Official Statistics

Pre-release access list for: Irregular migration to the UK, year ending June 2023

Updated 14 November 2023

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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 Immigration
  • Permanent Secretary
  • Second Permanent Secretary
  • Chief Scientific Officer
  • Director of Border Force
  • Director General of Immigration Enforcement
  • Director of Returns and Detention Operations
  • Director General of Strategic Operations
  • Assistant Private Secretary to Director General of Migration and Borders
  • Director for Asylum Operations
  • Deputy Director, Cross-cutting operations, Visa, status and information services
  • Deputy Director, EEA Citizens’ Rights and Hong Kong Unit
  • Deputy Director, Resettlement Services (2)
  • Chief Analyst and Home Office Analysis and Insight Director
  • Parliamentary Business Manager, FNO RC Secretariat
  • Head of Economic Migration Policy (2)
  • Migration and Citizenship Director
  • Parliamentary Lead for FNO RC Secretariat
  • Senior Policy Advisor, Asylum and Protection Unit
  • Senior Policy Advisor, Asylum Strategy and International
  • Senior Policy Advisor, EEA Citizens’ Rights & Hong Kong
  • Head of Economic Migration Policy (2)
  • Head of Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme
  • Head of Refugee Resettlement Policy
  • Head of Detention Services Corporate Operations and Oversight.
  • FBIS Strategy Lead
  • Acting Head of Managed Migration Operational Analysis
  • Special Advisers (5)
  • Press Office, Immigration Desk (6)

In addition, Private Secretaries in the Ministers’ and Special Advisers’ Private 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:

Number 10

  • Prime Minister
  • Private Secretary to Prime Minister, Home Affairs
  • Senior Policy Advisor, Home Affairs
  • Deputy Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister
  • Chief Press Officer
  • Director, Deputy Head, No.10 Delivery Unit

Cabinet Office

  • Director, Domestic Affairs, EDS, Cabinet Office
  • Deputy Director, Public Services
  • Senior Policy Advisor
  • Deputy Director, Justice, Home Affairs, and the Union
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