Accredited official statistics

Pre-release access (Northern Ireland)

Published 24 November 2022

Applies to Northern Ireland

The phrase 鈥楶re-release access鈥� 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.

The following persons are given pre-release access to the publications for up to 24 hours prior to release:

Department for the Economy (DfE) DfE Professional and Production staff
Student Loans Company Chief Executive
Executive Director Business Operations
Head of Partner Services
Head of Corporate Affairs
Senior Manager External Affairs & Strategic Relations
Media Relations Manager
Corporate Communication - External (x2)
Lead Official for Statistics / Senior Business Intelligence Manager
Business Intelligence Manager
Senior Official Statistics Officer