What is Office for National Statistics?
The Office for National Statistics is part of the [[UK Statistics Authority]], which reports directly to the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]]. It was set up in 1996. It runs the [[2021 United Kingdom census|census]] every 10 years. The Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007<ref>{{cite web |title=Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/18/section/76 |website=Legislation.gov.uk |accessdate=15 February 2023}}</ref> is intended to show that it is independent. It has been described as world-leading because it produces reliable and consistently good data with fewer limitations on what it can ask about than similar organisations in other countries.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bush|first=Stephen|date=2023-07-10|title=When it comes to counting, Britain is number one|work=Financial Times|url=https://www.ft.com/content/e276e8aa-e515-41cf-96c3-17fc62cca79e|access-date=2023-07-10}}</ref> ==References== <references/> [[Category:Demography]] [[Category:Public services in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Statistics organizations]]