Summary
SCOTTISH Executive ministers were censured yesterday for leaking and spinning official statistics ahead of their publication for political advantage.
The Statistics Commission called for Westminster and Scottish ministers and their officials to be banned from seeing official statistics ahead of publication to avoid "political influence or exploitation".See the full content of this document
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Scottish Ministers Rapped Over Early Spin On Statistics
At present, they can see the figures up to five days before the public.
"Allowing ministers and a...See the full content of this document
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