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Release Practice Policy

Updated 19 May 2026

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This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/insolvency-statistics-policy-and-procedures/release-practice-policy

As part of our commitment to transparency and public accountability, we will:

  • publish all official statistics in line with the principles outlined in the UK Statistics Authority’s Code of Practice for Statistics (also see our policies & procedures page)
  • maintain a full list of upcoming official statistics, and their proposed publication dates, available on the Insolvency Service’s Official Statistics Publication Schedule.
  • schedule publication dates in a timely manner, confirming publication dates at least 4 weeks prior to publication, and subsequently being transparent on the reasons for any changes to those dates 
  • have all statistical publications formally approved by our Lead Official for Statistics before they are made available to the public
  • prior to publication, strictly limit access to only those directly involved in the production or quality assurance of the statistics to ensure equality of access and minimise risks of external interference. Access is also provided to a small number of people 24 hours before publication to enable them to prepare responses to questions that may arise from the release. The list of the postholders with this access is provided alongside each publication.
  • publish all our statistical publications on GOV.UK at 9:30am on a weekday, using accessible and open document formats such as HTML and ODS
  • ensure those producing statistical outputs are protected from any political pressures that may influence the production or presentation of the statistics.
  • focus on presenting text, tables and charts in an accessible manner, enabling access to as wide a range of needs as possible, according to relevant accessibility guidelines (such as those provided by the Government Analysis Function)
  • be transparent on known caveats, limitations, and uncertainty in the source data and methodologies used for analysis
  • follow our published revisions policy for official statistics, which details how we will update publications with scheduled revisions or unscheduled corrections.
  • include contact details in all our releases, as well as clearly signposted opportunities for users to provide feedback that will help us improve our releases with user needs in mind
  • continue to make past publications available on the Insolvency Service Official Statistics site.
  • ensure the status of statistics has been considered and communicated clearly within the release. For official statistics in development, work towards fully complying with the Code of Practice, setting out expectations of removing the official statistics in development label.
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