Complaint
A viewer complained that a statement that GDP growth in Scotland in the first quarter of 2018 “roughly matched” that of the UK as a whole was inaccurate.
Outcome
The statement had been intended to refer to the calendar year 2017, but it appeared from the context to refer to the first quarter of 2018, when the figure for Scottish GDP growth considerably exceeded that for the UK (though largely for technical reasons).
Upheld
Further action
The programme team has been reminded of the importance of accurately contextualising statistics.