Accredited official statistics can have the accreditation suspended or cancelled should substantial non-compliance with the standards of the Code of Practice for Statistics be identified (see the accredited official statistics policy for further information).
OSR will issue an improvement notice to the producer of the statistics, flagging the areas to be addressed.
Where the producer has plans to address the improvement areas within one year, OSR will suspend the accreditation while those actions are taken. The statistics will be re-accredited once complete, subject to a light touch compliance review by OSR.
For cancelled accreditations, once all remedial actions have been completed to the satisfaction of the Head of Profession for Statistics, OSR will undertake an assessment to confirm compliance with the Code.
The tables below list official statistics for which the accreditation has been cancelled or suspended, and where applicable, reinstated.
Cancelled or suspended accreditations
| Details | Cancelled/suspended |
|---|---|
| Adult smoking habits in the UK produced using the APS Suspended – reclassified as official statistics in development | 9 October 2024 Correspondence |
| Health state life expectancies in England, Northern Ireland and Wales produced using the APS Suspended – reclassified as official statistics in development | 9 October 2024 Correspondence |
| Labour market in regions of the UK produced using the APS Suspended – reclassified as official statistics in development | 9 October 2024 Correspondence |
| Population of the UK by country of birth and nationality produced using the APS Suspended – reclassified as official statistics in development | 9 October 2024 Correspondence |
| Personal well-being in the UK produced using the APS Suspended – reclassified as official statistics in development | 9 October 2024 Correspondence |
| Regional gross disposable household income produced using the APS Suspended – reclassified as official statistics in development | 9 October 2024 Correspondence |
| Statistics produced using the Annual Population Survey (APS) for Wales Suspended – reclassified as official statistics | 9 October 2024 Correspondence |
| Gender Identity, England and Wales: Census 2021 Suspended – reclassified as official statistics in development | 12 September 2024 Correspondence |
| Business Population Estimates statistics 2024 Suspended – reclassified as official statistics in development | 05 September 2024 Correspondence |
| Scottish monthly Labour Market Trends outputs Suspended – reclassified as official statistics in development | 23 May 2024 Correspondence |
| Welsh monthly Labour Market Overview outputs Suspended – reclassified as official statistics in development | 23 May 2024 Correspondence |
| Trade Union Membership statistics 2023 Suspended – reclassified as official statistics in development | 23 May 2024 Correspondence |
| Employment in the UK Suspended – reclassified as official statistics in development | 14 November 2023 Correspondence |
| Scottish House Condition Survey 2021 statistics temporarily suspended | 27 April 2023: Correspondence |
| Scottish Government Business Enterprise Research and Development (BERD) statistics temporarily suspended | 8 December 2022: Correspondence |
| Northern Ireland Business Enterprise Research and Development (BERD) statistics temporarily suspended | 8 December 2022: Correspondence |
| Business Enterprise Research and Development (BERD) statistics temporarily suspended | 21 November 2022: Correspondence |
| Participation Measures in Higher Education (HEIP) temporarily suspended | 16 November 2022: Correspondence |
| Education Maintenance Allowances (EMA) statistics, produced by the Scottish Government temporarily suspended | 21 July 2022: Correspondence |
| Estimates from the Crime Survey for England and Wales, produced by the Office for National Statistics temporarily suspended | 19 July 2022: Correspondence |
| Scottish Household Survey 2020 and 2021 statistics reclassified as experimental statistics | 21 January 2022 Correspondence |
| Northern Ireland travel and tourism statistics temporarily suspended | 08 April 2020 Correspondence |
| Long-term international migration statistics produced by the Office for National Statistics reclassified as experimental statistics | 21 August 2019: correspondence |
| Statutory homelessness statistics produced by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government reclassified as experimental statistics | 19 July 2018: correspondence |
| Northern Ireland Claimaint Count produced by NISRA reclassified as experimental statistics | 20 March 2018: correspondence |
| Entertainment Licensing Statistics produced by Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | 19 January 2018: correspondence |
| Welsh Social Services Statistics produced by Welsh Government reclassified as experimental statistics | 31 October 2017: correspondence |
| Long-term student migration Statistics produced by the Office for National Statistics reclassified as experimental statistics | 27 July 2017: correspondence |
| Statistics on General Ophthalmic Services Activity in England produced by NHS Digital | 9 March 2017: correspondence |
| Autism spectrum disorder statistics from the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey produced by NHS Digital reclassified as experimental statistics | 27 September 2016: correspondence |
| UK Milk Price Statistics produced by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (relates specifically to February 2015 statistics, published on 26 March 2015; and to February 2016 statistics, published on 31 March 2016) | 14 July 2016: correspondence |
| Community Care Statistics: Social Services Activity, England produced by the Health and Social Care Information Centre | 25 February 2016: correspondence |
| Statistics on Domestic Abuse Recorded by the Police in Scotland produced by the Scottish Government | 5 October 2015: correspondence |
| Statistics on Firearm Certificates in Scotland produced by the Scottish Government | 5 October 2015: correspondence |
| Scottish Input-output tables and multipliers produced by the Scottish Government | 15 June 2015: correspondence |
| Statistics on Offences Involving Firearms in Scotland produced by the Scottish Government | 15 June 2015: correspondence |
| Statistics on the Claimant Count produced by the Office for National Statistics reclassified as experimental statistics | 10 June 2015: correspondence |
| Statistics on NHS Hospital Activity produced by NHS England | 18 May 2015: correspondence |
| Fly-tipping Statistics for Wales produced by the Welsh Government | 25 February 2015: correspondence |
| UK Trade Statistics produced by the Office for National Statistics | 14 November 2014: correspondence and Assessment Report 304 |
| Statistics on Crime Outcomes (formerly Detections) produced by the Home Office | 15 July 2014: correspondence |
| Statistics on UK Overseas Trade with the EU produced by HM Revenue & Customs (relates specifically to April 2014 statistics, published on 10 June 2014) | 20 June 2014: correspondence |
| Statistics on Crime in England and Wales produced by the Office for National Statistics | 15 January 2014: Assessment Report 268 |
| Retail Prices Index produced by the Office for National Statistics | 14 March 2013: Assessment Report 246 |
| Statistics on Child Protection Referrals in Scotland produced by the Scottish Government | 2 December 2010: Assessment Report 67 |
Re-accredited statistics
| Details | Cancelled/suspended | Re-accredited |
|---|---|---|
| Local authority revenue expenditure and financing, England: 2020 to 2021 budget statistics produced by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 30 June 2020: correspondence | 24 June 2021 correspondence |
| Statistics on National Insurance Number Allocations to Adult Overseas Nationals produced by the Department for Work and Pensions | 26 January 2017:Assessment Report 331 | 13 November 2020: Correspondence |
| Statistics on Construction Output, New Orders and Construction Prices produced by the Office for National Statistics | 11 December 2014: correspondence correspondence | 7 March 2019: correspondence |
| Characteristics of Children in Need statistics produced by Department for Education | 2 November 2017: correspondence | 17 September 2018: correspondence |
| Mental Health Act Statistics, Annual Figures, produced by NHS Digital. Previously called ‘Inpatients formally detained in hospitals under the Mental Health Act 1983, and patients subject to supervised community treatment’ | 9 October 2014: Assessment Report 294 | 22 January 2018: correspondence |
| Milk utilisation statistics produced by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 7 April 2017: correspondence | 21 December 2017: correspondence |
| Statistics on Unlawfully Large Infant Class Sizes produced by the Department for Education | 11 March 2015: correspondence | 13 October 2017: correspondence |
| Consumer Price Index Including Owner-Occupiers' Housing Costs (CPIH) produced by the Office for National Statistics | 14 August 2014: correspondence | 31 July 2017: correspondence |
| Statistics on homelessness in Wales produced by the Welsh Government | 28 July 2016: correspondence | 28 July 2017: correspondence |
| Road Freight Statistics produced by the Department for Transport | 15 October 2014: correspondence | 19 December 2016: correspondence |
| Statistics on Scottish Police Recorded Crime produced by the Scottish Government | 31 July 2014: Assessment Report 288 | 27 September 2016: correspondence |
| Statistics on Overseas Travel and Tourism Expenditure produced by the Office for National Statistics | 14 November 2014: correspondence | 15 May 2015: correspondence |
| UK Trade Statistics produced by the Office for National Statistics (relates specifically to April 2014 statistics, published on 6 June 2014) | 18 June 2014: correspondence | 25 June 2014: correspondence |
| Construction Cost and Price Indices produced by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (now BEIS) | 17 February 2011: Assessment Report 95 | 1 November 2012: correspondence |