Overview In July 2024, OSR initiated a systemic review of economic statistics produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). We published an interim report in April 2025 and a final report in November 2025. Our reports, alongside evidence gathered from stakeholders, identified consistent cross-cutting concerns about data quality, survey response, the use of administrative data, stakeholder […]
Overview The Statistical Business Register (SBR) is a planned register of UK businesses intended to serve as a data source for business statistics, a sampling frame for business surveys, and a means of supporting the production of a wide range of economic statistics. The SBR will replace the Inter-Departmental Business Register (IDBR), which currently performs […]
Overview At the time of this report, Transport for Wales (TfW) publishes the Wales National Travel Survey (WNTS) as official statistics in development. The WNTS provides data about the travel attitudes and behaviours of people across Wales. The data will help to monitor progress towards targets in the Wales transport strategy and Carbon Budget 2. The preliminary, six-month […]
Overview At the time of this report, the Household Cost Indices produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) are published as official statistics in development. The Household Costs Indices (HCIs) aim to reflect inflation as experienced by different types of households in the UK (in terms of income, home ownership and so on), based […]
Overview At the time of this report, statistics on pupil suspensions and expulsions in Northern Ireland are published as official statistics in development by the Department of Education (DE). The statistics report the frequency, behavioural reasons and demographic breakdowns of pupil suspensions and expulsions from Northern Ireland schools. They are used to identify inequalities, direct […]
