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Closed consultations and surveys

  • Net migration and international students: user needs

    This questionnaire aims to understand whether there is a need for the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to produce an additional, alternative estimate of long-term net migration which excludes international students. This additional estimate may complement the official estimate of net migration....

    Closed 28 February 2025

  • Public Service Productivity Statistics User Survey 2025

    In 2023, the then Chancellor of the Exchequer asked Sir Ian Diamond, the National Statistician, to undertake a review of public service productivity . As a result, the Office for National Statistics has partnered with government departments, academics and expert users to help develop and improve...

    Closed 19 February 2025

  • Redevelopment of domestic abuse statistics: user survey 2024

    To ensure our statistics continue to provide the most accurate information and meet the needs of users, we have undertaken a user engagement, research and testing programme to improve the collection of Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) data on domestic abuse. New survey...

    Closed 5 January 2025