# The Official Statistics (Scotland) Order 2008

S.S.I. 2008/131 · made 18 March 2008 · revised to 1 April 2026

This Order specifies that wholly Scottish devolved statistics produced, or to be produced, by the persons listed in Schedule 1 are official statistics. “Scottish devolved statistics” is defined in section 66 of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007.

Made under: Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (Section 6)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/official-statistics-scotland-order-2008/pdf/ssi_20080131_en.pdf; Executive Note https://openlegislation.uk/official-statistics-scotland-order-2008/pdf/ssien_20080131_en.pdf

## Introductory text

OFFICIAL STATISTICS
Made 18th March 2008
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(1)
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 6(1)(b)(ii) and (2) of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 6(3) of that Act, they have consulted the Statistics Board.
In accordance with section 65(6)(a) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) This Order may be cited as the Official Statistics (Scotland) Order 2008, and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
(2) It extends to Scotland, and insofar as it extends beyond Scotland, it does so only as a matter of Scots law.

## 2 Official statistics

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), wholly Scottish devolved statistics produced, or to be produced, by the persons listed in the Schedule are specified as official statistics for the purposes of section 6(1)(b) of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007.
(2) In relation to Sustrans Limited, only statistics produced, or to be produced, on behalf of the Scottish Ministers are so specified.

## Signature

JIM MATHER
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
18th March 2008

## Persons specified as producers of official statistics

Bòrd na Gàidhlig
Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service
Higher Education Statistics Agency
NHS 24
...
Public Health Scotland
Qualifications Scotland
Scottish Ambulance Service Board
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
...
Scottish Social Services Council
Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland
The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited
Student Loans Company Ltd.
Sustrans Limited
Visit Scotland

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order specifies that wholly Scottish devolved statistics produced, or to be produced, by the persons listed in Schedule 1 are official statistics. “Scottish devolved statistics” is defined in section 66 of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007.
They are specified in addition to official statistics produced by the Statistics Board, a government department, the Scottish Administration, a Welsh ministerial authority, a Northern Ireland department, or any other person acting on behalf of the Crown, under section 6(1)(a) of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007, or specified in other orders under that section.
A full Regulatory Impact Assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the cost of business.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/131 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/official-statistics-scotland-order-2008
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