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Statistics and Analysis Directorate: Statistics Homepage

The National Statistician has published the National Statistics Code of Practice and its supporting Protocols. The Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform has put in place the arrangements necessary to implement the National Statistics Code of Practice.

As part of this, it published a Statement of Compliance with the National Statistics Code of Practice and Protocols.

This page is designed to provide an initial contact point for those seeking statistical briefing or advice in the following areas and, in some cases, links to other homepages containing relevant statistics:

Overview

The Department’s statisticians have a wide range of responsibilities. They provide advice and briefing to Ministers and policy divisions on macro-economic, industry, energy, trade, employment relations and small firms statistics. This includes advice on statistical methodology and on the conduct of surveys. The main data sources for the Department’s statisticians are the range of economic, trade and industry statistics collected by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The Department’s statisticians are also responsible for collecting and compiling statistics on the construction industry and the production and consumption of energy in the United Kingdom and information on energy trade and prices.

Our mission is:

"To provide a quality statistical service to the Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform, the business community and the wider public on industrial, trade and energy matters to improve decision making and debate."