Written question asked by Paul Clark (Labour) on Monday, 28 November 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 November 2005. It was answered by Gordon Brown (Labour) on Monday, 28 November 2005 on behalf of the Treasury.
Framework for National Statistics
- Question
- To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the review of the Framework for National Statistics.
- Answer
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Having reviewed the Framework for National Statistics, we will publish plans by early in the New Year to legislate to make the Office for National Statistics independent of government, making the governance and publication of official statistics the responsibility of a wholly separate body at arms length from government and fully independent of it. We propose to legislate for: the creation of an independent Governing Board for the Office for National Statistics, with delegated responsibility for meeting an overall objective for the statistical system's integrity; the appointment of external members to the Board, drawn from leading experts in statistics and including men and women from academia and business; and a new accountability to Parliament through regular reporting by the Board to explain and to be questioned by the Treasury Select Committee on their performance.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 440 c78W;440 c78W; 33324
- Session
- 2005-06
- Related items
- Subjects
- Office for National Statistics Statistics Standards Reorganisation
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