Accredited official statistics

Pre-release access list for: Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales: April 2020 to March 2021

Published 15 July 2021

Applies to England and Wales

National Statistics published at 9.30am on 15 July 2021

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, Policing and the Fire Service
  • Policy adviser; Crime, Policing and the Fire Service
  • Permanent Secretary
  • Special Advisers (4)
  • Home Secretary’s Special Advisers (2)
  • Minister for Security
  • Press Officer, Police & Fire Desk (3)

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, Serious Violence Unit (2)
  • Central Administrator of the National Firearms Licensing Management System