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Please can you send me copies of the content of the statements and speeches by the Chair of UKSA. Please also include quotes in the press.
Please cover the period from the start of 2020 to date.
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Thank you for your request. Documents you requested are linked below, in order of publication.
13 January 2020 - Consultation on the Retail Prices Index (RPI), UK Statistics Authority
Letter from the Chair to Rt Hon Lord Forsyth of Drumlean, Chair of the Economic Affairs Lords Select Committee. Available at https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/consultation-on-the-retail-prices-index-rpi/
31 January 2020 - Response on use of statistics on school expenditure in Wales, UK Statistics Authority
Letter from the Chair to Kirsty Williams AM, Welsh Government. Available at https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/sir-david-norgrove-to-kirsty-williams-am/
3 February 2020 - Reply to RPI CPI User Group -- Authority's response to 'Measuring Inflation' enquiry, UK Statistics Authority
Letter from the Chair to Tony Cox, RPI CPI User Group. Available at https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/reply-to-rpi-cpi-user-group-authoritys-response-to-measuring-inflation-inquiry/
4 February 2020 - Response on Statement on Universal Credit (PMQs, 22 January 2020), UK Statistics Authority
Letter from the Chair to Margaret Greenwood MP. Available at https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/response-on-statement-on-universal-credit-pmqs-22-january-2020/
19 February 2020 - Comments at event: The Future Direction of the UK Statistical System, Royal Statistical Society
Featuring contributions from the Chair, Chief Executive, and Director General for Regulation. Some are documented on Twitter, in this thread: https://twitter.com/UKStatsAuth/status/1230209682054184962?s=20
10 March 2020 - Response regarding rough sleeping statistics, UK Statistics Authority
Letter from the Chair to Rt Hon John Healey MP. Available at https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/sir-david-norgrove-response-to-john-healey-mp-regarding-rough-sleeping-statistics/
11 March 2020 - Regarding the launch of a consultation on reform to the methodology of the Retail Prices Index (RPI), UK Statistics Authority
Letter from the Chair to Rt Hon Lord Forsyth of Drumlean, Chair of the Economic Affairs Lords Select Committee. Available at https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/sir-david-norgrove-letter-to-lord-forsyth-regarding-the-launch-of-a-consultation-on-reform-to-the-methodology-of-the-retail-prices-index-rpi/
11 March 2020 - Response regarding Transport Scotland press release on Aberdeen bypass, UK Statistics Authority
Letter from the Chair to Lewis Macdonald MSP. Available at https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/response-regarding-transport-scotland-press-release-on-aberdeen-bypass/
11 March 2020 - Joint consultation on the future of the RPI launched by UK Statistics Authority and HM Treasury, UK Statistics Authority website
Features comment from the Chair. Available at https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/news/joint-consultation-on-the-future-of-the-rpi-launched-by-uk-statistics-authority-and-hm-treasury/
20 March 2020 - COVID-19 and the UK Statistics System, UK Statistics Authority website
Statement from the Chair. Available at https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/news/covid-19-and-the-uk-statistics-system/
- Also available at https://twitter.com/UKStatsAuth/status/1241044138679771142
16 April 2020 - RPI Consultation Extension, UK Statistics Authority
Letter from the Chair to Rishi Sunak, HM Treasury. Available at https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/rpi-consultation-extension-letter-from-sir-david-norgrove/
23 April 2020 - Response on school expenditure, UK Statistics Authority
Letter from the Chair to Kirsty Williams AM, Welsh Government. Available at https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/response-from-sir-david-norgrove-to-kirsty-williams-education-minister-on-school-expenditure/
11 May 2020 - Regarding COVID-19 testing, UK Statistics Authority
Letter from the Chair to Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. Available at https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/sir-david-norgrove-letter-to-matt-hancock-regarding-covid-19-testing/
12 May 2020 - Response on coronavirus testing programme, UK Statistics Authority
Letter from the Chair Daisy Cooper MP. Available at https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/response-from-sir-david-norgrove-to-daisy-cooper-mp-coronavirus-testing-programme/
16 May 2020 - Understanding exactly how coronavirus is affecting us is the hardest job we've ever had , The Independent.
Byline from Sir David Norgrove. Available at https://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium/voices/coronavirus-statistics-latest-death-rates-unemployment-data-people-a9519601.html
- Also available at https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/news/understanding-exactly-how-covid-19-is-affecting-us-is-the-hardest-job-weve-ever-had-writes-sir-david-norgrove/
27 May 2020 - Appointment of two new Non-Executive Directors to the UK Statistics Authority Board, UK Statistics Authority
Features comment from the Chair. Available at: https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/news/appointment-of-two-new-non-executive-directors-to-the-uk-statistics-authority-board/
28 May 2020 - Regarding COVID-19 testing, UK Statistics Authority
Letter from the Chair to Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. Available at https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/response-from-matt-hancock-to-sir-david-norgrove-covid-19-testing/
2 June 2020 - Regarding COVID-19 testing, UK Statistics Authority
Letter from the Chair to Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. Available at https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/sir-david-norgrove-response-to-matt-hancock-regarding-the-governments-covid-19-testing-data/
17 June 2020 - On the comparison of daily COVID-19 death figures in Europe, UK Statistics Authority
Letter from the Chair to Richard Holden MP. Available at https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/letter-from-sir-david-norgrove-to-richard-holden-mp/
22 June 2020 - Response on figures for people granted leave to remain, UK Statistics Authority
Letter from the Chair to Stephen Timms MP, Chair of the Work and Pensions Commons Select Committee. Available at https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/sir-david-norgrove-response-to-stephen-timms-mp/
22 June 2020 - Response on Scottish Covid-19 testing statistics, UK Statistics Authority
Letter from the Chair to Monica Lennon MSP. Available at https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/sir-david-norgrove-response-to-monica-lennon-msp-scottish-government-statistics-in-relation-to-covid-19-testing/
14 July 2020 - Annual Report and Accounts 2019/20, UK Statistics Authority
Features foreword from the Chair. Available at https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/publication/annual-report-and-accounts-2019-20/
15 July 2020 - What our stakeholders say, UK Statistics Authority
Features interview of the Chair by William Wragg MP, Chair of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Commons Select Committee. Available at https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/what-our-stakeholders-say/
16 July 2020 - UK Statistics Authority Five year strategy 2020 to 2025, UK Statistics Authority
Features foreword from the Chair. Available at https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/statistics-for-the-public-good/
- Excerpts also available here https://twitter.com/UKStatsAuth/status/1283696356566196224?s=20 and here https://twitter.com/UKStatsAuth/status/1283728167275044864?s=20
16 July 2020 - Robust, timely data is the only way to fight coronavirus, The Times
Byline from Sir David Norgrove. Available at https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/robust-timely-data-is-the-only-way-to-fight-coronavirus-9x0pjfprq
- Also available at https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/news/statistics-for-the-public-good-how-are-statistics-saving-the-world-and-whats-next/
16 July 2020 - 'Statistics for the Public Good' new mission for statistics over the next five years launched, UK Statistics Authority
Features comment from the Chair. Available at https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/news/statistics-for-the-public-good-new-mission-for-statistics-over-the-next-five-years-launched/
30 July 2020 - Response on the comparison of COVID-19 prevalence in England and Scotland, UK Statistics Authority
Letter from the Chair to Miles Briggs MSP. Available at https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/sir-david-norgrove-to-miles-briggs-msp-use-of-covid-19-prevalence-statistics-by-scottish-government/
20 October 2020 - Campion award for Excellence in Official Statistics: 2020 winners, Royal Statistical Society
Features comment from the Chair. Available at https://rss.org.uk/news-publication/news-publications/2020/general-news/campion-award-for-excellence-in-official-statistic/
- Also available at https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/news/campion-award-for-excellence-in-official-statistics-2020-winners/
- Also available at https://twitter.com/UKStatsAuth/status/1318493231676620802?s=20
29 October 2020 - UK Statistics Authority reflects on record volumes of casework, UK Statistics Authority
Features comment from the Chair. Available at https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/news/uk-statistics-authority-reflects-on-record-volumes-of-casework/
5 November 2020 - Office for Statistics Regulation calls for UK governments to provide more transparency around COVID data, Office for Statistics Regulation
Features comment from the Chair. Available at https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/news/office-for-statistics-regulation-calls-for-uk-governments-to-provide-more-transparency-around-covid-data/
- With reference to https://osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/news/osr-statement-regarding-transparency-of-data-related-to-covid-19/
5 November 2020 - RPI Consultation response, UK Statistics Authority
Letter from the Chair to Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England. Available at https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/letter-from-the-chair-to-the-governor-of-the-bank-of-england-rpi-consultation-response/
9 November 2020 - RPI Consultation update, UK Statistics Authority
Letter from the Chair to Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer. Available at https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/sir-david-norgrove-response-to-chancellor-of-the-exchequer-rpi-consultation-update/
20 November 2020 - Response on RPI Consultation update, UK Statistics Authority
Letter from the Chair to Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer. Available at https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/response-from-the-chair-to-the-chancellor-of-the-exchequer-rpi-consultation-response/
25 November 2020 - Response to the joint consultation on reforming the methodology of the Retail Prices Index, UK Statistics Authority
Statement by the Authority features comment from the Chair and Chief Executive. Available at https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/news/response-to-the-joint-consultation-on-reforming-the-methodology-of-the-retail-prices-index/
11 December 2020 - Response on school funding statistics, UK Statistics Authority
Letter from the Chair to Wes Streeting MP. Available at https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/wes-streeting-mp-to-sir-david-norgrove-school-funding-statistics/
21 December 2020 - Response on care home visiting statistics in Scotland, UK Statistics Authority
Letter from the Chair to Willie Rennie MSP. Available at https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/sir-david-norgrove-to-willie-rennie-msp-care-home-visiting/
9 February 2021 - Letter to William Wragg MP, Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC).
Evidence submitted to PACAC's inquiry into COVID-19 data transparency and accountability. Available at https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/4623/documents/46793/default/
10 February 2021 - OSR calls for further progress on vaccination data in response to PACAC inquiry, Office for Statistics Regulation
Statement highlights evidence the Chair submitted to PACAC's inquiry into COVID-19 data transparency and accountability. Available at https://osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/news/statement-osr-calls-for-further-progress-on-vaccination-data-in-response-to-pacac-enquiry/
24 February 2021 - 2021 Campion Award for official statistics launched, Royal Statistical Society
Features comment from the Chair. Available at https://rss.org.uk/news-publication/news-publications/2021/general-news/2021-campion-award/
- Also available at https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/news/2021-campion-awards-now-accepting-entries/
10 March 2021 - Response on COVID-19 deaths data in Scotland, UK Statistics Authority
Letter from the Chair to Donald Cameron MSP. Available at https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/response-from-sir-david-norgrove-to-donald-cameron-covid-19-death-data/
22 March 2021 - Further response on COVID-19 deaths data in Scotland, UK Statistics Authority
Letter from the Chair to Donald Cameron MSP. Available at https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/further-response-from-sir-david-norgrove-to-donald-cameron-covid-19-death-data/
Please be aware that letters from the Chair are published on the Correspondence section of our website (https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondent/sir-david-norgrove/) and news releases with comment from the Chair are published on our website's searchable News section (https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/news-list/).