Scotland's Population 2004: The Registrar General's Annual Review of Demographic Trends: 150th Edition

STATISTICAL SERVICE IN SCOTLAND

NATIONAL STATISTICS

This is a National Statistics publication. It has been produced to high professional standards set out in the National Statistics Code of Practice and Release Practice Protocol. http://www.statistics.gov.uk/. These statistics undergo regular quality assurance reviews to ensure that they meet customer needs. They are produced free from any political interference. Details of pre-release access are provided on the General Register Office for Scotland website under ‘Future Publications’.

GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE FOR SCOTLAND

The General Register Office for Scotland (GROS) is the department of the devolved Scottish Administration responsible for the registration of births, marriages, deaths, divorces,and adoptions in Scotland. We are responsible for the Census of Population in Scotland which we use, with other sources of information, to produce population statistics. We make available important information for family history.

Our aim is to provide relevant and reliable information, analysis and advice that meet the needs of government, business and the people of Scotland.

Our objectives are:-

To produce statistics and analysis relevant to user needs by

Developing the range of statistics and analysis we produce;
Where practicable improving timeliness;
Providing more statistics disaggregated by age, gender and ethnicity;
Developing more data for small areas through the Neighbourhood Statistics project;
Contributing to production of comparable statistics across the UK and internationally.

To ensure effective use of our statistics by

Contributing more directly to policy processes inside and where possible outside government;
Improving access to and presentation of data and analysis;
Improving the advice provided on statistics.

To work effectively with users and providers by

Maintaining arrangements to consult and involve users and providers;
Involving users and providers in planning developments in outputs and processes.

To develop the quality of statistics by

Assuring and improving quality as an integral part of data collection and analysis and through regular reviews in line with National Statistics quality strategy;
Developing statistical methods, systems and classifications;
Working with the rest of the Government Statistical Service to develop joint approaches/solutions where appropriate.

To assure the integrity of statistics by

Maintaining and promoting integrity through implementation of the National Statistics Code of Practice and related protocols;
Safeguarding the confidentiality of data subjects.

To ensure the efficient and effective delivery of statistics products and services by

Making best use of all sources including administrative sources;
Minimising the burden on data providers through survey monitoring & advice;
Ensuring value for money;
Making best use of information and communications technology;
Working with other analysts;
Ensuring effective communication within the Statistician Group.

To develop our workforce and competences

Ensuring recruitment of staff with the necessary skills and potential;
Ensuring development of expertise amongst existing staff;
Promoting and upholding the standards of the statistics profession.

Details of pre-release access are provided on the General Register Office for Scotland website under ‘Future Publications’.

Enquiries about this publication should be address to:

Customer Services,
Dissemination & Census Analysis Branch,
General Register Office for Scotland,
Ladywell House,
Edinburgh,
EH12 7TF

Telephone: (0131) 314 4243,
Fax: (0131) 314 4696,
E-mail: [email protected]

Further statistics produced by GROS are available from the Online Data Library on the GROS website. Statistics from the 2001 Census are on the website, Scotland’s Census Results On-Line (www.scrol.gov.uk). See also the Census section of the main website (http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/census).

Information about future publications is provided on the GROS website (http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/future-publications)

If you are not satisfied with our service, please write to Peter Scrimgeour,

Head of Statistics Division,
Ladywell House,
Ladywell Road,
Edinburgh,
EH12 7TF

Telephone: (0131) 314 4290,
E-mail: [email protected]

We also welcome any comments or suggestion that would help us to improve our standards or service.

RELATED ORGANISATIONS

ORGANISATION	CONTACT
The SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE (SE) forms the bulk of the devolved Scottish Administration. The aim of the statistical service in the SE is to provide relevant and reliable statistical information, analysis and advice that meets the needs of government, business and the people of Scotland	Ryan Stewart, Office of the Chief Statistician, Scottish Executive, 3 Floor West Rear, St Andrews House, Edinburgh, EH1 3DG Telephone: (0131) 244 0442 Fax: (0131) 244 0335 E-mail: [email protected]. Website: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics
The OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS (ONS) is responsible for producing a wide range of economic and social statistics. It also, for England and Wales, registers life events and holds the Census of Population.	Customer Contact Centre, Room 1.015, Office for National Statistics, Cardiff Road, Newport, NP10 8XG Telephone: 0845 601 3034 Minicom: 01633 812399 Fax: 01633 652747 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.statistics.gov.uk
The GOVERNMENT ACTUARY’S DEPARTMENT (GAD), among other things, provides the social security projections, demographic analyses, and actuarial advice necessary to underpin ministerial decision-making in social security and pensions policy. GAD produces projections of the population of Scotland.	Government Actuary’s Department, Finlaison House, 15-17 Furnival Street, London, EC4A 1AB Telephone: 0207 211 2622 Fax: 0207 211 2640 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.gad.gsi.gov.uk
The NORTHERN IRELAND STATISTICS AND RESEARCH AGENCY (NISRA) is Northern Ireland’s official statistics organisation. The Agency also has responsibility, in Northern Ireland, for the registration of births, marriages, adoptions and deaths and the Census of Population.	Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, McAuley House, 2-14 Castle Street, Belfast, BT1 1SA Telephone 028 9034 8100 Fax 028 9034 8106 Website: www.nisra.gov.uk

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