UK Statistics Authority ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2013/14 Annual Report 2013-14_FINAL.indd 1 10/07/2014 13:10 Annual Report 2013-14_FINAL.indd 2 10/07/2014 13:10 UK Statistics Authority ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2013/14 Accounts presented to the House of Commons pursuant to section 6(4) of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 Accounts presented to the House of Lords by command of Her Majesty Annual Report presented to Parliament pursuant to section 27(2) of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 Annual Report presented to the Scottish Parliament pursuant to section 27(2) of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 Annual Report presented to the National Assembly for Wales pursuant to section 27(2) of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 Annual Report presented to the Northern Ireland Assembly pursuant to section 27(2) of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 Ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 10 July 2014 HC 34 UKSA/2014/01 Note: UK Statistics Authority referred to as ‘the Statistics Board’ in the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 Annual Report 2013-14_FINAL.indd 1 10/07/2014 13:10 This is part of a series of departmental publications which, along with the Main Estimates 2014/15 and the document Public Expenditure: Statistical Analyses 2013, present the Government’s outturn for 2013/14 and planned expenditure for 2014/15. © Crown copyright 2014 You may re-use this information (excluding logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence v.2. 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This publication is available at www.gov.uk/government/publications Any enquiries regarding this publication should be sent to us at: UK Statistics Authority Statistics House Tredegar Park Newport South Wales NP10 8XG Tel: 0845 604 1857 International: +44 (0)845 604 1857 Minicom: 01633 815044 Email: [email protected] Fax: 01633 456179 You can download this publication from: www.statisticsauthority.gov.uk Print ISBN: 9781474105859 Web ISBN: 9781474105866 Printed in the UK by the Williams Lea Group on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office PO ID 02061401 07/14 Printed on paper containing 75% recycled fibre content minimum Annual Report 2013-14_FINAL.indd 2 10/07/2014 13:10 Contents CHAPTER 1: CHAIR’S FOREWORD, CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REPORT AND ABOUT THE UK STATISTICS AUTHORITY .....................................................4 1.1 CHAIR’S FOREWORD .......................................................................................... 5 1.2 CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REPORT ............................................................................... 8 1.3 ESTABLISHMENT AND STATUTORY FRAMEWORK .............................................. 9 1.4 STATUTORY OBJECTIVE ...................................................................................... 9 1.5 AIMS AND STRATEGIC PRIORITIES OF THE AUTHORITY ...................................... 9 1.6 FUNCTIONS ...................................................................................................... 10 1.7 GOVERNANCE AND ORGANISATION ................................................................ 11 1.8 MEMBERSHIP OF THE AUTHORITY DURING 2013/14 ....................................... 12 1.9 COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD DURING 2013/14 ............................................... 14 1.10 SUPPORT TO THE BOARD OF THE UK STATISTICS AUTHORITY ......................... 15 1.11 PURPOSE AND STRUCTURE OF THIS REPORT .................................................... 15 1.12 ENGAGEMENT AND TRANSPARENCY ............................................................... 15 1.12 ANNEX A SECONDARY LEGISLATION (ORDERS AND REGULATIONS) ................ 16 CHAPTER 2: OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES ..................................................18 2.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................... 19 2.2 STRATEGIC PRIORITY 1 QUALITY ..................................................................... 19 2.3 STRATEGIC PRIORITY 2 IMPACT ....................................................................... 21 2.4 STRATEGIC PRIORITY 3 EFFICIENCY .................................................................. 22 2.5 STRATEGIC PRIORITY 4 COVERAGE .................................................................. 23 2.6 STRATEGIC PRIORITY 5 TRUSTWORTHINESS .................................................... 25 CHAPTER 3: CORPORATE AND SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION ..28 3.1 COMPARISON OF 2013/14 OUTTURN WITH THE 2013/14 ESTIMATE ................ 29 3.2 CORE TABLES ................................................................................................... 31 3.3 SPENDING REVIEW .......................................................................................... 34 3.4 PROMPT PAYMENT TARGET ............................................................................. 34 3.5 FINANCIAL REPORTING TO PARLIAMENT .......................................................... 35 3.6 TRANSPARENCY ............................................................................................... 35 3.7 CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS .................................................................... 35 3.8 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND REPORTING ............................................... 36 3.9 STAFF INFORMATION ....................................................................................... 41 3.10 DIVERSITY ........................................................................................................ 42 3.11 STAFF ENGAGEMENT ....................................................................................... 43 3.12 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ............................................................... 43 3.13 RISK MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................44 3.14 INFORMATION ASSURANCE .............................................................................44 3.15 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO THE AUDITORS .......................................... 45 Annual Report 2013/14 | 1 Annual Report 2013-14_FINAL.indd 1 10/07/2014 13:10 UK STATISTICS AUTHORITY ANNUAL ACCOUNTS ....................................46 STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTING OFFICER’S RESPONSIBILITIES .............................. 47 GOVERNANCE STATEMENT ....................................................................................48 REMUNERATION REPORT ....................................................................................... 52 THE CERTIFICATE AND REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS .............................................................60 STATEMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY SUPPLY ........................................................... 62 NOTES TO THE RESOURCE ACCOUNTS ................................................................. 63 PRIMARY STATEMENTS TO THE ACCOUNTS ......................................................... 66 • STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE NET EXPENDITURE ....................................... 67 • STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION .............................................................. 68 • STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS .......................................................................... 69 • STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN TAXPAYERS’ EQUITY .......................................... 70 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS ..................................................................................... 71 1. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ACCOUNTING CONVENTIONS .. 71 2. SEGMENTAL INFORMATION OF EXPENDITURE AND INCOME ..........................80 3. STAFF NUMBERS AND RELATED COSTS .............................................................. 81 4. PROGRAMME COSTS .......................................................................................84 5. INCOME ........................................................................................................... 85 6. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT ................................................................ 86 7. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS ............................................................................... 87 8. IMPAIRMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 31 MARCH 2014 ............................... 91 9. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS ................................................................................ 92 10. TRADE RECEIVABLES AND OTHER ASSETS ........................................................ 93 11. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS ...................................................................... 94 12. TRADE PAYABLES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES ........................................ 95 13. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES AND CHARGES .................................................... 96 14. CAPITAL COMMITMENTS ................................................................................ 98 15. COMMITMENTS UNDER LEASES ...................................................................... 99 16. OTHER FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS ............................................................... 100 17. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES ................................................................................ 101 18. SPECIAL PAYMENTS AND LOSSES ................................................................... 102 19. RELATED