UK Statistics Assembly

About the Assembly

The inaugural UK Statistics Assembly will bring together users, producers and stakeholders to discuss and advise on the UK’s statistical and data priorities.

Hosted by the UK Statistics Authority and arranged in partnership with the Royal Statistical Society, the UK Statistics Assembly is formed in response to a recommendation from the led by Professor Denise Lievesley.

Who the Assembly is for

The Assembly is for representatives from diverse and wide-ranging sectors including:

• arm's length and public sector bodies

• business and industry

• charities and voluntary organisations

• international stakeholder organisations

• local government

• media representatives

• members of the public

• research and academia

• UK and devolved government departments

The Assembly is an opportunity to

• Discuss and identify priorities and gaps for the production of UK statistics.
• Encourage and enable contributions and representation from a diverse range of users and producers.
• Build upon existing engagement structures to understand user priorities across the statistical community.

It's also an opportunity to network, hear from statistics and data experts, and shape the UK's statistical landscape. We look forward to seeing you there.

View the Assembly agenda

To help plan the Assembly, we invited submissions via a which ran between September and November 2024. This was an opportunity to submit your:

• suggestions for agenda discussion items and presenters

• examples of statistical and data priorities, gaps, and public and user needs

• ideas for other cross-cutting areas for the Assembly to consider, such as data sharing and technology

We received a wide range of quality contributions. We used the preferences and detailed evidence from the contributions to develop a comprehensive, interactive agenda. We have now published an agenda for the Assembly that reflects these. You can on the UK Statistics Authority website.

Get in touch

Please contact for more information about the Assembly or to ask any questions.

About the hosts

The UK Statistics Assembly is hosted by UK Statistics Authority, and arranged in partnership with the Royal Statistical Society.

The is the independent body that oversees the production and publication of official statistics in the UK. It aims to ensure that statistics serve the public good and support informed decision-making at all levels.

The champions the role of statistics and data in society and works to ensure policy formulation and decision making are informed by evidence for the public good.

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