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
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.