National Statistics – Protocol and Compliance

About National Statistics

Statistics labelled as 'National Statistics' must meet certain criteria. They should, for example, be fit for purpose, methodologically sound, politically independent and transparently produced.

All National Statistics are produced in accordance with the UK Statistics Authority's Code of Practice for Official Statistics and under the Statistics and Registration Services Act 2007.

A list of National Statistics produced by NISRA statisticians can be found on the UK Statistics Authority website.

Pre-release access

Northern Ireland legislation is in place to allow pre-release access to Official Statistics. All departments have published Statements of Compliance with the legislation. The TEO statement of compliance can be accessed below:

• Pre-release Compliance Statement

Pre-Release access lists

• Statistical Bulletin Indicator 26
• Racial Equality Indicators
• Statistical Bulletins 31 and 35
• Labour Force Survey Religion report
• Labour Force Survey Religion report: Local Government District bulletin
• The Anholt-GfK Roper Nation Brands Index
• Six ‘Dimensions’ (of the Nations Brands Index)
• Self-efficacy, Locus of Control and Life Satisfaction in Northern Ireland
• Self-efficacy, Locus of Control and Life Satisfaction among Young People
• Good Relations Indicators report
• Public Appointments

Revisions policy and publication schedule

The revisions policy utilised by TEO in the production of National and Official Statistics can be accessed below:

• TEO Statistics and Research revisions policy

The publication schedule is below: