• SDICS
• LMOS
• Themes

The information accessible on this area of the INSPIRE site has been provided by Spatial Data Interest Communities (SDICs) and Legally Mandated Organisation (LMOs) via the ongoing Call for Expression of Interest for INSPIRE development.

The information includes:

LMO Description
Organisation	Office for National Statistics
Details
Level of authority	National UK (England and Wales)
Formal Mandate	The UK Statistics Authority's overall objective is to promote and safeguard the quality of official statistics that serve the public good. The Statistics Authority is also required to promote and safeguard: the quality and comprehensiveness of official statistics, and good practice in relation to official statistics Membership of the Statistics Authority's Board comprises: the Chair at least five other non-executive members (some appointed after consultation with the devolved administrations) the National Statistician, directly responsible for the work of the current ONS, reporting to the Statistics Authority not ministers, and the Statistics Authority's Chief Professional Statistical Adviser and Chief Executive, and two other executive members
Main Activities	The Statistics Authority has three main functions: oversight of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) - its executive office monitoring and reporting on all official statistics, wherever produced, and independent assessment of official statistics
LMO URL	http://www.statistics.gov.uk/
Comments
LMO CONTACT INFORMATION
Contact Person	Andy Tait
Organisation	Office for National Statistics
Function	Geography Policy
Address	Segensworth Road, Titchfield, Fareham, Hampshire. PO15 5RR
Country	UNITED KINGDOM
Tel	+44 (0) 1329 444081
Fax
PROPOSED ROLE IN INSPIRE DEVELOPMENT
Which role(s) do you foresee for the LMO in INSPIRE development
allocate experts to Drafting Teams submit reference material as input to the Drafting Teams participate in the review process implement pilot projects to test/revise/develop the draft Implementing Rules contribute to cost/benefit analysis of the draft Implementing Rules contribute to awareness raising and training be kept informed
Area of work/experience
Geographic Domain:	National Description of geographic extent: UK (England and Wales)
Societal Sector	Central Government
Specific Expertise	Metadata Data Specifications Data and Service Sharing
INSPIRE Data Themes	Theme User Producer Coordinator Geographical names     Administrative units     Addresses     Cadastral parcels     Transport networks     Statistical units Buildings     Land use     Production and industrial facilities     Agricultural and aquaculture facilities     Population distribution and demography Area management/restriction/regulation zones & reporting units
Previous Experience relevant for INSPIRE development	Worked on the Defra (UK) SPIRE project for 3 years, and closely with the UK Government INSPIRE lead (Niall Watson). Am now the ONS INSPIRE lead.
Primary Business	National Statistics
Environmental application domains	Health, Employment, Urban/Rural, Transport etc

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