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Pre-release access to DCMS Sector Economic Estimates: Employment, April 2021 to March 2022.

Updated 8 November 2024

1. Pre-release access to the DCMS Sectors Economic Estimates:Employment, April  2021 to March 2022.

In accordance with the conditions for pre-release access to Official Statistics set out in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport statement of compliance, the following Ministers and officials will receive privileged early access to the “DCMS Sector Economic Estimates: Employment, April 2021 to March 2022” release which will be published on Thursday 29 September 2022.

Name Role
Michelle Donelan Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Julia Lopez Minister of State
Damian Collins Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy
Stuart Andrew Minister for Sport, Arts and Ceremonials
Lord Syed Kamall Minister for Civil Society, Heritage, Tourism and Growth
Will Barnes Private Secretary to the Special Advisors
Sarah Healey Permanent Secretary
Susannah Storey Director General for Digital and Media Policy
Sam Lister Director General for Strategy and Operations
Polly Payne Joint-Director General – Culture, Sport, and Civil Society
Ruth Hannant Joint-Director General – Culture, Sport, and Civil Society
Alison Kilburn Director of Analysis
Craig Woodhouse Director of Communications
Jose Riera Communications Director
Rob Fontana-Reval Deputy Director of Analysis
Akash Patel Assistant Economist, Digital Infrastucture
Nicholas Hamilton Wu Statistician, Media & Creative Industries
David Fyson Economist, Media and Creative Industries
Matthew Scott-Clark Senior Economist for Sport, Gambling and Ceremonials
Matthew Bezzano Assistant Economist, Sport, Gambling and Ceremonials
George Herbert Economic Advisor, Civil Society and Youth
Edwin Poon Economic Advisor, Arts and Libraries
Jose Seisdedos Economic Advisor, Culture, Sport and Civil Society
Nisar Hussain Chief Press Officer (Arts, Culture and Tourism)
Paul Gough Chief Press Officer (Sport & Civil Society)
Alex Hemming Head of Tech Comms (News and communications)

Pre-release will include private secretaries and Special Advisers (SPADs)