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Provides files to download data as it existed for this dataset on previous dates.
Statistics are most often revised for 1 of 2 reasons:
- For certain statistics initial estimates are released with the expectation that these may be revised and updated as further data becomes available.
- Revisions may also be made when methods or systems are changed.
These types of planned revisions should not be confused with errors in released statistics, which are genuine mistakes. Such mistakes occur rarely and, when they do happen, corrections are made in a timely manner, announced and clearly explained to users in line with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics (Principle 2, Practice 7).
Previous versions
| Superseded files | Reason for update | Date superseded |
|---|---|---|
| csv (1.5 MB) xlsx (1.3 MB) structured text (2.3 MB) | Scheduled update/revision | 19 June 2026 07:00 |
| csv (1.5 MB) xlsx (1.3 MB) structured text (2.3 MB) | Scheduled update/revision | 20 March 2026 07:00 |
| csv (1.5 MB) xlsx (1.3 MB) structured text (2.3 MB) | Scheduled update/revision | 19 December 2025 07:00 |
| csv (1.5 MB) xlsx (1.3 MB) structured text (2.3 MB) | Scheduled update/revision | 18 September 2025 12:51 |
Important notes and usage information
This dataset brings together data that was previously published across four separate quarterly datasets, each corresponding to the Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP). The EDP was an EU framework used to monitor and manage member states' budget deficits and debt levels prior to the UK's exit from the European Union.
From Quarter 1 2025 (2025 Q1), the quarterly EDP datasets were consolidated into a single government finance time series to improve accessibility and coherence. The combined series was published as Maastricht supplementary tables time series until Quarter 1 2026 (2026 Q1).
Previously, data were published in Maastricht Supplementary Tables (EDP1, EDP2, EDP3 and EDP4) time series dataset, where EDP1 to EDP4 refer to the first, second, third and fourth calendar quarters respectively.