Threshold — how disability is defined, counted and governed in the United Kingdom.

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Who is responsible for which part. Every entry below names the definition or the source it depends on, and says where official figures disagree.

An empty committee room with microphones and blotters — Fig. 1Statistics, regulation, enforcement and policy sit in different institutions, which is why no single body can answer most questions about the numbers.
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Who is responsible for whatStatistics, regulation, enforcement and policy sit in different places, which is why no single body can answer most questions.
The statistics authorityWhat designation as an official statistic actually means.
DevolutionFour administrations, four sets of figures, one UK headline.
Select committeesWhere published evidence gets tested in public.

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