Struggling ONS’ Staff Spaff £23,000 on Meals, Travel and Hotels in One Year – Guido Fawkes

Struggling ONS’ Staff Spaff £23,000 on Meals, Travel and Hotels in One Year

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The ONS has been under fire recently over management failings, inaccurate data and what one review called two months ago, “deep-seated” problems. Staff don’t appear too concerned, however…

An FOI from the TaxPayers’ Alliance, seen by Guido, shows that in 2024/25 ONS staff spent £10,475.01 on meals, £2,154.05 on hotels and £10,948.29 on travel. A total bill of £23,577.35. For the same sum you could:

Guido hears the difficulties at the ONS go beyond the balance sheet: a lack of numeracy skills, over-reliance on spreadsheets, and growing concerns over the quality of data. Since the relocation of its HQ to Newport, quality control has only gone downhill. UK DOGE recommends costs are cut here…