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Activity Number:
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469
- Official Statistics: Policy and Practice
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Type:
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Contributed
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Date/Time:
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Wednesday, August 2, 2017 : 8:30 AM to 10:20 AM
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Sponsor:
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Government Statistics Section
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Abstract #323672
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View Presentation
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Title:
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Measuring, Managing and Reporting Respondent Burden at the Office for National Statistics, UK
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Author(s):
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Adam Tucker*
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Companies:
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Office for National Statistics
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Keywords:
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Respondent Burden ;
Administrative Data ;
Paradata ;
Reducing Burden ;
Respondents
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Abstract:
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National Statistical Institutes are increasingly providing more accurate reports on respondent burden information and seeking methods to reduce the burden placed on businesses and individuals. The purpose of this paper is to share how we, at the Office for National Statistics measure and report on respondent burden and how we manage survey changes in relation to burden. The work we do meets the UK Code of Practice, Principle 6 on Proportionate Burden. We measure respondent burden through sending compliance surveys to respondents, gathering pertinent information to enable us to accurately calculate burden in money (business surveys) or time (social surveys). We seek to use paradata from online collection methods and investigate how the use of administrative data can reduce burden. We annually report the total cost of respondent burden from ONS surveys, and across all UK Government departments. We seek to manage changes in burden through consulting on any changes to ONS surveys, ensuring that changes made are appropriately measured in comparison to any increase in burden it will incur. We hold seminars with wider UK government departments to share best practice on managing burden.
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