Commons to look at data and statistics
Jul 14, 2013
Bishop Hill in FOI

The House of Commons Public Administration Select Committee has announced an inquiry into data and statistics.

The Public Administration Select Committee (PASC) is conducting an inquiry into statistics and open data in Government, with a focus on the progress of the Government in implementing its Open Data strategy. This is part of PASC's programme of work on statistics and their use in government.

Details of the questions they intend to address are here. Unfortunately, the questions seem to be more about data than the use of questionable statistical procedures, but there is plenty of scope to raise the difficulties over, say, the lack of quality control in CRUTEM.

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