Official Statistics

Pre-release access list for the Participation Survey 2021–22 statistical release and the Participation Survey Jan–Mar 2022 data tables

Updated 30 November 2023

Applies to England

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 Participation Survey 2021–2022 statistical release and the Participation Survey Jan–Mar 2022 data tables, published on 28th July 2022.

1. Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Name Title
Nadine Dorries Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Matt Warman Minister of State for Media, Data, and Digital Infrastructure
Damian Collins Minister for Tech and Digital Economy
Nigel Huddleston Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport & Tourism
Lord Parkinson Minister for Arts & DCMS Lords Minister
Sarah Healey Permanent Secretary
Polly Payne Joint-Director General – Culture, Sport, and Civil Society
Ruth Hannant Joint-Director General – Culture, Sport, and Civil Society
Sam Lister Director General for Strategy and Operations
Susannah Storey Director General – Digital and Media
Alison Kilburn Director of Analysis
Craig Woodhouse Director of Communications
Rob Fontana-Reval Deputy Director – Central Analysis Team
Oliver Dyer Economic Advisor – Cyber Security and Digital Identity
Rachel Powell Senior Communications Manager – Commonwealth Games
Luke Montgomery Economic Advisor – Digital and Technology Policy
Edwin Poon Economic Advisor – Arts, Libraries and Tourism
Jose Seisdedos Economic Advisor – Heritage, Museums and Cultural Property
Louise Wanczycki Head of Strategy & Policy – Arts Heritage and Tourism
Sukriti Verma Head of Sport, Gambling, and Ceremonials Analysis
Kate Bealing Events Officer – Digital Infrastructure
Simon Wilson Economist – Online Harms
Rosanna White Senior Policy Analyst – Data Strategy, Implementation & Evidence
Nicholas Cady Project Governance – Ceremonials Team
Daniel Thorne Senior Ceremonials Manager
Dominic Smith News and Communications – Head of Technology and Media Communications
Jose Riera News and Communications – Head of News
Nisar Hussain Chief Press Officer – Arts, Culture and Tourism
Paul Gough Chief Press Officer – Sport & Civil Society
Siboniso Nkatazo Head of Communications – Unboxed and City of Culture
Lucy Foster Deputy Head of Digital Communications
Fiona Hatton Deputy Head of Internal Communications
Lauren McGovern Internal Communications Manager

2. The Royal Household

Name Title
Caroline Creer Secretariat Director
Hannah Howard Deputy Communications Secretary to Her Majesty

Pre-release access to Ministers includes their private secretaries and special advisers.