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Statistics department (Anguilla)

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Anguilla Statistics Department
Agency overview
Formed1958
Superseding agency
TypeNational statistics service
HeadquartersThe Valley, Anguilla
Agency executive
  • Mrs. Lori-Rae Alleyne-Franklin, Chief Statistician
Parent departmentEconomic Development, Investment and Commerce
Websitewww.gov.ai/statistics

The Anguilla Statistics Department, subject to the Statistics Act of 2000,[1] reports to the Minister charged with responsibility for the subject of Statistics;[2] the Head of the Department is referred to as the Statistician also designated as the Chief Statistician. It was created mainly to facilitate the development of a statistical system for Anguilla which is also a component of both the regional statistical systems of CARICOM and OECS, together with other member countries of these two regional institutions.

Mission

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As stated by the Statistics Law, the mission of the Anguilla Statistics Department is:

  • to collect, compile, analyses abstract and publish statistical information relative to the commercial, industrial, social, economic and general activities and conditions of the people who are the inhabitants of Anguilla:
  • to collaborate with all other departments of Government and with local authorities in the collection, computation and publication of statistical records of administration;
  • to take any census in Anguilla; and
  • generally to organize a coordinated scheme of social and economic statistics and intelligence pertaining to Anguilla;

The Law lists matters the Statistics department shall collect statistics on, with prior approval of the Governor in Council.

Organisation

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Under the Chief Statistician authority, the Department activities are distributed according to the following areas:

  • Economic Statistics
  • Social Statistics
  • Tourism and International Trade Statistics
  • Administration

History

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Previous heads of the Statistics department
Name Period
Ms Penny Hope-Ross

See also

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References

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  1. ^ REVISED STATUTES OF ANGUILLA CHAPTER S60 STATISTICS ACT Showing the Law as at 15 December 2000
  2. ^ Minister of finance: Ministry of Finance, Economic Development, Investments & Tourism
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