The most senior statistician in Great Britain has left the head of the National Statistics Office (ONS) following criticism of potential inaccuracies in some of his economic data.
Sir Ian Diamond said in a statement that he had resigned with immediate effect “due to current health problems”.
He had directed the agency in the past five years, including supervision National Cavids Figures During the pandemic.
However, deputies and officials of the Bank of England recently have Criticized the ons In the midst of concerns concerning the reliability of some of his data, in particular his study of the labor market.
The organizational figures, which cover most of the aspects of life and death in the United Kingdom, are often used to inform the government and public organizations of the way they should allocate the use of taxpayers’ money.
The labor market survey is the official measure of the United Kingdom in the number of people in work, but the response rates have dropped and the public body has been forced to rework it accordingly, the agency which should move to a new model by 2027.
ONS have also recently been introduced Changes in the way it measures inflation. These data influence the decisions of the Bank of England on interest rates, which in turn affect the cost of loan and savings.
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In February, Sir Ian revealed that he had been forced to make 34 million pounds sterling of cuts in recent years when he has faced “a certain number of inflationary pressures”.
The British Statistics Authority said that Emma Rourke, assistant national statistician of health, population and methods, would take their place until “longer -term provisions” are agreed.
In a press release, Sir Ian said: “It was an honor and a privilege to direct the ons in the past five and a half years and I was extremely proud of the important role that the statistics and independent data have played to clarify the critical decisions of the day.
“Unfortunately, I made the decision that because of the current health problems, I am unable to give commitment to the role of the national statistician that I would like and feel that it is the right time for someone else to take the stick.”