Remit
To identify the key strategic statistical information required by all interested parties, and to develop and implement a strategy for prioritising and meeting these needs while minimising, where possible, the burden on data suppliers and maintaining quality and fit for purpose. This will involve
- Consideration of issues raised by the ScotStat board (including issues initially raised by the Statistics Commission) and others e.g. group members, those commenting on proposed work programme.
- Production of annual report for the ScotStat board covering progress, major developments and proposed work programme.
- Carrying out audits of existing relevant information and identifying gap areas
- Advice on the prioritisation of areas of new and developmental work
- Provision of technical advice on existing methodologies, developmental work and new indicators
- Establishing and overseeing working groups, agreeing workplans, remits, reporting lines and reports
- Contributing to discussion / work on cross-cutting issues with other Committees.