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FRAMEWORK FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS
FOREWORD
By the Economic Secretary to the Treasury and Ministers in the
devolved administrations
In Opposition the Government made a manifesto pledge to pro ide independent
national statistics. This Document, along with the appointment of
the Statistics Commission and a National Statistician, puts in place
the new arrangements that deliver our promise of statistics that command
the trust and confidence of the public.
National Statistics represents the outcome of extensive work to put
the nation ’s statistics,so ital for good go ernment and for society
more generally,on a new and enhanced footing.It represents the biggest
o erhaul of official statistics for over thirty years.These arrangements
also ha e the full support of Ministers in the devol ed administrations.
The new arrangements will provide a statistical service that is open
and responsive to society ’s needs and the public agenda:better and
more reliable official statistics that command public confidence.
Greater accountability is central to a modernising agenda.So National
Statistics embodies:
- an impro ed statistical service led by the National Statistician;
- an independent Statistics Commission to act as a guardian of statistical
integrity;
- an enhanced scrutiny role for our Parliaments and Assemblies if
they so wish.
Hence,National Statistics represents a new and clear direction for
official statistics –a legacy for a new Millennium deli ering statistics
that will command public confidence.
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