Statistical release calendar 2021: pre-release access lists

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Published: 14 January 2022

Statistical release calendar 2021: pre-release access lists

In accordance with the conditions for pre-release access to Official Statistics set out in the DCMS statement of compliance, named officials can receive privileged early access to Official Statistics.

Pre-release access is granted at 9.30am on the date listed, the day before the Official Statistics is published.

January

Official StatisticsDate pre-release access grantedOfficials granted access

Telecommunications data revenues, volumes and market share update – Q3 2020

27 January 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport:

  • Head of Mobile and Spectrum Policy
  • Head of Regulation
  • Head of Broadband Strategy and Engagement
  • Head of Mobile Policy
  • Policy Adviser - Mobile Coverage
  • DCMS Senior Communications Officer
  • Telecoms/Operational Research Analyst
  • Senior  Economist (x2)

February

Official StatisticsDate pre-release access grantedOfficials granted access
Comparing Service Quality research 2020: reasons to complain29 January 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport:

  • Policy Advisor - Telecoms Consumer Policy Team (x2)
  • Head of Domestic Data Protection Policy
  • Policy Advisor (x2)
  • DCMS Head of Statistics
  • MCI Head of Analysis
  • Telecoms/Operational Research Analyst
Telecoms and Pay-TV complaints data - Q3 20201 February 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport:

  • Interim Director, Digital Infrastructure
  • Head of Telecoms Markets & Consumers
  • Policy Adviser - Telecoms Consumer Policy Team (x2)
  • Head of Broadband Strategy and Regulation
  • Head of Regulation
  • Head of Broadband Strategy and Engagement
Customer Satisfaction Tracker - Winter 202018 February 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport:

  • Policy Adviser - Telecoms Consumer Policy Team (x2)
  • Head of Domestic Data Protection Policy
  • Policy Adviser Data Protection (x2)
  • DCMS Head of Statistics
  • MCI Head of Analysis
  • Telecoms/Operational Research Analyst
Comparing Service Quality research 2020: complaints handling tracker18 February 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport:

  • Policy Adviser - Telecoms Consumer Policy Team (x2)
  • Head of Domestic Data Protection Policy
  • Policy Adviser Data Protection (x2)
  • DCMS Head of Statistics
  • MCI Head of Analysis
  • Telecoms/Operational Research Analyst
Adult's Media Literacy Tracker 202024 February 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport:

  • Senior Policy Adviser - Online Harms
  • Online Harms Analyst
Children's and Parent's Media Literacy Tables24 February 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport:

  • Senior Policy Adviser - Online Harms
  • Online Harms Analyst
Residential Postal Tracker 202025 February 2021

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy:

  • Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets
  • Ministers Special Advisers
  • Director, Consumer & Competition Policy
  • Deputy Director, Competition Policy
  • Head of Competition, Mergers and Takeovers and Postal Policy
  • Assistant Director, Postal Policy
  • Senior Policy Adviser, Postal Policy
  • Policy Adviser, Postal Policy
  • Senior Legal Adviser, Competition and Postal Services Team
  • Senior Press Officer, Markets and Business
Business Postal Tracker 202025 February 2021

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy:

  • Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets
  • Ministers Special Advisers
  • Director, Consumer & Competition Policy
  • Deputy Director, Competition Policy
  • Head of Competition, Mergers and Takeovers and Postal Policy
  • Assistant Director, Postal Policy
  • Senior Policy Adviser, Postal Policy
  • Policy Adviser, Postal Policy
  • Senior Legal Adviser, Competition and Postal Services Team
  • Senior Press Officer, Markets and Business

March

Official StatisticsDate pre-release access grantedOfficials granted access
   

April

Official StatisticsDate pre-release access grantedOfficials granted access
Cross  Media Tracker6 April 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport:

  • Head of Analysis
  • Head of Statistics
  • Head of TV Policy
  • Senior Policy Adviser, Adult Online Safety and Media Literacy
  • Communications Officer
Podcast Survey21 April 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport:

  • Head of Analysis
  • Head of Statistics
  • Head of Radio and Television Markets
  • Senior Policy Advisor, Commercial and Community Radio
  • Senior Policy Adviser, Digital Radio; Broadcast security and resilience
Telecommunications data revenues, volumes and market share update – Q4 202027 April 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport:

  • Interim Director, Digital Infrastructure
  • Head of Telecoms Markets & Consumers
  • Head of Regulatory Policy, Fixed Telecoms
  • Head of Broadband Strategy and Engagement
  • Senior Communications Officer
  • Telecoms/Operational Research Analyst
  • Head of Analysis
  • Senior Economist
Telecoms and pay TV complaints data – Q4 202029 April 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport:

  • Head of UK Television Policy
  • Head of Broadcast Strategy
  • Senior Policy Adviser, Broadcast Strategy
  • Head of Telecoms Consumer Policy Team
  • Policy Adviser, Telecoms Consumer Policy Team
  • Senior Communications Officer
  • Head of Analysis
  • Senior Analyst

May

Official StatisticsDate pre-release access grantedOfficials granted access
Home broadband performance report12 May 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport:

  • Head of Broadband Strategy and Regulation
  • Head of Broadband Strategy and Engagement
  • Senior Communications Officer
  • Head of Analysis
  • Operational Research analyst
  • Telecoms/Operational Research Analyst
  • Senior Economist
Technology Tracker 2021: Tech Check14 May 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport:

  • Head of Analysis
  • Head of Statistics
  • Head of Analysis
  • Head of Analysis
  • Operational Research analyst
  • Statistician and Analyst
  • Head of Technology Communications
Television and On-Demand Access Services: Data reporting provision of access services for the full calendar year 202027 May 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport:

  • Head of Analysis
  • Head of Statistics
  • Head of UK Television Policy
  • Head of Broadcasting Strategy
  • Head of Broadcasting Content Policy
  • Senior Communications Officer
  • Head of Technology Communications
News consumption in the UK27 May 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport:

  • Head of Analysis
  • Head of Statistics
  • Statistician and Analyst
  • Head of Sustainable News
  • Head of Press Policy
  • Senior Policy Adviser, Adult Online Safety and Media Literacy
  • Head of News
News consumption in the UK – Children's survey27 May 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport:

  • Head of Analysis
  • Head of Statistics
  • Statistician and Analyst
  • Head of Sustainable News
  • Head of Press Policy
  • Senior Policy Adviser, Child Online Safety
  • Head of News

June

Official StatisticsDate pre-release access grantedOfficials granted access
BBC Performance Tracker 2020-2123 June 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport:

  • Head of UK Television Policy
  • Head of BBC & S4C Sponsorship
  • Head of TV License Policy
  • Senior Policy Advisor -  BBC & S4C Sponsorship
  • Head of Statistics
  • Head of Analysis
  • Communications Officer

July

Official StatisticsDate pre-release access grantedOfficials granted access
List of channels required to provide access services in 20229 July 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport:

  • Head of UK Television Policy
  • Head of Broadcasting Strategy
  • Head of Broadcasting Content Policy
  • Head of Channel 4 Policy
  • Head of TV License Policy
  • DCMS Senior Communications Officer
  • Head of Statistics
  • Head of Analysis
  • Head of Technology Communications
Telecoms data (within the Communications Market Report)22 July 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport:

  • Head of Broadband Strategy and Regulation
  • Head of Broadband Strategy and Engagement
  • DCMS Senior Communications Officer
  • Telecoms/Operational Research Analyst
  • Head of Analysis
  • Senior Economist
Telecommunications  data revenues, volumes and market share update - Q1 202129 July 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport:

  • Head of Broadband Strategy and Regulation
  • Head of Broadband Strategy and Engagement
  • DCMS Senior Communications Officer
  • Telecoms/Operational Research Analyst
  • Head of Analysis
  • Senior Economist
Pricing trends for communication services in the UK22 July 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport:

  • Head of Consumer Policy
  • Policy Adviser - Telecoms Consumer Policy Team
  • DCMS Senior Communications Officer
  • Head of Digital Infrastructure Regulation and Investment
  • Telecoms/Operational Research Analyst
  • Head of Analysis
  • Senior Economist
Number of commercial radio services broadcasting (within the Communications Market Report)22 July  2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport:

  • Head of Radio and Television Markets
  • Senior Policy Advisor, Commercial and Community Radio
  • Senior Policy Adviser, Digital Radio; Broadcast security and resilience
  • DCMS Senior Communications Officer
  • Head of Analysis
  • Head of Statistics, DCMS
Number of hours broadcast  by public television broadcasters (within the Communications Market Report)22 July 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport:

  • Head of UK Television Policy
  • Head of Broadcasting Strategy
  • Head of Channel 4 Policy
  • Head of BBC and S4C Sponsorship
  • Senior Policy Advisor, TV team
  • Policy Advisor, BBC and S4C
  • Senior Policy Advisor - Broadcasting Strategy
  • DCMS Communications Officer
  • Head of Statistics
  • Head of Analysis
Commercial broadcast television revenues and spend (within the Communications Market Report)22 July 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport:

  • Head of UK Television Policy
  • Head of Broadcasting Strategy
  • Head of Channel 4 Policy
  • Head of BBC and S4C Sponsorship
  • Senior Policy Advisor, TV team
  • Policy Advisor, BBC and S4C
  • Senior Policy Advisor - Broadcasting Strategy
  • DCMS Communications Officer
  • Head of Statistics
  • Head of Analysis
Number of hours broadcast by the multi-channel sector (within the Communications Market Report)22 July 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport:

  • Head of UK Television Policy
  • Head of Broadcasting Strategy
  • Head of Channel 4 Policy
  • Head of BBC and S4C Sponsorship
  • Senior Policy Advisor, TV team
  • Policy Advisor, BBC and S4C
  • Senior Policy Advisor - Broadcasting Strategy
  • DCMS Communications Officer
  • Head of Statistics
  • Head of Analysis
Commercial radio revenues (within the Communications Market Report)22 July 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport:

  • Head of Radio and Television Markets
  • Senior Policy Advisor, Commercial and Community Radio
  • Senior Policy Adviser, Digital Radio; Broadcast security and resilience
  • DCMS Senior Communications Officer
  • Head of Analysis
  • Head of Statistics, DCMS
Community radio revenues and expenses (within the Communications Market Report)22 July 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport:

  • Head of Radio and Television Markets
  • Senior Policy Advisor, Commercial and Community Radio
  • Senior Policy Adviser, Digital Radio; Broadcast security and resilience
  • DCMS Senior Communications Officer
  • Head of Analysis
  • Head of Statistics, DCMS

August

Official Statistics Date pre-release access granted Officials granted access
Proportion of public service broadcaster network hours made outside of London3 August 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport:

  • Head of UK Television Policy
  • Head of Channel 4 Policy
  • Senior Policy Adviser, TV Team
  • Head of BBC & S4C Sponsorship
  • Policy Advisor, BBC and S4C
  • Head of Broadcasting Strategy
  • Senior Policy Adviser - Broadcasting Strategy
  • DCMS Communications Officer
  • Head of Analysis
  • Head of Statistics, DCMS
Public Service Broadcasting Network Compliance Report3 August 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport:

  • Head of UK Television Policy
  • Head of Channel 4 Policy
  • Senior Policy Adviser, TV Team
  • Head of BBC & S4C Sponsorship
  • Policy Advisor, BBC and S4C
  • Head of Broadcasting Strategy
  • Senior Policy Adviser - Broadcasting Strategy
  • DCMS Communications Officer
  • Head of Analysis
  • Head of Statistics, DCMS
Made out of London Register: description of TV programmes produced outside London3 August 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport:

  • Head of UK Television Policy
  • Head of Channel 4 Policy
  • Senior Policy Adviser, TV Team
  • Head of BBC & S4C Sponsorship
  • Policy Advisor, BBC and S4C
  • Head of Broadcasting Strategy
  • Senior Policy Adviser - Broadcasting Strategy
  • DCMS Communications Officer
  • Head of Analysis
  • Head of Statistics, DCMS

September

Official Statistics Date pre-release access granted Officials granted access
Telecoms and pay TV complaints data – Q1 20215 September 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport:

  • Deputy Director, Broadband and Telecoms Market
  • Head of Broadband Strategy and Regulation
  • Head of Consumer Policy
  • Policy Adviser - Telecoms Consumer Policy Team
  • Head of Mobile Policy
  • Deputy Director, Telecoms Policy & Legislation
Residential Postal Tracker Q3 2020 to Q2 20215 September 2021

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS):

  • Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets
  • Special Advisers
  • Director, Consumer & Competition Policy
  • Deputy Director, Competition Policy
  • Head of Competition, Mergers and Takeovers and Postal Policy
  • Assistant Director, Postal Policy
  • Senior Policy Adviser, Postal Policy
  • Policy Adviser, Postal Policy
  • Senior Legal Adviser, Competition and Postal Services Team
  • Senior Press Officer, Markets and Business
Business Postal Tracker Q3 2020 to Q2 20215 September 2021

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS):

  • Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets
  • Special Advisers
  • Director, Consumer & Competition Policy
  • Deputy Director, Competition Policy
  • Head of Competition, Mergers and Takeovers and Postal Policy
  • Assistant Director, Postal Policy
  • Senior Policy Adviser, Postal Policy
  • Policy Adviser, Postal Policy
  • Senior Legal Adviser, Competition and Postal Services Team
  • Senior Press Officer, Markets and Business
Home broadband performance report (May 2020 data)8 September 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport:

  • Head of Broadband Strategy and Regulation
  • Head of Broadband Strategy and Engagement
  • DCMS Senior Communications Officer
  • Head of Analysis
  • Operational Research analyst
  • Telecoms/Operational Research Analyst
  • Senior Economist

October

Official Statistics Date pre-release access granted Officials granted access
Post volumes and revenues (within the Communications Market Report)13 October 2021

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS):

  • Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets
  • Special Advisers
  • Director, Consumer & Competition Policy
  • Deputy Director, Competition Policy
  • Head of Competition, Mergers and Takeovers and Postal Policy
  • Assistant Director, Postal Policy
  • Senior Policy Adviser, Postal Policy
  • Policy Adviser, Postal Policy
  • Senior Legal Adviser, Competition and Postal Services Team
  • Senior Press Officer, Markets and Business
Annual Monitoring Report – Post volumes and revenues13 October 2021

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS):

  • Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets
  • Special Advisers
  • Director, Consumer & Competition Policy
  • Deputy Director, Competition Policy
  • Head of Competition, Mergers and Takeovers and Postal Policy
  • Assistant Director, Postal Policy
  • Senior Policy Adviser, Postal Policy
  • Policy Adviser, Postal Policy
  • Senior Legal Adviser, Competition and Postal Services Team
  • Senior Press Officer, Markets and Business
Telecommunications data revenues, volumes and market share update –Q2 202127 October 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport:

  • Head of Broadband Strategy and Regulation
  • DCMS Senior Communications Officer
  • Telecoms/ Operational Research Analyst
  • Head of Analysis
  • Senior Economist
Switching Tracker27 October 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport:

  • Policy Adviser - Telecoms Consumer Policy Team
  • Policy Adviser - Telecoms Consumer Policy Team
  • DCMS Senior Communications Officer
  • Telecoms/ Operational Research Analyst
  • Operational Research Analyst
  • Head of Analysis
  • Senior Economist
Television and on-demand access services: Report for the first six months of 202119 October 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport:

  • Head of Statistics, DCMS
  • Head of UK Television Policy
  • Head of Broadcasting Strategy
  • Head of Broadcasting Content Policy
  • DCMS Senior Communications Officer
  • Head of Analysis
  • Head of Technology  Communications

November

Official Statistics Date pre-release access granted Officials granted access
Telecoms and pay-TV complaints publication Q2 202115 November 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport:

  • Head of UK Television Policy
  • Head of Broadcast Strategy
  • Senior Policy Adviser, Broadcast Strategy
  • Head of Digital Consumer Policy Team
  • Policy Adviser, Telecoms Consumer Policy Team
  • DCMS Senior Communications Officer

December

Official Statistics Date pre-release access granted Officials granted access
International Broadband Scorecard15 December 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport:

  • Deputy Director, Broadband and Telecoms Market
  • Head of Broadband Strategy and Regulation
  • Head of Regulatory Policy
  • DCMS Senior Communications Officer
  • Telecoms/Operational Research Analyst
  • Senior Economist
  • Head of Fixed Telecoms Economics