Posts by Debra Prestwood

Collaborating to make the UK statistical system more inclusive

Crowds of people walking through a busy street

Today the ONS has published its first annual review looking at the progress that’s been made in the past year towards making the UK statistical system more inclusive. Debra Prestwood updates us on what’s been achieved so far, as well as the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

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Leaving no one behind

As part of our drive to ensure UK statistics reflect the experiences of everyone in society, we have today published a detailed plan on how we will collectively improve the inclusivity of UK data and evidence so that no one is left behind.  Debra Prestwood describes some of the improvements we can expect to see in the coming months. 

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Working to improve housing, planning and homelessness statistics across the UK

House building in Bristol

High quality housing, planning and homelessness statistics are key areas of focus for governments across the four nations of the UK and their citizens. There is a need for a greater understanding of housing affordability, levels of homelessness and housing stock. Debra Prestwood explains the continuing collaboration the ONS is leading across the Government Statistical Service (GSS) to improve statistics in these areas.

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