Statement of voluntary compliance with the Code of Practice for

How do we apply the Code? This statement of compliance is intended to help users of our assessment understand how we have applied the Code and the processes and activities this involves. [...] OFFICIAL OFFICIAL We work transparently, openly and with integrity, guided by the seven principles of public life.2 Our Annual Report and Accounts reports on the Governance Framework and accountability within the OEP.3 Our Governance Framework details the procedure for declaration of potential conflicts of interest.4 T2) Independent decision making. [...] In their wider role of Chief Scientist, the CIO is the OEP’s lead for statistics and strives to improve our use of data and evidence for the public good. [...] Our EIP progress report, Methodological Statement and any underpinning commissioned research are published on the OEP website.5 T4) Transparent processes and management We are clear and transparent about our priorities and objectives in our Corporate Plan.6 We have also published our Governance Framework and Delegation Policy,4 which clearly defines the role of the OEP Board,7 the corporate govern. [...] Q2) Sound methods The methods and data we use in our assessments of progress are tested with topic and methods experts and other producers of related data and statistics.