Scottish Household Survey Annual Report

34 A National Statistics Publication for Scotland The United Kingdom Statistics Authority has designated these statistics as National Statistics, in accordance with the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 and signifying compliance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics. The designation of the Scottish Household Survey as National Statistics was confirmed on 26 May 2010 following an assessment by the UK Statistics Authority 22 . Designation can be broadly interpreted to mean that the statistics:  meet identified user needs;  are well explained and readily accessible;  are produced according to sound methods, and  are managed impartially and objectively in the public interest. Once statistics have been designated as National Statistics it is a statutory requirement that the Code of Practice shall continue to be observed. National Statistics status means that our statistics meet the highest standards of trustworthiness, quality and public value, and it is our responsibility to maintain compliance with these standards. Changes to these statistics Since the latest review by the Office for Statistics Regulation, we have continued to comply with the Code of Practice for Statistics, and have:  improved the accessibility of the statistics by creating a digital interactive dashboard to allow for easier comparisons across two topic areas 23 22 https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/images_letter-from- richard-alldritt-to-rob-wishart-assessment-of-scottish-household-survey-outputs- 26052010_tcm97-32343.pdf 23 https://scotland.shinyapps.io/sg-scottish-household-survey