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: January 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.

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:

Economic Secretary to Treasury, HMT, 24 hours
Chancellor of 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 Advisor, 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