Community and Engagement Survey 2025/26: Pre-release access list
Published 31 July 2026
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Pre-release access list for the Community and Engagement Survey 2025/2026 statistical release and the Community and Engagement Survey January to March 2026 data tables
In accordance with the conditions for pre-release access to Official Statistics set out in the DCMS Statement of Compliance, the following Ministers and officials received privileged early access to the Community Engagement Survey 2025/2026 statistical release and the Community and Engagement Survey January to March 2026 data tables, published on 31 July 2026.
1. Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
- Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
- Minister of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
- Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (5)
- Permanent Secretary
- Director General for Strategy, Sport and Events
- Director General for Society, Media and Culture
- Director of Civil Society and Youth
- Director of Analysis
- Deputy Director - Central Analysis Team
- Deputy Director - Sector Analysis Teams
- Head of Statistics
- Head of Civil Society and Youth Analytical Team
- Senior Policy Advisor - Loneliness Stewardship
- Senior Policy Advisor - Volunteering
- Philanthropy Lead, Civil Society and Youth
- Head of Heritage Analysis
- Economic Advisor - Gambling and Lotteries
- Economic Advisor - Sport and Major Sporting Events
- Head of Visitor Economy Analysis
- Assistant Economist - Arts and Libraries
- Senior Research Officer - Museums and Cultural Property
- Principal Research Officer, Major Events
- Policy Advisor - City of Culture
- Head of News
- Chief Communications Officer
- Chief Press Officer - Arts, Culture and Ceremonials
- Chief Press Officer - Creative Industries and Tourism
- Director of Communications
- Deputy Director of Communications
- Senior Communications Officer - Civil Society and Youth
- Senior Communications Officer - Culture and Ceremonials
- Senior Communications Officer - Media and Tourism
- Senior Communications Officer - Sport and Gambling
- Special Advisors (3)
2. Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Minister of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (2)
- Permanent Secretary
- Chief Finance Officer & Director General of Corporate Services
- Chief Analyst, Director for Analysis and Data
- Director, Local Growth and Devolution
- Director, Communities and Inclusive Growth
- Deputy Director, Central Hub, Analysis, Statistics and Evaluation
- Deputy Director, Communities and Inclusive Growth
- Head of Economic Shocks Evaluation
- Head of Communities and Growth Evidence Dissemination
- Surveys and Monitoring Lead
- Senior Policy and Strategy Advisor, Communities and Inclusive Growth Policy and Strategy Team
- Communities Funding Strategy Lead, Communities and Inclusive Growth Policy and Strategy Team
- Head of Funding Strategy, Communities and Inclusive Growth Policy and Strategy Team
- Joint Head of Profession for Social Research, Analysis, Communities, Devolution and Growth
- Economic Advisor, Communities and Cohesion Analysis
- Principal Statistician, Communities and Cohesion Analysis
- Communications Leads (5)
- Special Advisors (2)