National Statistics Quality Review of UK Maritime Statistics International Maritime Statistics Forum 16 April 2007 Jeremy Grove, UK DfT International Maritime Statistics Forum 16 April 2007 Jeremy Grove, UK DfT

Overview What are we reviewing? Why & how are we reviewing it? Progress: emerging findings What are we reviewing? Why & how are we reviewing it? Progress: emerging findings

What are we reviewing? Maritime Freight and Sea Passenger Statistics collected under EU Directive 96/64/EC Current system since The Statistical Returns (Carriage of Goods and Passengers by Sea) Regulations 1997 (Statutory Instrument No. 2330) Previously collected annual statistics from ports Maritime Freight and Sea Passenger Statistics collected under EU Directive 96/64/EC Current system since The Statistical Returns (Carriage of Goods and Passengers by Sea) Regulations 1997 (Statutory Instrument No. 2330) Previously collected annual statistics from ports

Freight data (MSD system)… Major ports (>1 Mt) Route/cargo detail – lines/agents (MSD1) Port totals – ports (MSD2, MSD2X) Minor ports Total tonnage in/out (MSD5) Major ports (>1 Mt) Route/cargo detail – lines/agents (MSD1) Port totals – ports (MSD2, MSD2X) Minor ports Total tonnage in/out (MSD5)

……freight data…… Initial chasing & validation by collection agent (BMT Reliability plc) Oracle data repository and Access database Data submission methods Initial chasing & validation by collection agent (BMT Reliability plc) Oracle data repository and Access database Data submission methods

….still freight data (yawn) BMT send data weekly to DfT Further quality and credibility checks at DfT Aggregation of route and port data Eurostat ‘mirror’ checks BMT send data weekly to DfT Further quality and credibility checks at DfT Aggregation of route and port data Eurostat ‘mirror’ checks

Sea passengers 30+ ferry operators 20+ cruise lines 1 page monthly return Easy! 30+ ferry operators 20+ cruise lines 1 page monthly return Easy!

Publications and outputs Maritime Statistics (Oct) Provisional (May) Sea Passenger bulletin (March) Transport Statistics Great Britain (Sept) Focus on Ports (2006) Eurostat DfT Web Site Maritime Statistics (Oct) Provisional (May) Sea Passenger bulletin (March) Transport Statistics Great Britain (Sept) Focus on Ports (2006) Eurostat DfT Web Site

Why & how are we reviewing it? Working well, but 6 years on National Statistics Quality Review Programme Survey Control Procedures Working well, but 6 years on National Statistics Quality Review Programme Survey Control Procedures } do both

UK National Statistics Quality Review Programme (2000) Key National Statistics subject to regular quality review: meet user needs (consult) meet quality standards review methods (vs. other countries?) identify areas for improvement publish review & action plan, approved by “National Statistician” Key National Statistics subject to regular quality review: meet user needs (consult) meet quality standards review methods (vs. other countries?) identify areas for improvement publish review & action plan, approved by “National Statistician”

Survey Control procedures (1969) All government surveys of businesses and local authorities to be reviewed every 5 years: ensure necessary and appropriate estimate survey compliance burden ensure burden minimised promote best practice in data collection All government surveys of businesses and local authorities to be reviewed every 5 years: ensure necessary and appropriate estimate survey compliance burden ensure burden minimised promote best practice in data collection

Management of review Published in Project Initiation Document (PID) Management Project Board – users & data providers (JD, DG…) Review Team Report to National Statistician & Ministers Published in Project Initiation Document (PID) Management Project Board – users & data providers (JD, DG…) Review Team Report to National Statistician & Ministers

Key Aims of Review User needs & data quality User survey – meetings & seminars Data providers’ needs Data provider survey Process review Internal & external review Links with other data sets Visits - interviews User needs & data quality User survey – meetings & seminars Data providers’ needs Data provider survey Process review Internal & external review Links with other data sets Visits - interviews

Progress to Date - Emerging Findings User Survey Data provider survey Process review Other data sets User Survey Data provider survey Process review Other data sets

User Survey 74 sent + PB + web site > 40 returned (43%) Access: + pdf, + spreadsheet, (- paper) Popular data: + containers, + major ports, (- fleets) Many uses for data Popularity of data - fulfilling need Qualitative results – still to come 74 sent + PB + web site > 40 returned (43%) Access: + pdf, + spreadsheet, (- paper) Popular data: + containers, + major ports, (- fleets) Many uses for data Popularity of data - fulfilling need Qualitative results – still to come

…user survey - Gaps Origin & destination – onward mode Transhipment Seasonal data Timely data Origin & destination – onward mode Transhipment Seasonal data Timely data

Data Provider Survey 181 sent out 105+ returned (58%) Compliance burden (c. £400k?) Still to come: Web-based form Problem areas Ideas for improvement Helpline / web site feedback Use of data 181 sent out 105+ returned (58%) Compliance burden (c. £400k?) Still to come: Web-based form Problem areas Ideas for improvement Helpline / web site feedback Use of data

Process reviews So far largely confined to details Reducing resource requirement (IT) Improving data quality (checks) Quarterly grossing Enhance security & data provider feedback Clearer delineation of contractor/DfT work So far largely confined to details Reducing resource requirement (IT) Improving data quality (checks) Quarterly grossing Enhance security & data provider feedback Clearer delineation of contractor/DfT work

Other data sources… Trade Statistics (HM Revenue & Customs) Mainly value based Wide data set, but reducing Intra-EU data very limited Limited data overlap Trade Statistics (HM Revenue & Customs) Mainly value based Wide data set, but reducing Intra-EU data very limited Limited data overlap Maritime & Coastguard Agency Data collection to increase No overlap Very limited scope for cross-checking Maritime & Coastguard Agency Data collection to increase No overlap Very limited scope for cross-checking

…other data sources Port Community Systems Help with some data gaps? DfT ro-ro survey ‘Merge’ data collection - done More comparison of results Other ideas Container tracking? Industry sources on sea passengers Trade sources Port Community Systems Help with some data gaps? DfT ro-ro survey ‘Merge’ data collection - done More comparison of results Other ideas Container tracking? Industry sources on sea passengers Trade sources

What Next? April-May – complete analysis & draft report June – Project Board considers report Submitted to Ministers & National Statistician Published on ONS web site Carry out Action Plan April-May – complete analysis & draft report June – Project Board considers report Submitted to Ministers & National Statistician Published on ONS web site Carry out Action Plan

Contact details Jeremy Grove UK Department for Transport Tel: +44 (0) or Jeremy Grove UK Department for Transport Tel: +44 (0) or