National statistics

Pre-release access lists: abortion statistics, England and Wales, 2021

Updated 2 April 2024

Applies to England and Wales

The following post holders are given pre-release access 24 hours prior to release of Abortion Statistics, England and Wales: 2021. 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
  • Private Secretary to Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
  • Special Advisor to the Secretary of State
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Vaccines and Public Health
  • Private Secretary to Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Vaccines and Public Health
  • Chief Medical Officer
  • Private Secretary to Chief Medical Officer
  • Permanent Secretary
  • Private Secretary to the Permanent Secretary
  • Media Officers
  • Deputy Branch Head, Abortion and Sexual Health Policy
  • Policy Officers, Abortion Policy

Welsh government

  • Minister for Health and Social Services, Welsh Government
  • Press Officers, 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
  • Head of Health, Social Services and Population Statistics