The head of the Office for National Statistics, Prof Sir Ian Diamond, faces questioning from MPs due to widespread concerns regarding the UK’s economic data, particularly the flawed labour force survey (LFS). The ONS admits that a new survey might not be ready until 2027. The Office for Statistics Regulation is broadening its review of economic data, focusing on the LFS and other household surveys amidst falling response rates worsened by the Covid pandemic. Critics, including economic policymakers, have labeled the current LFS as virtually unusable, prompting urgent calls for reform.
The chair of the select committee, Meg Hillier, described the delays in launching a new labour force survey as a major blow to economic policymaking.
Response to surveys remains a key challenge for the UK statistical system, and the Office for Statistics Regulation is expanding its review to include more household surveys.
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