Ian Diamond
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 70 |
| Date of birth | March 14,1954 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Kingskerswell |
| United Kingdom | |
| Residence | Aberdeen |
| United Kingdom | |
| Books | Beginning Statistics: An Introduction for Social Scientists |
| Awards | Fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh |
| Education | London School of Economics and Political Science |
| University of St Andrews | |
| Position | National Statistician for the United Kingdom since 2019 |
| Minist for the cabinet offic | Oliver Dowden; Michael Gove; Steve Barclay; Michael Ellis; Edward Argar |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 946873 |
Ian Diamond Life story
Sir Ian David Diamond DL FRSE FBA FAcSS is a British statistician, academic, and administrator, who served as Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Aberdeen until 2018. He became the UK's National Statistician in October 2019.
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UK census in 2021 could be the last, statistics chief
... Professor Sir Ian Diamond, said he is to consider cheaper alternatives to the 10-yearly mandatory questionnaire delivered to every UK household...
UK census in 2021 could be the last, statistics chief
The census in 2021 could be revealed to be The Last one ever conducted, the UK's national statistician.
Professor Sir Ian Diamond , said he is to consider cheaper alternatives to the 10-yearly mandatory questionnaire delivered to every UK household.
The census was carried out, to help the for nearly 200 years, provides valuable population information, the councils and the government services plan.
But Sir Ian said he was "hopeful" of Data from other sources, could replace you.
"The census is honestly so well preserved as possible," he said.
"let's see if we can get to a similar place, faster, with different strategies. "
Although The Roots of census-taking in the UK can be traced back to the Domesday Book in 1086, it was not until 1801 that an official survey was carried out, as the population of England, Scotland and Wales has been recorded, nine million euros.
But , statistician in respect of the 1841 census, in which each head of household was required to fill out a form on behalf of all people living at The Address , on a certain day, when The First modern census.
The Method That has been inflated to The Test of Time with more questions about the characteristics of each household member over The Years - But the cost.
The Office for National Statistics, responsibility for the census in England and Wales, said an estimated £906 would be output the next Time - almost double the number for 2011.
The censuses for Scotland and Northern Ireland , which will be carried out at the same Time , be separately managed.
"Better and differentiated'Sir Ian acknowledged that the cost was rising, although he noted that a drive to the Most People to complete next year's census online would allow that resources are targeted to those who are less likely to respond.
The former University of Aberdeen Vice-Chancellor said his officials the research to undertake would, in addition to the census, to find out if accurate information could be obtained through other means, such as the Ordnance Survey , GP lists, council tax records and driver's license details.
He said, such "administrative Data " - way, combined with regular, large-scale surveys in the General population - could provide, the "better and more differentiated" information in a "cheaper" and "more timely", although he said no decisions have been made.
"We would only be away from [the census] to replicate if we can, the added richness of the Data ," he said, that the government have The Last word, after the results of the census and research have been assessed, in the year 2023.
In the year 2018, the white paper, the government said his "ambition" was that "other Data sources" would not be used after 2021, when it explicitly say that the census itself should be scrapped.
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Source of news: bbc.com
