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  • Services Producer Price Index (SPPI) Coverage Review

    As part of the Office for National Statistics commitment to improve the manner in which we measure and understand the activity within the UK service sector, we are looking to improve the way we construct data within our Services Producer Price Index (SPPI). Our aim is to gain a better understanding of price discrimination for export of services and how prices could be affected by exchange rates. To do this, we would like to hear the views of experts in this field. All... More
    Opened 31 August 2017

  • Consultation on balanced estimates of regional GVA

    Gross value added (GVA), the amount by which the economy grows due to the production of goods and services, can be measured using three different approaches, known as the income approach, the output (or production) approach, and the expenditure approach. In the UK Regional Accounts we currently measure regional GVA using both the income and production approaches. We don’t use the expenditure approach because it includes the imports and exports of goods and services, which are difficult to... More
    Opened 25 August 2017

  • ONS-Defra Natural Capital Accounting Questionnaire

    This 5 to 10 minute survey is to obtain stakeholder feedback on the ONS-Defra Natural Accounting Project. The results of this survey will help guide future decision making and outputs. More
    Opened 25 July 2017

  • Proposed changes to ONS Birth Statistics

    We are planning to change the way in which birth statistics for England and Wales are published from 2017 data year onwards. The first births release containing 2017 data is planned for July or August 2018. We plan to make explorable datasets for live births available in NOMIS . These will provide detailed birth statistics and some historic data for comparison. We currently use this approach for marriage, divorce and mortality statistics . We intend to make four explorable... More
    Opened 19 July 2017

  • Sub-national service exports methodology and initial results

    Services are the majority of economic output in the UK, and exports of services have been increasing in recent years. There has been growing demand for more detailed estimates of UK trade data, particularly for sub-national breakdowns. As part of the UK trade development plan , and the Supporting Devolution programme , the Office for National Statistics carried out experimental analysis analysing sub-national trade. In July 2016, we published the first estimated values of service... More
    Opened 13 July 2017

  • Subnational PSF consultation

    This consultation aims to gather user views on public sector finance statistics at local area geographies, whether that be country, region, local authority or other sub-UK geography. The first part of the consultation focuses on feedback on the Country and regional public sector finances (CRPSF) bulletin published as experimental statistics on 23 May 2017 and issues around public sector finance statistics at a regional and country level (i.e. at NUTS1 level). The decision to produce the... More
    Opened 3 July 2017

  • Services Producer Price Index (SPPI) Coverage Review

    As part of the Office for National Statistics commitment to improve the manner in which we measure and understand the activity within the UK service sector, we are looking to improve the way we construct data on the Air Transport industry within our Services Producer Price Index (SPPI). Our aim is to gain a better understanding of how the sector operates. To do this, we would like to hear the views of experts in this industry. All information provided on this... More
    Opened 30 June 2017

  • Estimating the number of rooms and bedrooms in the 2021 Census: An alternative approach using Valuation Office Agency (VOA) data

    This consultation gives you the opportunity to respond to the ' Estimating the number of rooms and bedrooms in the 2021 Census: An alternative approach using Valuation Office Agency data ' publication. This followed a commitment made in the 2021 Census topic consultation , where it was decided it was not appropriate to continue to ask two questions designed to meet a single information need. In response, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) is exploring the use of administrative... More
    Opened 28 June 2017

  • Review of ONS priorities

    We have always sought feedback on our performance, but we understand that it hasn't always been clear how this information has been acted on. This year, we are using your feedback to directly inform our business planning, to ensure we can demonstrate how what you tell us influences our priorities and future direction. We want to understand where we are meeting your needs, and where there are gaps in our products and services which we should consider. This is a part of our ongoing dialogue with... More
    Opened 2 February 2017
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