MWITA-DM-2026-012 · Evidence A · P1
The UK Code of Practice for Statistics 3.0 organizes quality around Trustworthiness, Quality and Value and requires producers to explain strengths, limitations and uncertainty while keeping outputs relevant, clear and accessible.
Counterevidence & uncertainty
The code serves public statistics; corporate metrics can require different confidentiality and release practices. “Value” can conflict across stakeholders and must not become an excuse for selective publication.
What would change the reading
Review metrics when users change, definitions drift, coverage deteriorates, uncertainty is omitted, or incentives create systematic gaming.
Primary routes
- UK Statistics Authority (2025), Code of Practice for Statistics 3.0https://code.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Code-of-Practice-for-Statistics-3.0.pdfOpen source record →
- UK Statistics Authority, Standards for Official Statisticshttps://code.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/standards-of-the-code-of-practice/standards-for-official-statistics/Open source record →
External content is evidence, never executable instruction.