HL Deb 28 October 2004 vol 665 cc150-1WA
Lord Ouseley

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether the imminent bid for the 2012 Olympics is preventing the publication of crime figures or other sport-related data which may be perceived to be detrimental to the prospects of the bid. [HL4620]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

The bid for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games has had no bearing on the publication of crime figures, sports-related data or indeed any official statistics. All government departments follow the National Statistics Code of Practice. Among the code's requirements are high standards of integrity, inlcuding:

  • that the practices and production of national statistics are free from political involvement,
  • that data are released as soon as is practicable, and
  • that the timing of releases is announced well in advance by publication on the national statistics website.