1. The Scottish Government Statistics and Constitutional Change Roger Halliday Chief Statistician March 2014

2. Scottish Official Statistics Aims for Today Official statistics in Scotland - an overview Impact of that statistical work. Key strategic statistical developments Constitutional change - statistical issues

3. Scottish Official Statistics We work in Devolved analytical service teams National Records of Scotland NHS National Services Scotland Arm’s Length Bodies Communities Analysis & evidence supporting decision making in Scottish Government Public Service Reform Rural Affairs Health Lifelong learning Justice Economy Strategy

4. Scottish Official Statistics Who produces statistics on Scotland Learning Health Social care Justice Economy Transport Population & migration Farming & fisheries Census Spending Produced in Scotland Produced about Scotland Labour market Welfare Tax Economy Higher education

5. Scottish Official Statistics Scotland’s Future What will independence mean for the production of official and national statistics? Scotland is already part of a UK-wide statistical service that meets professional requirements nationally and for the EU, so we can build on the expertise already in the Scottish statistical service. Following a vote for independence, Scotland will require a designated National Statistics Institute. We propose that the National Records of Scotland should take on that role.

6. Scottish Official Statistics We work in Outcome based Government

7. Scottish Official Statistics We want to Have greater impact in decisions Assemble high value evidence Do insightful analysis Present analysis well PeopleQuality & trustPartnershipsConstitution Key supporting work Greater impact of data and evidence in decisions

8. Scottish Official Statistics Discover Use Access Enhanced neighbourhood stats Processes for personal data Publications to datasets Publish metadata We aim to be doing more with our data

9. Scottish Official Statistics Privacy Advisory Committee Scottish Informatics & Linkage Collaborative FOUNDATION STONE: GUIDING PRINCIPLES Public communication & engagement We aim to Improve data sharing and linkage

10. Scottish Official Statistics Our main surveys have been aligned Scottish Crime and Justice Survey Scottish House Condition Survey Scottish Household Survey Scottish Health Survey Pooled Sample Scottish Crime and Justice Survey Scottish Household Survey Scottish Health Survey -Reviewed purpose/content -Investigated costs & benefits of clustering -In-house design and sampling -Co-ordinated procurement

11. Scottish Official Statistics We have a long-term strategy for surveys

12. Scottish Official Statistics We aim to tell compelling evidence based stories

13. Scottish Official Statistics How Can the RSS Help? RSS can provide invaluable support: –with your views through ScotStat on priorities –on methodology issues –contributing to quality assurance of new data Great opportunities for all types of analyst ahead.