Investment trends by businesses, contains capital expenditure estimates at current prices, constant prices and seasonally adjusted.

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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 Business investment in the UK, revised: Oct to Dec 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 Organisation Period
Secretary of State BEIS 21 hrs
Special Advisor (2) BEIS 21 hrs
Permanent Secretary BEIS 21 hrs
Press Officer BEIS 21 hrs
Briefing Clearance BEIS 21 hrs
Briefing Preparation and clearance BEIS 21 hrs
Briefing Preparation BEIS 21 hrs
Chancellor of the Exchequer HMT 21 hrs
Chief Secretary to the Treasury HMT 21 hrs
Chief Economic Advisor HMT 21 hrs
Economic Secretary to the Treasury HMT 21 hrs
Financial Secretary to the Treasury HMT 21 hrs
Permanent Secretary to the Treasury HMT 21 hrs
Special Advisors (2) HMT 21 hrs
Treasury Official Clearing Briefing HMT 21 hrs
Treasury Official Preparing Briefing HMT 21 hrs
Duty Press Officer (2) HMT 21 hrs
Prime Minister 10 Downing Street 21 hrs
Principal Private Secretary to Prime Minister 10 Downing Street 21 hrs
Private Secretary 10 Downing Street 21 hrs
Deputy Chief of Staff 10 Downing Street 21 hrs
Chief of Staff (2) 10 Downing Street 21 hrs
Special Advisor 10 Downing Street 21 hrs
Press Officer 10 Downing Street 21 hrs
Senior Economist OBR 21 hrs