Guidance

Standards for official statistics published by the Department for Transport

This page features information on the standards that the department works to when publishing official statistics.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 10 November 2012
• Last updated: 19 January 2023 — See all updates

Documents

Analysis Function RAP Strategy 2023 Implementation Plan at DfT

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Statement on spreadsheet accessibility policy

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Statement on revision policy

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User service statement

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Statement on pre-release access

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Statement on statistical quality

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Details

Information on the Department for Transport (DfT) approach to the use of administrative sources for statistical purposes is set out at the link below. This includes details of individual administrative data sources used.

Statement on administrative sources

Analysis Function RAP Strategy 2023 Implementation Plan at DfT (HTML) sets out the DfT statement on reproducible analytical pipeline (RAP) processes within the department.

Statement on spreadsheet accessibility policy (HTML) sets out the DfT statement on data tables.

Statement on revision policy (HTML) sets out the DfT operational arrangements for giving ministers and their officials pre-release access to official statistics once they have attained their final form prior to publication.

User service statement (HTML) sets out the DfT statement on quality policy.

Statement on pre-release access (HTML) sets out the DfT statement on revisions to our statistics.

Statement on statistical quality (HTML) sets out how DfT engages with users on our statistics.

Published 10 November 2012
Last updated 19 January 2023 + show all updates

1. 19 January 2023

   Additional document added: DfT RAP Strategy Implementation Plan.

2. 14 January 2022

   Spreadsheet accessibility policy on data tables added.

3. 10 November 2012

   First published.