The UK Statistics Authority wrote to Prime Minister about Employment Statistics
The letter is dated 24 February 2022. The UK Statistics Authority published it as Sir David Norgrove to the Prime Minister – Employment Statistics
; it links to 1 official record. Below is one passage from the letter in the regulator's own words.
What the UK Statistics Authority wrote
“If, as seems to be the case, your statement referred only to the increase in the number of people on payrolls, it would be a selective use of data that is likely to give a misleading impression of trends in the labour market unless that distinction is carefully explained.”
From Sir David Norgrove, UK Statistics Authority, letter of 24 February 2022. Read the full letter.
Records the letter links to
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| Read from | https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/sir-david-norgrove-to-prime-minister-employment-statistics/ |
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| Date read | 15 October 2026 |
| SHA-256 | 2148a2168dfc06fea5776031e79e3c619a5163d67f33f75f1d19538f2127de34 |
| PDF on the letter page | https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/20220224_Letter-to-Boris-Johnson-1.pdf251a0ad4f30cf18ab198c8e814e0ad7cda6bf2331bb076195be421ffb063e8d4 |