Official Statistics

Pre-release access list for: Statistics relating to passenger arrivals since the COVID-19 outbreak

Published 27 August 2020

Experimental Statistics published at 9.30am on 27 August 2020

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 Security and Immigration
  • Minister of State for Immigration
  • Permanent Secretary
  • Second Permanent Secretary
  • Director of Private Offices
  • Director of Compliance and Returns
  • Director General of Immigration Enforcement
  • Director of Border Force
  • Head of Migration Policy
  • Deputy Director, European Migration & Citizens’ Rights
  • Migration Policy Briefing Official
  • Special Advisers (3)
  • Press Office, Immigration Desk (2)

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 also have access to pre-release figures for quality assurance purposes.

  • Analyst, Performance Reporting and Analysis Unit, Home Office (3)
  • Analyst, Border Force (2)