UK Statistics Authority

A non-ministerial department

According to its website the UK Statistics Authority has two main functions:

  1. oversight of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) - its executive office
  2. independent scrutiny (monitoring and assessment) of all official statistics produced in the UK.
Before making a request please consider if it would be more appriopriate to direct it to the Office for National Statistics. The UKSA make their reports and board meeting papers available on their website.

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Response by UK Statistics Authority to Simon Briscoe on .
Awaiting response.
Thank you for your recent FoI request to the Office for National Statistics. I can confirm that we have received your request and it is currently bei...
Legal basis for 'rebuking' misuse of statistics
Response by UK Statistics Authority to Simon Comistillo on .
Awaiting classification.
Good Afternoon   I write further to your recent Freedom of Information request made of ONS/UKSA.   We have received a large number of requests...
Cost of assessment work
Response by UK Statistics Authority to Jon Missenden on .
Successful.
Dear Mr Missenden,   Please find attached the response to your recent request for an Internal Review.   Kind regards,   Freedom of Informa...
Paying State pensions
Response by UK Statistics Authority to Nick Leaton on .
Awaiting classification.
Our Reference: FOI 3373 Dear Nick Thank you for your email requesting data pertaining to pension liabilities. I am writing to confirm that the O...
The use of different measures of inflation
Response by UK Statistics Authority to Simon Briscoe on .
Long overdue.
Dear Mr Briscoe, I write with respect to your request for documents that relate to inflation measures. You made two separate requests, one in respect...
Discriminatory Behaviour by Senior Managers
Response by UK Statistics Authority to Marian Savvides on .
Information not held.
Our Reference: FOI 3253 Dear Marian Thank you for your email requesting data pertaining to policy documents. I am writing to confirm that the Off...
Vulnerability Census
Response by UK Statistics Authority to Ian Smith on .
Awaiting classification.
Our Reference: FOI 3381 Dear Ian Thank you for your email requesting data pertaining to vulnerable people and the census. I am writing to confir...
ERP Systems
Response by UK Statistics Authority to Mary Soper on .
Successful.
Our Reference: FOI 3366 Dear Mary Thank you for your email requesting data pertaining to software applications. I am writing to confirm that the...
UK residents reaching their 17th birthday in 2016
Response by UK Statistics Authority to justin sanford on .
Long overdue.
Our Reference: FOI 3333 Dear Justin Thank you for your email requesting data pertaining to UK residents. I am writing to confirm that the Office...
Printing
Response by UK Statistics Authority to Mr R Ell on .
Successful.
Our Reference: FOI 3342 Dear Ross Thank you for your email requesting data pertaining to printing expenditure. I am writing to confirm that the...
The number of people eligible to vote in the EU referendum
Response by UK Statistics Authority to Paul Knocker on .
Successful.
Our Reference: FOI 2661 Dear Paul Thank you for your email requesting data pertaining to electoral statistics. I am writing to confirm that the...
Tourism in Wales
Response by UK Statistics Authority to Monita Pesumal on .
Successful.
Our Reference: FOI 3190 Dear Monita Thank you for your email requesting data pertaining to the number of overseas visitors to Wales. I am writin...
2011 Census & Lockheed Martin
Request to UK Statistics Authority by J Garratt. Annotated by Barbara Richards on .
Awaiting internal review.
I refused to fill in the Census form on account of their links to Eagle Associates, a child trafficking network. I'm one of the Staffordshire Pindown c...
Mean average salary across the UK in 2012, 2013 and 2014
Response by UK Statistics Authority to Laura Hampton on .
Successful.
Our Reference: FOI 2458 Dear Laura Thank you for your email requesting data pertaining to earnings. I am writing to confirm that the Office for N...
What is the life expectancy of women aged 55 in 2011
Response by UK Statistics Authority to Trudy Baddams on .
Partially successful.
Our Reference: FOI 3109 Dear Trudy Thank you for your email requesting data pertaining to the life expectancy of woman aged 55 in 2011. I am wri...
GERS 2015-16 estimated £700m Housing and community amenities expenditure omitted!
Response by UK Statistics Authority to R Walker on .
Awaiting classification.
Dear R Walker, Many thanks for your email. It is our understanding that the Scottish Government is subject to the Freedom of Information Act (Scotlan...
With so many ESA claims being denied and going to appeal, how much is this costing the taxpayer
Response by UK Statistics Authority to Trudy Baddams on .
Awaiting internal review.
Dear Trudy, We have no record of receiving a request for an internal review. Would you like us to complete one? Kind regards, Freedom of Information...
UKSA and ONS strategy documents and business plans
Response by UK Statistics Authority to Simon Briscoe on .
Information not held.
Dear Simon, There are three UKSA options available within the following link: http://nationalarchives.gov.uk/webarchive/atoz.htm#u The first option p...
Houses in Kintore
Response by UK Statistics Authority to Matthew Milne on .
Awaiting classification.
Our Reference: FOI 3018 Dear Matthew Thank you for your email requesting data pertaining to the number of houses by area. I am writing to confir...
Suicide rates of women in England
Response by UK Statistics Authority to Salma H on .
Partially successful.
Our Reference: FOI 2997 Dear Salma Thank you for your email requesting data pertaining to suicides. I am writing to confirm that the Office for N...
How many 1 bedroom social / affordable housing properties have been built?
Response by UK Statistics Authority to Trudy Baddams on .
Information not held.
Our Reference: FOI 2998 Dear Trudy Thank you for your email requesting data pertaining to social housing. I am writing to confirm that the Office...
UKSA regulation team - reporting line
Response by UK Statistics Authority to Simon Briscoe on .
Partially successful.
Our Reference: FOI 2798 Dear Simon Thank you for your email requesting data pertaining to the UKSA organisational structure. I am writing to con...
6000 Excess deaths figure used by Jeremy Hunt
Response by UK Statistics Authority to J P Sturgeon on .
Successful.
Dear J P Sturgeon I am writing to confirm that the Office for National Statistics has completed the internal review of your recent FOI response. T...
Income level for postcodes in the UK
Response by UK Statistics Authority to Bakali on .
Awaiting classification.
Our Reference: FOI 2907 Good afternoon Thank you for your email requesting data pertaining to income levels. I am writing to confirm that the Off...
Local Authority Employees by Job Level
Response by UK Statistics Authority to Steven on .
Awaiting classification.
Our Reference: FOI 2913 Dear Steven Thank you for your email requesting data pertaining to local authorities. I am writing to confirm that the Of...

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