coronavirus rate was five times lower than in England. The First Minister said she stands by the view despite the UK’s statistic watchdog warning the Scottish Government should not have made the "uncaveated" comparison.
In their response to the use of the figures, the Office for Statistics Regulation said: "If it is to be undertaken, the results and the uncertainties should be communicated transparently.
We do not think that the sources above allow for a quantified and uncaveated comparison of the kind that was made."In future if such comparisons are made, we would expect to see sources made publicly available and a clear explanation of the limitations and associated uncertainty."The rebuke was raised in Holyrood by Scottish Conservative.