Release

Public sector finances, UK: January 2016

Release date: 19 February 2016 9:30am

Summary

Public sector borrowing, debt and cash requirements.

Publications

Data

Contact details

Name

General and statistical enquiries

Email

info@ons.gov.uk

Phone

0845 601 3034

About the data

Accredited Official Statistics

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  • meet user needs
  • are presented clearly and accessibly
  • are produced using appropriate data and sound methods
  • are managed impartially and objectively in the public interest

Pre-release access list

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