The Office for Statistics Regulation wrote to Laura Gilbert about statements on the number of people in work

1 February 2022 · Ed Humpherson, Office for Statistics Regulation

The letter, dated 1 February 2022, replies to correspondence of 1 February 2022. The Office for Statistics Regulation published it as Ed Humpherson to Laura Gilbert: Statements on the number of people in work; it links to 6 official records. Below are 4 passages from the letter in the regulator's own words.

What the Office for Statistics Regulation wrote

“We have received correspondence from Full Fact about statements on the number of people in work now compared with before the pandemic.”

“In response to a parliamentary question, the Prime Minister confirmed his statement of 5 January was referring to payroll employment from ‘Pay As You Earn Real Time Information’ published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).”

“In this case, it was disappointing that some earlier statements continued to refer to payroll employment as if describing total employment, despite contact from our office and from others.”

“When we spoke, you emphasised the efforts that your colleagues take to ensure that briefings are accurate.”

From Ed Humpherson, Office for Statistics Regulation, letter of 1 February 2022. Read the full letter.

Records the letter links to

• 24 November 2021
• 15 December 2021
• 5 January 2022
• 12 January 2022
• 19 January 2022
• Pay As You Earn Real Time Information

Correspondence

• The letter it answered: Will Moy to Ed Humpherson: Statements on the number of people in work (1 February 2022)

Related key figures

• UK employment rate

Receipt