Statistical legislation

 

The Chancellor's statement to Parliament announcing his plans to make ONS independent  

HM Treasury's consultation document: 'Independence for statistics'  582.6 Kb Pdf document

Responses to HM Treasury's consultation document entitled: 'Independence for statistics'

The Treasury Sub-Committee's report 445 Kb Pdf document on HMT's consultation document: 'Independence for statistics' 

The Government's response 170.3 Kb Pdf document to the Treasury Sub-Committee's report on 'Independence for statistics': HC1604 - published on 16 October 2006
'Government response' to the submissions received 496.3 Kb Pdf document with respect to HMT's consultation document: 'Independence for statistics' - published on 22 November 2006

The Statistics and Registration Service Bill 251.4 Kb Pdf document - presented to the House of Commons on its First Reading on 22 November 2006

Research Paper 06/66 on the Statistics and Registration Service Bill - published by the House of Commons Library on 15 December 2006

A Government Green Paper on 'The Governance of Britain' - statement by the Prime Minsiter

The Governance of Britain 546.3 Kb Pdf document - full document

The Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 224.9 Kb Pdf document 

Explanatory Notes to the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007

The Treasury Committee's Report on the appointment of the first Chair of the Statistics Board  197.5 Kb Pdf document

Standard note on the Appointment of the Chair of the Statistics Board - published by the House of Commons Library  on 17 August 2007
HM Treasury's and the Cabinet Office's consultation document: 'Limiting pre-release access to statistics' - published on 10th December 2007

The Government's response to its public consultation on 'Limiting pre-release access to statistics' 463.4 Kb Pdf document - published on 17th July 2008