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OSR publishes final phase of the assessment of Census 2021 in England and Wales
The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has today published the final phase of its assessment of the 2021 Census in…
Why migration statistics still matter
In our latest blog Statistics Regulator Gillian Fairbairn discusses the complexities of tracking migration and the importance of migration statistics...
OSR updates on ONS’s progress with the transformation of international migration statistics
Today the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has published an update on the progress that the Office for National Statistics…
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Compliance review of coroners statistics
Overview The coroners statistics present information on the number of deaths reported to coroners, post-mortem examinations and inquests held, and…
Compliance review of maternity and births statistics and breastfeeding statistics
Overview The two releases provide an overview of maternity and births, and breastfeeding, in Wales, including analyses of mothers’ characteristics. The Welsh…
Latest correspondence on Population and Migration
View all correspondence posts about Population and MigrationEd Humpherson to Mary Gregory: Response to ONS plans for mid-year population estimates
Dear Mary, Thank you for your letter of 4 March 2026 setting out the Office for National Statistics (ONS)’s revised plans for the production of mid-year population estimates for England and Wales. We note that the requirements and recommendations from…
Mary Gregory to Ed Humpherson: Plans for mid-year population estimates
Dear Ed, We are writing to update you on our plans for improving how we produce population estimates for England and Wales. Firstly, we would like to thank the Office for Statistics Regulation for its 2024 assessment on our Admin…
Alastair McAlpine to Ed Humpherson: Developing a modern statistical system – A review of Scotland’s Census 2022 – second progress update
Dear Ed, Developing a modern statistical system – A review of Scotland’s Census 2022 – second progress update I last wrote to you at the end of May to update on progress made in implementing the recommendations from our internal…
Ed Humpherson to Emma Rourke: OSR response to ONS’s follow-up letter regarding OSR’s Admin-Based Population Estimates Assessment in England and Wales
Dear Emma, OSR response to ONS’s follow-up letter regarding OSR’s Admin-Based Population Estimates Assessment in England and Wales Thank you for your letter outlining the progress your teams have made in response to the requirements detailed in our published phase…