Release
Index of Services, UK: March 2020
Released:
13 May 2020 7:00am
Next release:
12 June 2020
Summary
Monthly movements in output for the services industries.
We have changed the publication time of this release from 9.30am to 7.00am. This is in response to the developing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the UK and is to ensure fair and equal access to our market sensitive statistics.
More information on this change and the releases it affects is available in our Changes to publication times of market-sensitive statistics statement.
Changes to this release date
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Previous date
12 May 2020 9:30am
Reason for change
As the demand increases for statistics and data to measure the impact of the COVID19 pandemic, we have had to change data gathering and release practices, focusing efforts on priority analysis and statistics. As such we have re-scheduled this release. Please see our statement on how we are responding to the coronavirus illness.
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Previous date
12 May 2020 7:30am
Reason for change
As the demand increases for statistics and data to measure the impact of the COVID19 pandemic, we have had to change data gathering and release practices, focusing efforts on priority analysis and statistics. As such we have re-scheduled this release. Please see our statement on how we are responding to the coronavirus illness.
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Previous date
12 May 2020 7:00am
Reason for change
The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak presents a significant challenge to the UK, and the Office for National Statistics (ONS) is working to ensure that the UK has the vital information needed to respond to the impact of this pandemic on our economy and society. During this pandemic, we are working hard with UK business to get the information we need to produce high quality statistics to inform decision making. But inevitably the disruption caused by the pandemic means we need a little extra time to quality assure some of our data before publication. Therefore, we are announcing a short delay to our GDP and Retail sales publication dates for the next few months to allow us additional time for data processing and quality assurance to ensure the highest possible level of accuracy. Please see our statement on how we are responding to the coronavirus illness. https://www.ons.gov.uk/news/statementsandletters/covid19andtheproductionofstatistics
About the data
Accredited Official Statistics
These are accredited official statistics. They have been independently reviewed by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) and found to comply with the standards of trustworthiness, quality and value in the Code of Practice for Statistics. This broadly means that the statistics:
- meet user needs
- are presented clearly and accessibly
- are produced using appropriate data and sound methods
- are managed impartially and objectively in the public interest
