The Office for Statistics Regulation wrote to Pam Duncan Glancy MSP about Cost of living measures

6 April 2023 · Ed Humpherson, Director General for Regulation, Office for Statistics Regulation

The letter, dated 6 April 2023, replies to correspondence of 24 January 2023. The Office for Statistics Regulation published it as Ed Humpherson to Pam Duncan Glancy MSP: Cost of living measures; 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

“The Office for Statistics Regulation’s guidance on statements about public funding provides practical advice on how to ensure statements can be understood by all.”

“Transparency and clarity support public confidence in statistics and the organisations that produce them and minimise the risk of misinterpretation of statistics and data.”

“We would like to see Scottish Government communicate externally how policies were chosen to be included in the announcement, to aid understanding of how much extra funding was allocated to support the cost-of living crisis.”

From Ed Humpherson, Director General for Regulation, Office for Statistics Regulation, letter of 6 April 2023. Read the full letter.

Records the letter links to

• press release (gov.scot)

Correspondence

• The letter it answered: Letter from Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP to Ed Humpherson (24 January 2023)

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Receipt