Public sector borrowing, debt and cash requirements.

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The United Kingdom Statistics Authority has designated these statistics as National Statistics, in accordance with the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 and signifying compliance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.

Designation can be broadly interpreted to mean that the statistics:

  • meet identified user needs
  • are well explained and readily accessible
  • are produced according to sound methods
  • are managed impartially and objectively in the public interest

Once statistics have been designated as National Statistics it is a statutory requirement that the Code of Practice shall continue to be observed.

Pre-release access list for Public sector finances, UK: May 2016

The phrase 'Pre-release Access' refers to the practice whereby official statistics in their final form, and any accompanying written commentary, are made available to an eligible person in advance of their publication. The rules and principles which govern pre-release access are featured within the Pre-release Access to Official Statistics Order 2008.

Besides ONS staff, the following persons are given pre-release access by the period indicated before release.


Access Granted To


Department

Period

Economic Secretary to Treasury

HMT

24 hours

Chancellorof the Exchequer

HMT

24 hours

Chief Secretary to Treasury

HMT

24 hours

Financial Secretary to Treasury

HMT

24 hours

Permanent Secretary to Treasury

HMT

24 hours

Chief Economic Adviser

HMT

24 hours

Commercial Secretary to Treasury

HMT

24 hours

Duty Press Officer

HMT

24 hours

Spokesperson to the Chancellor of the Exchequer

HMT

24 hours

Special Adviser

HMT

24 hours

Special Adviser

HMT

24 hours

Director, Fiscal Group

HMT

24 hours

Prime Minister

10 Downing St

24 hours

PS to Prime Minister

10 Downing St

24 hours

PS to Deputy Prime Minister

10 Downing St

24 hours

PPS to Prime Minister

10 Downing St

24 hours

Senior Policy Adviser

10 Downing St

24 hours

Cabinet Secretary

Cabinet Office

24 hours

Chief Executive

Cabinet Office

24 hours