The Office for Statistics Regulation wrote to Victoria Obudulu and Richard Laux about use of unpublished data in February COVID-19 press briefing

4 March 2022 · Ed Humpherson, Director General for Regulation, Office for Statistics Regulation

The letter is dated 4 March 2022. The Office for Statistics Regulation published it as Ed Humpherson to Victoria Obudulu and Richard Laux: Use of unpublished data in February COVID-19 press briefing; it links to 1 official record. Below are 2 passages from the letter in the regulator's own words.

What the Office for Statistics Regulation wrote

“Our expectation is that any data used publicly by Government should be published in an accessible form, with appropriate explanations of context and sources.”

“You may wish to refer to our Guidance for Statements about Public Funding that provides some considerations for analytical teams who are supporting public funding announcements.”

From Ed Humpherson, Director General for Regulation, Office for Statistics Regulation, letter of 4 March 2022. Read the full letter.

Records the letter links to

• since been published by the UK Health Security Agency

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