We have made it perfectly clear that the ONS was made independent in the framework document and that we are legislating for that. I am confused as to whether the hon. Gentleman thinks that these decisions should be for the NAO or the ONS, and which he believes is making the right decisions. Having a completely independent national statistician would not prevent differences of view between different independent bodies. I am struggling to understand the point that he is making; so far, I am baffled.
Statistics and Registration Service Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Ed Balls
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 8 January 2007.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Statistics and Registration Service Bill.
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