Welsh Government

  1. 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 Government uses the statistics to inform its maternity policy and the All-Wales Breastfeeding Action Plan. The statistics also support the Welsh Government’s long-term plan for health and social care, A Healthier Wales, and the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act 2015, which states that every […]

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  2. Statistics on Health Inequalities in the United Kingdom

    In this article, we explore official statistics on health inequalities across the UK. We hear from producers from each of the four countries of the UK about their current work and future plans, and outline our next steps in this important area.

  3. Statistics from the Welsh Housing Conditions Survey

    An assessment of the trustworthiness, quality and public value of statistics from the Welsh Housing Conditions Survey, produced by the Welsh Government. Judgement on National Statistics status We judge that the statistics from the Welsh Housing Conditions Survey (WHCS) can be designated as new National Statistics once the Welsh Government demonstrates to us that it […]

  4. Welsh Publication Time Exemption

    Letter from Ed Humpherson to Glyn Jones. T3.6 in the Code Practice for Statistics states that statistics should be released to all users at 9.30am on a weekday. The Office for Statistics Regulation confirms that in the circumstances outlined in the letter, Welsh Government can release some of its publications at 12:30 in order to […]