Clause 10
Statistics and Registration Service Bill
3:00 pm
Bill Olner (Nuneaton, Labour)
With this it will be convenient to discuss the following amendments: No. 91, in clause 10, page 5, line 8, at end insert—
‘(1A) All those who produce or release official statistics must—
(a) comply with the Code under the provisions of subsection (1), consulting the Board on matters of interpretation where appropriate; and
(b) report to the Board any breaches of the Code.’.
No. 19, in clause 10, page 5, line 15, at end insert—
‘(3A) The Board, government departments, the Scottish Administration, Welsh Ministerial authorities, Northern Ireland departments and any other person acting on behalf of the Crown in the production or publication of official statistics shall—
(a) be bound by the Code of Practice for National Statistics;
(b) consult the Board on any matter of interpretation of the Code that may be necessary; and
(c) report to the Board any breach of the Code.’.
No. 93, in clause 10, page 5, line 15, at end insert—
‘(6) The Board shall lay before Parliament a report setting out any breach reported to it under subsection (1A) as soon as possible after the breach has occurred.’.