Office for Statistics Regulation

We have produced new guidance to help producers better understand how and why OSR sometimes removes accreditation. Including instructions on how producers can flag concerns with OSR👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/guidance/suspe…

We welcome Welsh Government's development of new estimates of additional housing need as official statistics👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/publication/es…

Great to see our Director General, Ed Humpherson, quoted in this Economist article, looking at the role data plays in the UK's immigration policy👇 economist.com/britain/2026/0…

In our latest guest blog Natalie Fleming of @skillsforcare talks about her experience and learning from the process of achieving accredited official statistics status for an official statistic 👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/blog/our-journ…

In our latest blog, our Head of Casework shines a light on the often unseen but highly impactful work of OSR’s casework function👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/blog/beyond-pu…

Our new guidance explains appropriate use of renewable energy statistics for Scotland during upcoming elections, with clarity on key measures like installed capacity, derated capacity & actual generation👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/guidance/renew…

We have published updated guidance to support the clear and trustworthy use of statistics during this May’s elections. It includes refreshed explainers for key topics and 5 simple questions to help assess statistical claims in campaigns 👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/news/osr-publi…

We have published our assessment of @MedrCymru’s statistics on higher education, further education, apprenticeships and adult community learning statistics. Medr has established a strong foundation as a new official statistics producer👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/publication/st…

We have published our compliance review of the Cyber Security Breaches Survey, highlighting strong user engagement and clear guidance, and making recommendations around communication of uncertainty and streamlining the bulletin👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/publication/co…

In our latest guest blog, leading British statistician, @d_spiegel explores why trustworthiness, not trust, should be at the heart of statistical communication 👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/blog/dont-ask-…

We have written to @DWPgovuk about the transformation of the Family Resources Survey and March 2026 poverty and income statistics, we have emphasised the need for clear and coherent communication to support their use, particularly at the sub-UK level👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence…

We have published an explainer page to support the appropriate use of migration and asylum statistics during election periods. Clear definitions and careful communication matter — especially with complex, high‑profile data 👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/guidance/2026-…

We’ve completed our review of NHS England’s Referral to Treatment (RTT) statistics. The statistics continue to meet the standards of the Code of Practice and retain their accredited status. Read the full report, including areas for further improvement 👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/publication/nh…

Child poverty is a complex subject — and no single measure tells the full story. Our explainer page describes the different statistics used, what they show, and what to look out for when hearing claims about child poverty during elections 👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/guidance/child…

Housing can be a key topic in election campaigns. Our explainer on affordable housing and housebuilding highlights what to look out for in claims on these topics in campaign material and public debate 👇osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/guidance/affor…

We’ve reviewed @ONS’s approach to seasonality in quarterly GDP. Read the full report here osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/publication/co…

We have agreed to suspend the accredited official statistics status for statistics on Relative Income Poverty published by the @WelshGovernment 👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence…

We have agreed to suspend the accredited official statistics status for the report Poverty and Income Inequality in Scotland, @ScotStat👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence…

Labour market and unemployment statistics play a major part in election debate. Our explainer highlights what to look out for in claims on these topics in campaign material and public debate👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/guidance/labou…

It can be difficult to know whether to trust numbers in campaign material and public debate. Here are some simple questions you can ask yourself to help👇