Public sector finances, UK: February 2016
Summary
Public sector borrowing, debt and cash requirements.
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Besides ONS staff, the following persons are given pre-release access by the period indicated before release.
| Access Granted To | Department | Period | | :— | :— | :— | | | | 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 |