National statistics

Pre-release access lists: abortion statistics, England and Wales, 2020

Updated 4 May 2022

Applies to England and Wales

England and Wales 2020

The following post holders are given pre-release access 24 hours prior to release of Abortion Statistics, England and Wales: 2020. Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) statistical staff involved in the production of the statistics are excluded.

Department of Health and Social Care

  • Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

  • Minister of State for Care

  • Chief Medical Officer

  • Private Secretary to the Chief Medical Officer

  • Private Secretary to Secretary of State

  • Private Secretary to the Minister of State for Care 

  • 3 special advisers to the Secretary of State

  • Chief Communications Officer

  • Media Officer

  • Director, Population Health

  • Deputy Director, Population Health Analysis

  • Deputy Director, Healthy Behaviours

  • Deputy Branch Head, Healthy Behaviours 

  • 2 policy officers, Abortion Policy

Welsh Government

  • Minister for Health and Social Services, Welsh Government

  • Chief Medical Officer, Welsh Government

  • Special Adviser, Welsh Government

  • Press Officer, Welsh Government

  • Deputy Director, Health Quality Division, Welsh Government

  • Senior Medical Officer, Welsh Government

  • Head of Children’s Health, Welsh Government

  • Senior Child Health Policy Manager, Welsh Government

  • Chief Statistician, Welsh Government

  • Health Statistician, Primary and Community Health, Welsh Government

  • Health Support Analyst, Health, Social Services and Population statistics, Welsh Government