Campaign: Statistical reform
We want to ensure that UK statistics answer the important questions. So our work often involves recommendations to producers of statistics and various statistics authorities.
What’s the problem?
When official statistics break or go missing, the stakes are high. We make bad decisions. We can't hold the Government to account. And when important questions can't be answered, conspiracy theories and distrust fill the gaps.
The opportunity
We are calling for reform of the statistics system that would ensure statistics producers follow best practice. In particular, producers across government must prioritise a diverse range of user needs.
If you want to support our work on this campaign, please get in touch at contact@centreforpublicdata.org.
Publications
Briefing: Our response to the Lievesley Review
May 2024
We have responded to the Lievesley Review of the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA) published in March.
We welcome the Review’s call for the UKSA to address gaps in official statistics, but urge the UKSA to update the way it engages with statistics users so it can fill these gaps properly.
Written evidence: the Code of Practice for Statistics
December 2023
We responded to the Office for Statistics Regulation’s call for evidence on the Code of Practice for Statistics.
We recommended the Code require statistics producers to take a more user-centric approach, to ensure that official statistics best serve the public good.