Rob Kent-Smith

Rob is deputy head of the Office for Statistics Regulation and is responsible for driving OSR’s development as a regulator, focusing on strategy, capability and impact, and how they secure positive change in the statistics system. For a decade Rob worked as an economist at the Office for National Statistics in a variety of roles, this most recently included leading the production and transformation of the National Accounts and GDP. Prior to joining OSR, Rob was on loan to the Welsh Government for two years leading the transport strategy and policy division.