Proceeding contribution from Stewart Hosie (Scottish National Party) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 13 March 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill on Statistics and Registration Service Bill.

Statistics and Registration Service Bill

Perhaps it is for the Treasury to answer that. What I do know from the publication of the most recent GERS—that of 2004-05—is that the 2003-04 income tax survey results had to be used, thereby making the already invalidated document even more wrong than it had been in previous years. I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention, and say to the hon. Member for Chipping Barnet (Mrs. Villiers) that we like new clause 4, we like the idea of statistics being accurate and being forced into adhering to a code, and if she wishes to press the new clause to a Division we will certainly support her.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 458 c194
Session: 2006-07
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Disclosure of information Codes of practice Devolved matters Accountability Departmental responsibilities Intelligence services Government departments Prime Minister Ministerial powers National security Northern Ireland Public appointments Public interest Mergers Staff Office for National Statistics Scotland Statistics Registration Wales Treasury Retail prices index Cabinet Office Statistics Commission UK Statistics Authority
Legislation: Statistics and Registration Service Bill 2006-07
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Statistics and Registration Service Bill

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