Retail Sales in Great Britain: May 2016
Summary
First estimate of retail sales, including quantity bought, store prices, average spend and internet sales, seasonally and non-seasonally adjusted.
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| Access granted to | Organisation | Period | | :— | :— | :— | | Governor | Bank of England | 24 hrs | | Deputy Governor | Bank of England | 24 hrs | | Deputy Governor | Bank of England | 24 hrs | | PS - Governor to the Bank of England | Bank of England | 24 hrs | | Assistant PS to the Governor | Bank of England | 24 hrs | | Governor’s Economic Assistant | Bank of England | 24 hrs | | Governor’s Support | Bank of England | 24 hrs | | Secretary Governor’s Office | Bank of England | 24 hrs | | Assistant PA Governor’s Office | Bank of England | 24 hrs | | Secretary of State | BIS | 24 hrs | | Private Secretary to the SOS | BIS | 24hrs | | Special advisor | BIS | 24 hrs | | Minister for Business and Enterprise | BIS | 24 hrs | | Private Secretary for the Minister for Business and Enterprise | BIS | 24hrs | | Briefing preparation Economist | BIS | 24 hrs | | Briefing clearance Economist | BIS | 24 hrs | | Briefing clearance Statistician | BIS | 24 hrs | | Special Advisor | Cabinet Office | 24 hrs | | Chief of Staff | Cabinet Office | 24 hrs | | Head of Communications | Cabinet Office | 24 hrs | | PS - Prime Minister | Downing Street | 24 hrs | | Parliamentary Clerk | Downing Street | 24 hrs | | Cabinet Secretary | Downing Street | 24 hrs | | Private Secretary to the Prime Minister | Downing Street | 24 hrs | | Private Secretary to the Prime Minister | Downing Street | 24 hrs | | Prime Ministers Special Advisor | Downing Street | 24hrs | | Director of Communications | Downing Street | 24hrs | | Chancellor | HMT | 24 hrs | | Chief Secretary to the Treasury | HMT | 24 hrs | | Exchequer Secretary | HMT | 24 hrs | | Economic Secretary | HMT | 24 hrs | | Financial Secretary | HMT | 24 hrs | | Permanent Secretary | HMT | 24 hrs | | Macroeconomic and Fiscal Policy Directorate | HMT | 24 hrs | | Special Advisor | HMT | 24 hrs | | Special Advisor | HMT | 24 hrs | | Head of News | HMT | 24 hrs | | CST press officer | HMT | 24 hrs | | Treasury Briefing Official Preparing Brief | HMT | 24 hrs | | Treasury Official Clearing Briefing | HMT | 24 hrs | | Commercial Minister | HMT | 24 hrs |