supporting our request to suspend the accreditation of ONS’s core outputs using the Wealth and Assets Survey (WAS). In your corresponding review of wealth statistics, you set out five requirements that ONS must meet to regain accreditation in […]