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OSR publishes its response to ONS’ third quarterly update on economic statistics
The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has published its response to the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) third quarterly update…
GDP beyond the bottom line: measuring what matters most
In this blog, Yente, a regulator in the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR)’s Economy, Business and Trade domain, summarises a…
Office for Statistics Regulation Reports on Treatment of Seasonality in Quarterly GDP Statistics
A review by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has examined a persistent pattern in recent GDP data, with stronger…
Latest publications on Economy and Public Finances
View all publication posts about Economy and Public Finances ONS report on progress with economic statistics, July 2026: OSR response
Overview In July 2024, OSR initiated a systemic review of economic statistics produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). We published…
Compliance review of Household Cost Indices
Overview At the time of this report, the Household Cost Indices produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) are…
Latest correspondence on Economy and Public Finances
View all correspondence posts about Economy and Public FinancesAlison Woodhouse to Ed Humpherson: Review of HMRC Statistics
Dear Ed Review of HMRC Statistics I would like to begin by apologising for the 2025 errors in HMRC’s official statistics and theimpact they have had on users of our data. We recognise the importance of maintaining trustin official statistics,…
Ed Humpherson to James Benford: ONS update report on progress with economic statistics, July 2026 – OSR response
Dear James, ONS update report on progress with economic statistics, July 2026: OSR response We have today published our response to the Office for National Statistics (ONS)’s third quarterly progress update on its Plan for Economic Statistics and Survey Improvement and Enhancement…
James Benford to Ed Humpherson: ONS response to OSR’s assessment of the July 2026 Surveys and Economic Statistics progress update
Thank you for your response to our July 2026 quarterly update on Surveys and Economic Statistics, and for the constructive way in which colleagues at the Office for Statistics Regulation have continued to engage with the ONS’s work to improve…
Liz McKeown to Ed Humpherson: Wealth and Assets Survey – valuation of defined benefit pension wealth
Dear Ed, Wealth and Assets Survey: valuation of defined benefit pension wealth Thank you for your letter of 8 September regarding the valuation of defined benefit (DB) pension wealth in the Wealth and Assets Survey (WAS). We welcome you sharing the further feedback you have heard…