Licensing statistics quality and methodology information
How Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) source, process and quality check data for the creation of the strategic export controls licensing statistics.
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This guidance sets out the methodology Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) uses for data collection and compilation of its strategic export controls statistics.
Methodology and quality control procedures follow the UK Statistics Authority’s Code of Practice for Statistics.
The guidance covers:
- the data sources used
- collection methodology
- classification and definitions
- data quality standards
Details
This guidance sets out the methodology Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) uses for data collection and compilation of its strategic export controls statistics.
Methodology and quality control procedures follow the UK Statistics Authority’s Code of Practice for Statistics.
The guidance covers:
- the data sources used
- collection methodology
- classification and definitions
- data quality standards
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2025-05-15 09:30
Updated guidance to include up to date details on the SPIRE-LITE transition.
2024-12-12 09:30
Updated guidance to include up to date details on the SPIRE-LITE transition.
2024-06-13 09:30
Updated guidance to include up to date details on the SPIRE-LITE transition.
2024-01-16 09:30
Updated guidance to include up to date details on the SPIRE-LITE transition.
2023-08-30 09:30
Updated guidance to include up to date details on the SPIRE-LITE transition.
2022-11-21 14:51
Removed glossary section as per audit instructions.
2022-10-07 12:01
Updated to improve clarity, fix broken links and improve the example of calculating processing times.