Pre-Release Access List
Published 23 April 2026
Applies to England
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1. Pre-release list
In accordance with the conditions for pre-release access to Official Statistics set out in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport statement of compliance, the following Ministers and officials received privileged early access to the “DCMS-sponsored museums and galleries Annual Performance Indicators, 2024/25.”
Role:
- Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
- Minister for Creative Industries, Media and Arts
- Minister for Museums, Heritage and Gambling, and Lords Minister
- Permanent Secretary
- Director General, Strategy, Sport and Events
- Joint-Director Generals for the Policy Group (2)
- Director of Culture and Creative Industries
- Director of Analysis
- Deputy Director, Central Analysis Team
- Deputy Director, Sector Analysis Team
- Deputy Director, Museums and Cultural Property
- Head of Museums
- Head of Museum Sponsorship
- Head of Analysis for Culture and Creative Industries
- Economic Advisor for Museums and Cultural Property
- Director of Communications
- Deputy Director of Communications
- Head of News
- Chief Press Officer - Arts, Culture and Ceremonials
- Senior Communications Officer - Arts, Culture and Ceremonials
- Communications Officer - Arts, Culture and Ceremonials
- Special advisers (3)
Pre-release access to ministers, special advisors and senior officials includes their private secretaries.