Accounting error hands Brown extra £3bn
Press Review 1 March 2005
A statistical revision yesterday handed Gordon Brown a Budget boost of around £3 billion.
Accounting error hands chancellor £2.1bn
News Article 28 February 2005
A change in the way government statistics are calculated has handed the chancellor a windfall of over £2 billion.
Stats chief walks election tightrope
Press Review 23 February 2005
The national statistician has conceded he is trying to strike a "difficult balance" between fiddling with sensitive data in an election period and providing accurate figures.
Report urges statistics shake up
Press Review 1 February 2005
An independent review, led by Sir Tony Atkinson, has called for an overhaul of the way public sector productivity is measured.
Report calls for government statistics review
News Article 31 January 2005
A major review into the way government measures productivity has called for the creation of a principled framework to monitor public service delivery.
Public sceptical of official figures
Press Review 22 October 2004
A survey for the Office for National Statistics has found that most members of the public believe official figures are manipulated by politicians.
Reid hits out at NHS productivity data
News Article 18 October 2004
John Reid has criticised "absurd" figures that have suggested a decline in NHS productivity.
Stats chief to appear before MPs
Press Review 9 September 2004
Britain’s official statistician, Len Cook, is to appear before MPs on the Treasury select committee next month to explain errors in key government data.
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Report backs new approach to key statistics
News Article 19 July 2004
Ministers will need to invest more in official statistical services if they wish to upgrade the information available on public sector productivity, a report has concluded.
Watchdog warns on departments' data
Press Review 9 July 2004
Government departments have been guilty of undermining trust in official data, according to independent watchdog the Statistics Commission.
Statistics commission calls for conduct code
News Article 8 July 2004
The UK's independent statistics watchdog has called on the creation of a binding and statutory code of practice governing the release of official data.
Stats chief wants more autonomy
Press Review 1 June 2004
The government's top statistician has called for greater independence from politicians.
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Watchdog calls for statistics overhaul
News Article 4 May 2004
The independent watchdog which advises on the quality of official government statistics has called for changes in the way they are managed in order to improve public trust.
