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Conclusion 13

2nd Report - The work of the UK Statistics Authority Published 11 Sep 2026

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Conclusion (the committee's words)
Appointing strong leaders for the long-term, with a united vision for the statistical system, might have helped the ONS to navigate its increasingly challenging operating environment. Instead, the ONS and the Cabinet Office seemed to create, advertise for and fill senior posts, while allowing others to remain vacant, with an apparent disregard for strategy or best practice. (Conclusion, Paragraph 58)

From: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, 2nd Report - The work of the UK Statistics Authority (HC 115), 11 September 2026

Government response

Government response awaited: deadline 11 November 2026.