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Census and Statistics Service
| Census and Statistics Service | |
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| Overview | |
| Formed: | 1 July 2014 |
| Headquarters: | Statistics House 1 Mackenle St Guyra GUYA |
| Employees: | 2,100 |
| Annual Budget: | C20 Million |
| Adminsitration | |
| National Statistician: |
Don Cunningham |
The Census and Statistics Service is the national statistical agency of New England. A crown statutory agency, the service is headed by the National Statistician, who is appointed by the King on the advice of the Parliament. The function of the service includes not only the collection of statistics generally and the taking of the census, but also the publishing of statistical data on demographic and economic matters. These finding are published annually in the Official Yearbook of New England.
As a crown statutory agency, the service is notionally part of the Ministry of Home Affairs, but is independent of ministerial control, with the setting of the budget and appointment of senior executives the purview of the Parliament alone. The functions and powers of the service are defined in the Census and Statistics Act 2014. The head of the service is known as the National Statistician, a position currently held by Georgina Black.
Responsibilities
First and foremost, the service is responsible for conducting and publishing the census, which is held every five years (the most recent being 2050). The census is considered to be the one of the most important civic responsibilities in New England, and participation is mandatory for all citizens and permanent residents. The service deploys 1,000 field officers to deliver census forms and collect them in the days after census night. The officers also assist those unable to complete the census themselves owing to disability or illiteracy. The findings are usually published one year after the census is conducted, with the findings presented to the King in a special report.
In addition, the Census and Statistics Service also conducts surveys across a number of subject areas, with these publications essential for short and medium term government policy decisions. The surveys measure economic indicators such as inflation, consumer confidence, bank lending, unemployment and trade balance of payments. Demographically, the service regularly gathers information on matters such as population growth, crime rates, rates of infectious disease and education participation.
Divisions
Census Division -
Corporate Services Division -
Demography Division -
Economics Division -
Methodology Division -
National Statistician
The Census and Statistics Act of 2014 established the right of the King to appoint a National Statistician, who is the head of the Census and Statistics Service. The National Statistician is charged with the preparation for the taking and collecting of the Census, as well as carrying out all the necessary duties concerned with the gathering and publishing of demographic and economic statistics.
The position of National Statistician was first filled on the 1st July 2014, when the service came into being. The first appointment to the position was David McDonald, who served for ten years until his retirement in July 2024. The current National Statistician is Georgina Black, who was appointed by the King in July 2046.
