National statistics

Pre-release access list for: Operation of police powers under the Terrorism Act 2000, quarterly update to September 2023

Updated 29 February 2024

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

This statistical bulletin was produced by analytical professionals and production staff in Home Office Analysis and Insight Directorate.

Pre-release access was given to the following persons 24 hours in advance of release:

Home Office

  • Home Secretary
  • Special Advisors (2)
  • Minister of State for Crime, Policing and the Fire Service
  • Minister for Security
  • Minister of State for Countering Extremism
  • Minister of Safeguarding
  • Press Officers, Press Office (3)
  • Director General, Homeland Security Group (HSG)
  • Director, National Security Unit, HSG
  • Head of Oversight and Response Unit, HSG
  • Director, CONTEST Unit, HSG
  • Deputy Director, CONTEST Unit, HSG
  • Head of Homeland Security Central Unit, HSG
  • Deputy Director, Homeland Security Analysis and Insight, HSG
  • Deputy Director, National Security Unit, HSG
  • Policy Advisor, National Security Unit, HSG
  • Counter Terrorism Strategy Team Leader, CONTEST, HSG
  • Borders and Aviation Security Unit Lead, HSG
  • Borders and Aviation Security Unit, Policy Advisor, HSG (2)
  • Director, Prevent, HSG
  • Head of Strategy for Preventing Terrorist Use of the Internet, Prevent
  • Secretariat, HSG
  • Head of Policing Statistics, HOAI
  • Head of Profession for Statistics, HOAI

In addition, Private Secretaries in the Ministers’ Offices will have access to pre-release figures for handling arrangements.

Pre-release access was also given to the following persons from outside the Home Office 24 hours in advance of release:

Ministry of Justice

  • Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
  • Deputy Statistics Head of Profession
  • Head of Prison Statistics
  • Press Officer, Press Officer
  • Co-head of news, Press Office (2)
  • Head of Strategy and Performance, HSG Joint Extremism Unit, HMPPS
  • Head of Strategy and Policy, HSG Joint Extremism Unit, HMPPS
  • Strategy Manager, HSG Joint Extremism Unit, HMPPS (2)
  • Private Secretary
  • Deputy Director of HSG Joint Extremism Unit, His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS)

Other

  • Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation
  • Chair and Staff Officer, National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC)
  • Deputy Head of Communications, NPCC (2)
  • Director of Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters (CTPHQ), NPCC
  • Head of Performance and Assurance, CTPHQ
  • Performance lead, CTPHQ
  • Senior Information Officer, CTPHQ
  • Media and Communications Manager, CTPHQ
  • Media Manager, CTPHQ
  • Senior Policy Advisor, Counter-terrorism Division, CPS
  • Senior National Co-ordinator (terrorism), Metropolitan Police
  • Assistant Commissioner – Specialist Operations, Metropolitan Police
  • Contest Lead, Organised Crime Unit, Scottish Parliament
  • No 10, Home Affairs, Senior Press Officer
  • Inspector, Policy and Development, Counter Terrorism Intelligence Unit, Police Scotland