About Statistics in Scotland - Policies and Procedures

This section provides information on how official statistics are produced and published by the Scottish Government and other bodies and the frameworks within which we work.

Further Information

Provides information on the procedures set out in the Code of Practice for Official Statistics and the Scottish Government's complaince with these procedures. It also covers arrangements governing pre-release access - that is the access provided to statistics in their final form immediately prior to publication for the purpose of allowing those responsible for delivery to comment in an informed manner when the statisticsa are published.

Provides guidance on the code of practice and links tailored specifically for public bodies new to producing and publishing statistics under official statistics procedures.

Page updated: Thursday, November 01, 2012