A lack of accurate statistics on employment and the workforce could lead the government and Bank of England to make "misinformed" decisions about the economy, a commons committee has warned.
The head of the UK Statistics Authority, national statistician Sir Ian Diamond, previously revealed the Office for National Statistics (ONS) would not be able to publish accurate figures on employment, unemployment and labour force participation until 2027.
Now, The Times reports, Dame Meg Hillier, chair of the Treasury select committee, has responded and warned the delay would deprive key policymakers of crucial and reliable data.
She warned it would make “some of the most consequential decisions taken by the Treasury and Bank of England challenging at best and misinformed at worst”.
Diamond blamed rising levels of caution and suspicion among members of the public about responding to requests from the ONS and sharing personal information.
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