Accredited official statistics

Pre-release access list for: Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales: April 2023 to March 2024

Published 27 June 2024

Applies to England 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
  • Minister of State for Crime and Policing
  • Permanent Secretary
  • Special Advisers (2)
  • Minister of State for Security and Borders
  • Head of Firearms Policy Unit
  • Press Officer, Police & Fire Desk (3)
  • Head of News, Communications Directorate
  • Chief Analyst and Home Office Analysis & Insight Director
  • Chief Scientific Adviser and Director General for Science, Technology, Analysis, Research and Strategy

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


In addition to staff in the Home Office responsible for production of the statistics, the following staff have also had access to pre-release figures for quality assurance purposes.

Home Office (quality assurance)

  • Policy leads, Firearms Policy Unit (2)
  • Central Administrator of the National Firearms Licensing Management System