In 2015, following a series of assessments, we identified a range of systemic issues affecting health and care statistics in England. Fundamentally, there was no single individual or organisation with clear leadership responsibility and this had led to problems with the coherence and accessibility of these statistics. To bring about change, we have engaged with […]
House price statistics are key economic indicators and provide important insights into the wider economy and society by helping users to understand trends in the UK and the Northern Ireland housing markets. Economic policy makers use the indices to assess impacts on both the demand and supply sides of the economy, to inform decisions about […]
Statistics on housing and planning present information about many aspects of housing, homelessness, land valuations and planning. These are critical issues of high public interest where good statistics are vital to policy and service delivery. Responsibility for housing and planning policy is devolved across the UK. This report presents findings from our Systemic Review exploring […]
We commissioned Professor Chris Lewis to carry out a rapid review of crime and criminal justice statistics in other countries, to inform our work in the UK. We wanted to get a sense of how UK statistics compared internationally, answering questions such as: Is coverage of existing statistics in the UK better, similar to or […]
Background The Office for Statistics Regulation views statistics as an essential public asset; innovation in statistics is vital to secure the public value of statistics and can add real value for users. Systemic reviews help us explore issues of public value and identify developments that the statistics system may need to make. What we plan […]
Background The Office for Statistics Regulation is keen to ensure statistics that relate to similar themes are readily accessible to users, able to answer the questions society needs to answer, and that there is a coherent narrative across sources. We see statistics as a public asset and want to maximise their value to users. Systemic […]
Review published on 11 September 2018: Joining Up Data for Better Statistics Background The Office for Statistics Regulation is keen to ensure that statistics are able to answer important questions for society. We see statistics as a public asset and want to maximise their value to users. Systemic reviews help us explore issues of […]
R-GVA statistics are an essential part of what makes up the economic intelligence of the nations and regions of the UK, informing areas such as the development of economic policy and debates and what causes the UK’s productivity growth. Policymakers need to dive deep beneath the statistical surface to understand the economy region-by-region, city-by-city, town-by-town, […]
A review of the continuing compliance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics: long-term student migration statistics produced by the Office for National Statistics. Related links: Letter from Ed Humpherson to John Pullinger Letter from Iain Bell to Ed Humpherson
Statistics from SCJS are essential in providing a current view of the experience of victims of crime and confidence in the criminal justice system in Scotland. They estimate the trends in the main crime types, as well as providing important insight into the experience of highly sensitive crimes such as partner abuse and sexual offences. […]