The work of the UK Statistics Authority

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Open Inquiry
Opened: 7 Apr 2025 Parliament page
The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee will examine the performance of the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA), and its two executive offices, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR). In light of recent debate and discussion about the efficacy of the UK’s employment figures, … Read more
4 Oral sessions
19 Letters
4 Events
Activity timeline 27 events
24 Feb
2026
Correspondence
24 Feb
2026
Correspondence
16 Dec
2025
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16 Dec
2025
Correspondence
16 Dec
2025
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16 Dec
2025
Correspondence
9 Dec
2025
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25 Nov
2025
Correspondence
3 Nov
2025
Oral evidence
3 Nov
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
21 Oct
2025
Correspondence
21 Oct
2025
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Oral evidence sessions 4 sessions
3 Nov 2025
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Catherine Little CB · Cabinet Office Josh Simons MP · Cabinet Office
9 Sep 2025
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Professor Sir Ian Diamond
8 Jul 2025
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Ed Humpherson · Office for Statistics Regulation Emma Rourke · Office for National Statistics Sir Robert Chote · Northern Ireland Fiscal Council
1 Jul 2025
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Ed Humpherson · Office for Statistics Regulation Emma Rourke · Office for National Statistics Sir Robert Chote · Northern Ireland Fiscal Council
Correspondence 19 letters
24 Feb 2026 To committee Letter from Penny Young, Interim Chair, UK Statistics Authority on the Review of Board Effectiveness report, dated 12.2.26
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24 Feb 2026 To committee Letter from Darren Tierney, Permanent secretary, Office for National Statistics on ONS update on progress and plans, dated 12.2.26
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16 Dec 2025 To committee Letter from James Benford, Director General for Surveys and Economic and Social Statistics, Office for National Statistics on the ONS Plan for Economic Statistics progress update December 2025, dated 4.12.25
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16 Dec 2025 To committee Letter from Professor Denise Anne Lievesley CBE on the role of the National Statistician, dated 9.12.25
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16 Dec 2025 To committee Letter from Rt Hon Darren Jones, Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on appointment of the new Chair of the UK Statistics Authority, dated 4.12.25
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16 Dec 2025 To committee Letter from Penny Young, Deputy Chair, UK Statistics Authority on recruitment for a permanent National Statistician, dated 5.12.25
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9 Dec 2025 To committee Letter from Josh Simons MP, Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office & Catherine Little CB, Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary & Civil Service Chief Operating Officer on follow-up written evidence - the work of the UK Statistics Authority, dated 27.11.25
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25 Nov 2025 From committee Letter to Catherine Little CB, Chief Operating Officer for the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary to the Cabinet Office on PACAC oral evidence session follow-up, dated 25.11.25
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21 Oct 2025 To committee Letter from Darren Tierney, Permanent Secretary, Office for National Statistics on further information in relation to the work of the UK Statistics Authority Inquiry, dated 13.10.25
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21 Oct 2025 From committee Letter to Lord Livermore, Financial Secretary to the Treasury on the work of the UK Statistics Authority Inquiry, dated 19.09.25
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21 Oct 2025 To committee Letter from Rt Hon. James Murray MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury on Treasury response to request from the Committee, dated 13.10.25
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3 Sep 2025 To committee Letter from Ed Humpherson, Director General for Office for Statistics Regulation on State of the Statistical System report, dated 4.8.25
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3 Sep 2025 To committee Letter from Emma Rourke, Acting National Statistician on follow-up after oral evidence on the work of the UK Statistics Authority, dated 21.8.25
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3 Sep 2025 To committee Letter from Penny Young, Deputy Chair, UK Statistics Authority on follow-up after oral evidence on the work of the UK Statistics Authority, dated 21.8.25
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3 Sep 2025 To committee Letter from Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on UK Statistics Authority and Office for National Statistics, dated 22.7.25
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3 Sep 2025 From committee Letter to Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on UK Statistics Authority recruitment, dated 16.7.25
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3 Sep 2025 To committee Letter from Sir Robert Chote, Chair, UK Statistics Authority, and Catherine Little CB, Civil Service Chief Operating Officer and Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary on National Statistician Performance, dated 30.7.25
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15 Jul 2025 To committee Letter from Emma Rourke, Acting National Statistician at UK Statistics Authority on follow-up after oral evidence on the work of the UK Statistics Authority, dated 7.7.25
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17 Jun 2025 To committee Letter from Cllr Abi Brown OBE, Chairman, LGA Improvement and Innovation Board on concerns regarding future census methodology and lack of sector engagement, dated 6.6.25
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