The UK Statistics Authority wrote to Alistair Carmichael MP about displaced people

5 May 2023 · Sir Robert Chote, Chair, UK Statistics Authority

The letter, dated 5 May 2023, replies to correspondence of 10 March 2023. The UK Statistics Authority published it as Response from Sir Robert Chote to Alistair Carmichael MP – displaced people; it links to 1 official record. Below are 3 passages from the letter in the regulator's own words.

What the UK Statistics Authority wrote

“In a statement to the House of Commons she said “there are 100 million people around the world who could qualify for protection under our current laws.”

“However, the Authority encourages ministers and other senior public figures to present numerical evidence from all kinds of sources clearly, so that the public can understand and verify any claims made.”

“UNHCR statistics are not UK official statistics in which the UK Statistics Authority takes a direct interest.”

From Sir Robert Chote, Chair, UK Statistics Authority, letter of 5 May 2023. Read the full letter.

Records the letter links to

• statement to the House of Commons

Correspondence

• The letter it answered: Letter from Alistair Carmichael MP to Sir Robert Chote – displaced people (10 March 2023)

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