Government Statistical Service Methodology Advisory Committee

The Government Statistical Service Methodology Advisory Committee (GSS MAC) has two main aims: to provide a forum to allow government statisticians to obtain advice on methodological issues from a group of interested and experienced professional statisticians from outside government; and to provide an opportunity to build and strengthen links between the Government Statistical Service (GSS) and the rest of the statistical profession. GSS MAC has been in existence since July 2008, superceding the former National Statistics Methodology Advisory Committee (NSMAC), and broadening its remit to explicitly include Official as well as National Statistics.

The committee meets twice yearly to discuss statistical methodological issues relevant to the production and presentation of Official and National Statistics.

Members of the GSS Methodology Advisory Committee:

Advisors

Professor Jelke Bethlehem, Statistics Netherlands

Professor Chris Skinner, Southampton University

Professor Harvey Goldstein, University of Bristol

Dr Pamela Campanelli, Independent Consultant

Professor Kenneth Wallis, University of Warwick

Martin Weale, National Institute of Economic and Social Research

Rachel Leeser, Greater London Authority

Advisors/RSS representatives

Professor Robert Crouchley, University of Lancaster

Currently Vacant

GSS representatives

Sandy Stewart, Scottish Executive

Andy Sutherland, Health and Social Care Information Centre

Office for National Statistics members

Stephen Penneck (Chair, Director of Methodology)

Martin Brand (Director of Survey Methodology and Quality Division)

Frank Nolan (Director of Census and Social Methodology Division)

Graham Jenkinson (Director of Statistical Framework Division)

For further information email Craig Orchard: Craig.Orchard@ons.gov.uk

This page last revised: Friday, 23 October 2009