Pre-release access list for: Alcohol licensing, England and Wales, April 2025 to March 2026
Published 1 October 2026
Applies to England and Wales
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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 for Policing and Crime
- Minister of State for Security
- Lords Minister
- Permanent Secretary
- Special Advisers (2)
- Chief Scientific Adviser and Director General for Digital and Innovation
- Chief Statistician
- Director General, Public Safety Group
- Crime Director, Public Safety Group
- Head of Drugs and Alcohol Unit
- Press Officers, Communications Directorate (2)
- Head of News, Communications Directorate
In addition, Private Secretaries in the Ministers’ and Special Advisers’ Private Offices will have access to pre-release figures for handling arrangements.
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 (Quality Assurance)
- Policy leads, Alcohol Policy Team (2)
- Chief Analyst and Director of Home Office Analysis & Insight