Dear Roger Scottish Household Survey Thank you for engaging with us regarding the results from the 2020 Scottish Household Survey (SHS) telephone survey. As with many statistical surveys over recent years, operations have had to move from face-to-face interviews to an alternative means of collection given the COVID-19 pandemic. Given this change and its impact […]
Dear Ed Scottish Household Survey I am writing to inform you of our intention to publish the results from the 2020 Scottish Household Survey (SHS) telephone survey as experimental statistics. The SHS is an annual survey carried out since 1999. It uses face-to-face, in-home interviewing. In March 2020, fieldwork was suspended in response to the […]
Dear Roger Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey Statistics As you are aware we recently completed our compliance check of your Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey (SVDLS) statistics against the Code of Practice for Statistics. Our review found a range of positive features that demonstrate the trustworthiness, quality, and value of the statistics: The […]
Dear Roger As you are already aware, we have been contacted around the use of unpublished hospital admission data by the Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Humza Yousaf, on 2 June. Concerns were also raised about the figure being used in a misleading way. Thank you for liaising with us and for your prompt action in response. This quick response meant that you addressed the […]
Dear Roger, Gender identity and Scottish Household Survey Thank you for your letter of 24 May requesting a compliance check of the Scottish Household Survey focused on the collecting and reporting of data about gender identity. As you say, there has been significant interest in the collection of data about sex and gender. I’m pleased to receive your request for this review of the Scottish Household Survey against the standards […]
Dear Ed Gender identity and Scottish Household Survey There has been significant interest over the last couple of years in how we collect, analyse and use data around sex and gender. This led to the review of these issues that I’m leading in Scotland. There has been particular interest in the use of a gender […]
Dear Roger Reporting of data from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) in Scotland I am writing to you following our recent review against the Code of Practice for Statistics of your publication Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2018: Highlights from Scotland’s results. We would like to thank your team for their cooperation […]
Dear Roger Scottish Labour Market Statistics for Young People I am writing to you following our recent compliance check of the Labour Market Statistics for Young People (16 to 24 year olds) published by the Scottish Government, against the Code of Practice for Statistics. Labour market statistics are key economic indicators used by a wide […]
Dear Roger, Rapid Review of Statistics from the Scottish Victimisation Telephone Survey I am writing to endorse the approach taken in producing statistics from the Scottish Victimisation Telephone Survey (SVTS) and to congratulate your team for their work to ensure that statistics on victimisation continue. Statistics from the Scottish Government’s Scottish Crime and Justice Survey […]
Dear Roger Office for Statistics Regulation’s guidance on collecting and reporting data about sex Today the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has published draft guidance for all producers of official statistics to help support them in the collection and reporting of data about sex. This guidance has been put together with a strong focus on […]