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The Office for Statistics Regulation wrote to Duncan Selbie, Public Health England about Sero-surveillance data

26 May 2020 · Ed Humpherson, Director General for Regulation, Office for Statistics Regulation

The letter is dated 26 May 2020. The Office for Statistics Regulation published it as Ed Humpherson to Duncan Selbie, Public Health England: Sero-surveillance data; it links to 1 official record. Below are 3 passages from the letter in the regulator's own words.

What the Office for Statistics Regulation wrote

“Following our approach, Public Health England published the data on 22 May.”

“It is particularly good that you published the data so quickly after our approach.”

“Our expectation, set out in our public statement of 18 May, is that where unpublished data are used by Ministers in significant public statements, they should promptly be made available to all.”

From Ed Humpherson, Director General for Regulation, Office for Statistics Regulation, letter of 26 May 2020. Read the full letter.

Records the letter links to

Receipt

Read fromhttps://osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/ed-humpherson-to-duncan-selbie-public-health-england-sero-surveillance-data/
Date read15 October 2026
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PDF on the letter pagehttps://osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/06/Letter_from_Ed_Humpherson_to_Duncan_Selbie_PHE-002-2.pdf
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