Official Statistics

Pre-release access list for: Football-related arrests and banning orders, England and Wales: 2022 to 2023 season

Updated 9 November 2023

Applies to England and Wales

This statistical bulletin was produced by analytical professionals and production staff in the Home Office Analysis and Insight Directorate. Pre-release access was given to the following people 24 hours in advance of release:

Home Office

  • Home Secretary
  • Minister of State for the Lords
  • Minister of State for Crime, Policing and Fire
  • Minister of State for Security
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Safeguarding
  • Special Advisers (2)
  • Home Secretary’s Special Advisers (3)
  • Permanent Secretary
  • Chief Scientific Adviser and Director General for Science, Technology, Analysis, Research and Strategy
  • Chief Analyst and Home Office Analysis & Insight Director
  • Policy leads, Crime Strategy Unit (2)
  • Press Officers, Crime & Community Safety Desk (3)

In addition, Private Secretaries in the Ministers’ and Special Advisers’ Private Offices will have access to pre-release figures for handling arrangements.


Pre-release access was also given to the following people from outside the Home Office 24 hours in advance of release:

National Police Chiefs’ Council

  • Football Policing Lead Chief Constable
  • Staff Officer
  • Head of Corporate Communications
  • Internal Communications Manager

Crown Prosecution Service

  • National Sport Lead for Crown Prosecution Service

In addition to staff in the Home Office responsible for production of the statistics, the following staff have also had access to pre-release figures for quality assurance purposes.

Home Office

  • Policy leads, Crime Strategy Unit (2)

National Police Chiefs’ Council

  • UK Football Policing Unit (3)