Consultation and User Information
The Northern Ireland Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) is currently the subject of an assessment by the UK National Statistics Authority (http://www.statisticsauthority.gov.uk). This assessment began in March 2011 and the UK National Statistics Authority team are currently undertaking the user consultation phase of the assessment. It is therefore likely that some users of NI ASHE statistics will be contacted during this period in order to gain their views on this output.
The Northern Ireland IOS and IOP have recently been assessed by the UK Statistics Authority along with equivalent UK indicators. The UK Statistics Authority published its Assessment Report of the Northern Ireland Index of Production and Index of Services on 6 January 2011. Subject to meeting three requirements by April 2011, the Index of Production will be re-accredited as meeting National Statistics quality standards and the Index of Services will be accredited as a National Statistic. These changes will be incorporated into the April 2011 statistical bulletin. The report can be accessed at:
www.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/assessment/assessment/assessment-reports/index.html
Click on the link below to download a document providing information on the Northern Ireland proposals to introduce an Information Sharing Order in the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Adobe Acrobat Consultation on Information Sharing Order (pdf 16 KB)
Click on the link below to download a document providing information on the implications of the change in female state pension age for Northern Ireland Labour Market Statistics.
Adobe Acrobat Introduction of New Working Age (pdf 49KB)
Please see the note below, which provides details of the changes to the Labour Market Report and Statistical Press Release to provide users with a more comprehensive and relevant account of the NI labour market. This statement is in line with the principle of statistical independence as outlined in the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.
Adobe Acrobat Statement on Labour Market Statistics (pdf 30KB)
DETI Statistical User Group Meetings
In order to ensure that the statistics produced by DETI meet the needs of data users and, where possible, to identify any gaps in data provision, DETI statisticians meet periodically with customers and data users. Details of the most recent meetings can be found below.
MS Word Statistics User Group Agenda November 2011 (37KB)
MS Word Statistics User Group Minutes November 2011 (25KB)
MS Word Statistics User Group Agenda February 2011 (30KB)
MS Word Statistics User Group Minutes February 2011 (258KB)
MS Word Economic & Labour Market User Group Invitation June 2010 (228KB)
Adobe Acrobat Economic & Labour Market User Group Feedback June 2010 (34 KB)
Adobe Acrobat User Group themes 2009 (pdf 32KB)
Adobe Acrobat Consultation Invitation (pdf 36KB)
The most recent user group meeting was in November 2011 at Netherleigh House, Belfast. Links to the agenda and minutes of this meeting are available above. Please note that the date of the next user group meeting is to be confirmed. If you would like to take part, please contact brian.spence@dfpni.gov.uk or telephone 028 9052 9424.
