In October 2001, the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) issued a public statement expressing its concern at the "misuse of statistics in the courts".‏³ It noted that there was "no statistical basis" for the "1 in 73 million" figure.‏³ In January 2002, the RSS wrote to the Lord Chancellor pointing out that "the calculation leading to 1 in 73 million is invalid".‏¹⁴