THE ATTRIBUTES OF AN INDEPENDENT STATISTICAL SERVICE
A meeting at 5 pm on Thursday 25th August at the Royal Statistical Society,
Len Cook is leaving the UK on 30th August after five years in the top job
in statistics. He was appointed from New Zealand to help fulfil the
Labour Party's 1997 election pledge to create an independent statistics
service. During his five years at the top job Len Cook is said to have
ruled, as Registrar General, on the legality of Prince Charles wedding, and,
through classification of British Rail and road maintenance expenditure
statistics, to have been a significant influence on transport and economic
policy. He says that that strong criticism of statisticians is part of the
British way of life, and criticism of statistics is a way of criticising
government.
So what are the attributes of an independent statistical service?
The meeting is open to all. Tea will be available from 4 30 pm. But please
notify on 0207 614 3910 that you are coming.
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