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MOD statistics pre-release access list: 13 December 2023

Updated 28 November 2024

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Below are the individuals who currently have pre-release access to MOD’s main National and Official Statistics. This document will be updated as lists are revised, or pre-release access is removed altogether. Publications not listed below do not have pre-release access.

Finance and Economics

Trade, Industry & Contracts

As at: 27 September 2023

24-hour pre-release access given to:-

  • Minister of State for Defence Procurement

  • Secretary of State for Defence

  • Minister for Armed Forces

  • Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families

  • Minister of State for the House of Lords

  • Permanent Secretary

  • Second Permanent Secretary

  • Secretary of State Advisers

  • Chief of Defence Staff

  • Director General Finance

  • Analysis Director

  • Defence Commercial, Supplier and Market Analysis Head

  • Defence Communications (Staff) x2

Departmental Resources

As at: 29 November 2023

24-hour pre-release access given to:-

  • Secretary of State for Defence

  • Minister for Defence Procurement

  • Minister for Armed Forces and the Office for Veterans’ Affairs

  • Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families

  • Minister of State in the House of Lords

  • Permanent Secretary

  • Second Permanent Secretary

  • Chief of Defence Staff

  • Director General Finance

  • Secretary of State Advisers

  • Defence Communications (Staff) x2

  • Analysis Director

Statistical Bulletin – MOD Regional Expenditure with UK Industry and Supported Employment

As at: 2 August 2023

24-hour pre-release access given to:- 

  • Secretary of State for Defence

  • Minister for Armed Forces and the Office for Veterans’ Affairs

  • Minister for Defence Procurement

  • Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families

  • Minister of State in the House of Lords

  • Permanent Secretary

  • Second Permanent Secretary

  • Chief of Defence Staff

  • Director General Finance

  • Secretary of State Advisers

  • Defence Communications (Staff) x 2

  • MOD Levelling Up Policy Advisor

  • MOD Devolution Policy Advisor

  • MOD Industrial Strategy Assistant Head

  • MOD Industrial Programmes Head

  • MOD Industrial Programmes Assistant Head

  • Defence Resources, Policy and Plans

  • Defence Commercial, Supplier and Market Analysis Head

  • Analysis Director

Experimental Statistical Bulletin – Indirect jobs supported by MOD expenditure with UK Industry, 2018/19

As at: 7 October 2020 

24-hour pre-release access given to:- 

  • Min (DP) – Private Office (Lead Minister)

  • Min (Lords) – Private Office 

  • Min (AF) – Private Office  

  • Min (DPV) – Private Office 

  • SofS – Private Office 

  • SofS-Special Advisers Group

  • PUS – Private Office 

  • 2PUS – Private Office

  • Director General Finance – PS 

  • Analysis-Director 

  • Def Comrcl SSM-SMA-TL

  • SPO ESP-Ind Pol-AH 1

  • SPO ESP-Ind Pol-Head

  • DDC-PR-NewsEquipSCO

  • DDC-PR-NewsEquip CO

Forces Help to Buy Scheme Quarterly Statistics

As at: 29 November 2023

24-hour pre-release access given to:-

  • Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families 

  • Minister for Armed Forces and Veterans

  • Minister for Defence Procurement

  • Minister of State for House of Lords

  • MOD Permanent Secretary

  • MOD Second Permanent Secretary

  • Secretary of State for Defence

  • Secretary of State advisers 

  • Analysis Director 

  • Analysis Chief Analyst

  • People Accommodation Policy Advisor

  • Defence Communications (Staff) x3

Personnel Statistics

UK Armed Forces Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics

As at: 13 December 2023 

24-hour pre-release access given to:-

  • Minister of State for the Armed Forces 

  • Minister for Defence Procurement

  • Minister of State in the House of Lords

  • Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families

  • MOD Permanent Secretary

  • MOD Second Permanent Secretary

  • Secretary of State for Defence

  • Secretary of State advisors 

  • Vice Chief of Defence Staff

  • Air People Director

  • Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff Reserves - HQ Air 

  • Personal Staff Officer to Deputy Commander Capability

  • Analysis Director

  • Army Deputy Chief General Staff Private Office Military Assistant

  • Army Headquarters Workforce Plans Strategic Centre x2 

  • Deputy Principal Staff Officer to the Chief of Defence Staff 

  • Defence Communications (Staff) x3

  • Defence Communications – Public Relations – Navy

  • Home Command, Command Support Coordinator 

  • Navy People Commander Maritime Reserves

  • Head of Strategy Royal Navy Communications and Influence

  • Chief of Defence People

  • Chief of Defence People MA

  • People-Reserves Forces and Cadets Reserves Head

  • People - Reserve Forces and Cadets Reserves Policy Strategy

  • People - Strategic Workforce analysis team x2

  • Head of Talent, Skills, Learning and Development (TSLD) 

  • Talent, Skills, Learning and Development (TSLD) Assistant Head

  • Strategic Command Deputy Chief of Staff

  • Strategic Command Human Resources-Plans Organisation Management

  • Military Assistant to Director Personnel for the Army

UK Armed Forces Biannual Diversity Statistics

As at: 5 July 2023

24-hour pre-release access given to:-

  • Secretary of State for Defence

  • Minister for Armed Forces and Minister for the Office for Veteran’s Affairs 

  • Minister for Defence People and Veterans and Service Families 

  • Minister of State for Defence Procurement

  • Minister of State in the House of Lords 

  • Secretary of State Advisers 

  • MOD Permanent Secretary 

  • MOD Second Permanent Secretary 

  • Chief of Defence Staff 

  • Vice Chief of Defence Staff 

  • Air Chief of Staff Personnel SO

  • Army Diversity Personnel SO

  • Army Secretary Personal Assistant

  • Army Secretary Workforce & Operations Assistant Head

  • Analysis Director

  • Chief of Defence People

  • Defence Communications (Staff) x3

  • Deputy Commander Maritime Reserves

  • Diversity and Inclusion (Staff) x3

  • Military Assistant to Army Director Personnel 

  • Military Assistant to Chief of Defence People 

  • Navy People Headquarters Military Assistant

  • People-Strategic Workforce Analysis Team (Staff) x2

UK MOD Sponsored Cadet Forces Statistics

As at: 5 July 2023

24-hour pre-release access given to:-

  • Minister for Armed Forces

  • Minister for Defence Procurement

  • Minister for Defence People and Veterans

  • Minister of State for House of Lords

  • Secretary of State for Defence

  • Secretary of State advisors 

  • Permanent Secretary

  • Second Permanent Secretary

  • Analysis-Director

  • Chief of Defence People

  • Chief of Defence People MA

  • Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Reserve and Cadets) 

  • People- Reserve Forces and Cadets- Cadets Head 

  • People- Reserve Forces and Cadets- Cadets Asst Head

  • People- Reserve Forces and Cadets (Staff x 3)

  • Defence Communications (Staff) x3

  • DDC-Strategy-Comms SCO

Biannual Civilian Personnel Report

As at: 15 November 2023

24 hour pre-release access given to:- 

  • Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families

  • Secretary of State for Defence

  • Minister for Armed Forces 

  • Minister for Defence Procurement

  • Minister of State in the House of Lords

  • Permanent Secretary

  • Second Permanent Secretary

  • Special Advisor to Secretary of State 

  • Chief of Defence Staff

  • Chief of Defence People

  • Chief of Defence People MA

  • Director General Finance 

  • Defence Communications Director

  • Defence Communications (staff) 

  • Head of Civilian HR Policy and Reward

  • People Workforce Performance Team x 2

  • People-CivHR-Workforce Planning and Resourcing Team x 2

  • Defence Diversity and Inclusion Team (staff) x2

  • Analysis Director

Civilian Diversity Dashboard

As at: 22 November 2023

24 hour pre-release access given to:- 

  • Minister for Defence People and Veterans and Service Families 

  • Secretary of State

  • Minister for Armed Forces

  • Minister of State for Defence Procurement

  • Minister of State for the House of Lords

  • Special Advisor to Secretary of State

  • Permanent Secretary

  • Second Permanent Secretary

  • Chief of Defence Staff

  • Director General Finance

  • Defence Communications Director

  • Defence Communications (staff)

  • Defence Diversity and Inclusion Team (staff) x2

  • Chief of Defence People

  • Chief of Defence People MA

  • Analysis Director

Civilian Performance Management Outcomes

As at: 23 August 2019

24 hour pre-release access given to:- 

  • SofS-Private Office 

  • Min(AF)-Private Office  

  • MinDPV-Private Office  

  • Min(DP)-Private Office 

  • Min(Lords)-Private Office 

  • SofS-Special Advisers Group  

  • PUS-Private Office 

  • 2PUS-Private Office

  • People-CDP-Shared Mailbox  

  • DPandA-Chief Analyst

  • People-CivHR-D

  • People-CivHR-PolReward Hd 

  • People-CivHR-Policy PM AHd3 

  • People-CIVHR-Policy PM AHd2 

  • People-CivHR-Policy PM1

  • Air-D ResSec&CW Hd

  • HOCS Fin-Head

  • NAVY SEC-COMD SEC

  • DIO People Team-Hd

  • Army Res-CWT-HR-Hd

  • JFC-DirResPol 

  • DNO-CWA AH

  • DDC-PR-NewsPolPers SCO 

  • DDC-Strategy-Comms CCO

  • People-Sec-Diversity DHd  

Civilian Sickness Absence Report

As at: 18 January 2023

24 hour pre-release access given to:- 

  • Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families

  • Secretary of State for Defence

  • Minister for Armed Forces and the Office for Veterans’ Affairs

  • Minister for Defence Procurement

  • Minister of State in the House of Lords

  • Special Advisor to Secretary of State 

  • Permanent Secretary

  • Second Permanent Secretary

  • Chief of Defence Staff

  • Chief of Defence People

  • Chief of Defence People MA

  • Director General Finance 

  • Defence Communications Director

  • Defence Communications (staff)

  • Head of Civilian HR Policy and Reward

  • Civilian HR Policy (Staff)

  • Analysis Director

Location Statistics for UK Regular Armed Forces and Civilians

As at: 12 July 2023

24 hour pre-release access given to:

  • Minister of State for the Armed Forces and the Office for Veterans’ Affairs

  • Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families

  • Minister for Defence Procurement

  • Minister of State for House of Lords

  • Secretary of State for Defence

  • Secretary of State advisors 

  • Permanent Secretary

  • Second Permanent Secretary

  • Analysis Director 

  • Chief of Defence Staff

  • Chief of Defence People

  • Chief of Defence People MA 

  • Defence Communications Director

  • Defence Communications (Staff) x 3 

  • People - Strategic Workforce analysis team x 2

  • Vice Chief of Defence Staff

Health Statistics

COVID-19 tests in Defence & positive cases in the UK armed forces

As at: 28 September 2022 

24-hour pre-release access given to:

  • Secretary of State for Defence

  • Minister for Defence People and Veterans

  • Minister for Armed Forces

  • Minister of State for Defence Procurement

  • Minister of State for the House of Lords

  • Special Advisor to Secretary of State

  • Permanent Secretary

  • Second Permanent Secretary

  • Head of the Directorate of Security and Resilience

  • Deputy Head COVID Secretariat, Security Policy and Operations

  • Deputy Head Security Policy and Operations, Covid Team

  • Head Defence Commitments and Crisis 

  • Head of Operational Policy, Counter-Terrorism, Crisis and UK Operations 

  • Chief of Defence People - Chief of Staff

  • Assistant Head Headquarters Defence Medical Services Secretariat 

  • Headquarters Defence Medical Services Secretariat (Staff) x 2

  • Director of Analysis

  • Defence Communications (Staff) x 2

Deaths in the UK Regular Armed Forces

As at: 29 March 2023

24-hour pre-release access given to:- 

  • Secretary of State for Defence

  • Permanent Secretary

  • Second Permanent Secretary

  • Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families

  • Minister for the Armed Forces and the Office for Veterans’ Affairs

  • Minister for Defence Procurement

  • Minister of State for House of Lords

  • Secretary of State advisors 

  • Secretary of State Assistant Private Secretary 

  • Chief of Defence People Military Assistant 

  • Defence Medical Services Surgeon General 

  • Armed Forces People Support Head

  • Armed Forces People Support Welfare Deputy Head

  • Defence Safety Authority Staff

  • Navy Healthcare Senior Health Advisor

  • Army Personnel Director Military Assistant

  • Army Personnel Health, Policy and Improvement Assistant Head

  • RAF personnel policy

  • Deputy Head RAF Medical Services

  • Air Chief of Staff Wellbeing and Resilience Officer

  • Defence Medical Services Defence Healthcare Director

  • Defence Medical Services Research and Clinical Innovation Medical Director 

  • Defence Medical Services Defence Consultant Advisor in Psychiatry

  • Defence Medical Services Secretariat Assistant Head

  • Defence Communications (staff) x 2

Suicide and Open Verdict Deaths in the UK Armed Forces

As at: 29 March 2023

24-hour pre-release access given to:- 

  • Secretary of State for Defence

  • Permanent Secretary

  • Second Permanent Secretary

  • Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families

  • Minister for the Armed Forces and the Office for Veterans’ Affairs

  • Minister for Defence Procurement

  • Minister of State for House of Lords

  • Secretary of State advisors 

  • Secretary of State Assistant Private Secretary 

  • Chief of Defence People Military Assistant 

  • Defence Medical Services Surgeon General 

  • Armed Forces People Support Head

  • Armed Forces People Support Welfare Deputy Head

  • Defence Safety Authority Staff

  • Navy Healthcare Senior Health Advisor

  • Army Personnel Director Military Assistant

  • Army Personnel Health, Policy and Improvement Assistant Head

  • RAF personnel policy

  • Deputy Head RAF Medical Services

  • Air Chief of Staff Wellbeing and Resilience Officer

  • Defence Medical Services Defence Healthcare Director

  • Defence Medical Services Research and Clinical Innovation Medical Director 

  • Defence Medical Services Defence Consultant Advisor in Psychiatry

  • Defence Medical Services Secretariat Assistant Head

  • Defence Communications (staff) x 2

UK Armed Forces Operational Deaths Post World War II

As at: 29 March 2023

24-hour pre-release access given to:-

  • Secretary of State for Defence

  • Permanent Secretary

  • Second Permanent Secretary

  • Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families

  • Minister for the Armed Forces and the Office for Veterans’ Affairs

  • Minister for Defence Procurement

  • Minister of State for House of Lords

  • Secretary of State advisors 

  • Chief of the Defence Staff 

  • Chief of Defence People Military Assistant 

  • Defence Medical Services Director General

  • Military Assistant to Surgeon General 

  • RAF personnel policy

  • Defence Medical Services Secretariat Assistant Head 

  • Navy Second Sea Lord Personal Assistant 

  • Defence Medical Services Defence Healthcare Director

  • Defence Business Services Resource Secretariat Assistant Head

  • Defence Business Services Joint Casualty Compassionate Cell Medals Office Assistant Head

  • Defence Communications (staff) x 2

Training and Exercise deaths in the UK Armed Forces

As at: 27 September 2023

24-hour pre-release access given to:- 

  • Secretary of State for Defence

  • Permanent Secretary

  • Second Permanent Secretary

  • Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families

  • Minister for the Armed Forces 

  • Minister for Defence Procurement

  • Minister of State for House of Lords

  • Secretary of State advisors 

  • Chief of the Defence Staff

  • Defence Safety Authority Staff 

  • Directorate of Defence Safety (Policy, Profession & Function) Deputy Head

  • Army Secretariat Personnel Assistant Head

  • Navy People Headquarters 

  • Air Deputy Resources Secretary

  • Defence Communications (staff) x 2

  • Training Policy Assurance Area Staff x 2

UK Armed Forces and Civilian Operational Casualty and Fatality Statistics

As at: 6 December 2023

24-hour pre-release access given to:-

  • Minister for Armed Forces

  • Minister for Defence People and Veterans

  • Minister for Defence Procurement

  • Minister of State for House of Lords

  • Secretary of State for Defence

  • Secretary of State advisors 

  • Permanent Secretary

  • Second Permanent Secretary

  • Chief of Defence Staff Private Office

  • Army Chief of General Staff Private Office

  • Vice Chief of Defence Staff Military Assistant

  • The First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff Military Assistant

  • Chief of Air Staff Personal Staff Officer

  • Chief of Defence People Military Assistant

  • Strategic Command - Permanent Joint Headquarters – Chief of Joint Operations – Military Assistant 1

  • Strategic Command - Permanent Joint Headquarters – J9 - Assistant Chief of Staff

  • Strategic Command – Permanent Joint Headquarters – J9 - Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff – Europe

  • Strategic Command – Permanent Joint Headquarters - J9 – Policy – Broader Middle East 2

  • Strategic Command – Permanent Joint Headquarters - J9 – Media – Senior Advisor

  • Defence Communications (Staff) x 2

UK Service Personnel Amputation Statistics

As at: 26 July 2023

24-hour pre-release access given to:- 

  • Minister of State for the House of Lords

  • Minister for Defence People and Veterans

  • Minister for Armed Forces 

  • Minister of State for Defence Procurement

  • Secretary of State

  • Secretary of State Advisors

  • Permanent Secretary

  • Second Permanent Secretary

  • Defence Medical Services Director Healthcare Director

  • Defence Medical Services Assistant Head Secretariat

  • Navy Healthcare Chief of Staff

  • Navy Healthcare Analysis

  • Defence Medical Services Defence Consultant Advisor Emergency Medicine

  • Strategic Command - Permanent Joint Headquarters - J9 - Assistant Chief of Staff

  • Strategic Command - Permanent Joint Headquarters - Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff Medical

  • Defence Communications (Staff) x 2

MOD Health and Safety Statistics: Annual Report

As at: 5 July 2023

24-hour pre-release access given to:- 

  • Secretary of State for Defence

  • Minister for Armed Forces

  • Minister for Defence People and Veterans

  • Minister for Defence Procurement

  • Minister of State for House of Lords

  • Permanent Secretary

  • Second Permanent Secretary

  • Secretary of State advisers WPS

  • Navy Chief Environment and Safety Officer  

  • Army Chief Environment and Safety Officer  

  • Air Chief Environment and Safety Officer  

  • UKStratCom Head of Safety  

  • DE&S Environment and Safety Head

  • DE&S Chief Environment and Safety Officer

  • PJHQ Chief Environment and Safety Officer

  • DIO Chief Environment and Safety Officer

  • HOCS Health and Safety Advisor

  • Defence safety authority policy team leader

  • Director of Defence Safety

  • Deputy Head of Functional Delivery

  • Defence Communications (Staff) x 3

  • Director of Analysis

UK Armed Forces Mental Health Report

As at: 28 June 2023

24-hour pre-release access given to:- 

  • Minister for Defence People and Veterans

  • Minister for Armed Forces

  • Minister for Defence Procurement

  • Minister of State for House of Lords

  • Secretary of State for Defence

  • Secretary of State advisors 

  • Permanent Secretary

  • Second Permanent Secretary

  • Secretary of State Assistant Private Secretary

  • Director General of the Defence Medical Services

  • Defence Medical Services Defence Healthcare Director

  • Defence Medical Services Commander

  • Defence Medical Services Defence Healthcare Chief of Staff

  • Defence Medical Services Delivery

  • Defence Medical Services Defence Consultant Advisor in Psychiatry

  • Defence Medical Services Primary Care

  • Defence Medical Services Secretariat Assistant Head

  • Defence Medical Services Secretariat

  • Navy Healthcare Analysis

  • Army Personnel Health and Wellbeing Assistant Head

  • RAF Wellbeing & Resilience

  • RAF Health Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff

  • Armed Forces People Support Head

  • Armed Forces People Support Mental Fitness and Wellbeing

  • Defence Communications (staff) x 2

  • Head Health, Digital and Insights 

Defence personnel NHS commissioning bi-annual statistics

As at: 14 December 2022

24-hour pre-release access given to:-

  • Minister of State for the Armed Forces and the Office for Veterans’ Affairs 

  • Minister for Defence Procurement

  • Minister of State in the House of Lords

  • Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families

  • MOD Permanent Secretary

  • MOD Second Permanent Secretary

  • Secretary of State for Defence

  • Secretary of State advisors 

  • Headquarters Defence Medical Services Secretariat (Staff) x2

  • Director Armed Forces People Policy

  • Head of Armed Forces People Support

  • Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff Health

  • Defence Communications (Staff) x3

  • Head of Armed Forces Health – Operations

  • Director of Health & Justice, Armed Forces & Sexual Assault Services Commissioning

  • Deputy Head Defence Public Health Unit

  • Assistant Head Primary Medical Care – Headquarters Defence Primary HealthCare / Defence Advisor General Practice

  • Analysis Director 

Annual Medical Discharges in the UK Regular Armed Forces

As at: 12 July 2023

24 hour pre-release access given to:-

  • Minister for Defence People and Veterans

  • Minister for Armed Forces

  • Minister for Defence Procurement

  • Minister of State for House of Lords

  • Secretary of State for Defence

  • Secretary of State advisors 

  • Permanent Secretary

  • Second Permanent Secretary

  • Deputy head of defence public health unit

  • Navy healthcare chief of staff

  • Navy healthcare analysis

  • Army personnel workforce policy

  • Army personnel director military assistant 

  • Head Army healthcare

  • AH health policy and improvement

  • ACOS health and head RAF medical services

  • RAF medical board deputy assistant Chief of Staff

  • Headquarters air command clinical and RAF intelligent customer

  • Defence medical services secretariat 

  • RAF medical board practice manager 

  • Defence Communications (staff) x2

  • Medical director to the Surgeon General

  • HQ DMS Assistant head of communication

  • Defence consult advisor 

Career Transition Partnership: Ex-Service Personnel Employment Outcomes, by Outflows from Service

As at: 15 February 2023

24-hour pre-release access given to:- 

  • Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families

  • Minister of State for the House of Lords 

  • Minister of State for Defence Procurement 

  • Minister of State for the Armed Forces and the Office for Veterans’ Affairs 

  • Secretary of State Advisors 

  • Secretary of State

  • Permanent Secretary 

  • Second Permanent Secretary 

  • Head of Training, Education, Skills Recruitment and Resettlement

  • Training, Education, Skills Recruitment and Resettlement (staff) x 6

  • Press Officer for Office for Veterans Affairs

  • Defence Communications News (staff) x2

War Pensions Statistics

As at: 5 July 2023

24-hour pre-release access given to:-

  • Secretary of State for Defence

  • Minister for Armed Forces

  • Minister for Defence Procurement

  • Minister for Defence People and Veterans

  • Minister of State for House of Lords

  • Secretary of State advisors 

  • Permanent Secretary

  • Second Permanent Secretary

  • Armed Forces People Support Head

  • Armed Forces People Support – Compensation and Insurance Policy Team Leader

  • Armed Forces People Support – Compensation and Insurance Policy Team 

  • Chief Medical Adviser

  • Operations Support Manager - Armed Forces & Veterans Services

  • Acting Assistant Head Operational Policy, Procedures & Training

  • Defence Communications (Staff) x 2

UK Armed Forces Compensation Scheme

As at: 5 July 2023

24-hour pre-release access given to:-

  • Secretary of State for Defence

  • Minister for Armed Forces

  • Minister for Defence Procurement

  • Minister for Defence People and Veterans

  • Minister of State for House of Lords

  • Secretary of State advisors 

  • Permanent Secretary

  • Second Permanent Secretary

  • Armed Forces People Support Head

  • Armed Forces People Support – Compensation and Insurance Policy Team Leader

  • Armed Forces People Support – Compensation and Insurance Policy Team 

  • Chief Medical Adviser

  • Operations Support Manager - Armed Forces & Veterans Services

  • Acting Assistant Head Operational Policy, Procedures & Training

  • Defence Communications (Staff) x 2

Location of Armed Forces Pension and Compensation Recipients

As at: 30 August 2023

24 hour pre-release access is given to:-

  • Secretary of State for Defence

  • Minister for Armed Forces

  • Minister for Defence Procurement

  • Minister for Defence People and Veterans

  • Minister of State for the House of Lords

  • Secretary of State advisors 

  • Permanent Secretary

  • Second Permanent Secretary

  • Armed Forces People Support Head

  • Armed Forces People Support – Compensation and Insurance Policy Team Leader

  • Chief Medical Adviser

  • Operations Support Officer – Armed Forces and Veterans Services

  • Head of DBS Communications & Media – Defence Business Services

  • External Affairs Communications Business Partner and Media Officer Communications Team

  • DDC Communications (Staff) x 3 

  • CEO’s Office and Secretariat – Defence Business Services 

Annual Population Survey: UK Armed Forces Veterans

As at: 24th January 2019

24-hour pre-release access given to:-

  • Min(DPV)-Private Office 

  • Min(AF)-Private Office 

  • Min(DP)-Private Office 

  • Min(Lords)-Private Office 

  • SofS-Private Office 

  • SofS-Special Advisers Group 

  • PUS-Private Office 

  • 2PUS-Private Office

  • HOCS FD-Hd

  • People-SPSupport Hd-A

  • People-SPSupport-Cov DHd

  • People-SPSupport-Cov Veterans

  • People-SPSupport-Welfare HW 1

  • People-SPSupport-Welfare HWSO1

  • People-SPSupport-Welfare HW 3

  • People-SPSupport-Welfare DHd

  • People-TESRR-Reset Policy SO2

  • DBS Vets-Head

  • People-Med Adviser

  • DDC-PR-NewsPolPers CCO

  • DDC-PR-NewsPolPers SCO

  • DDC-PR-NewsPolPers CO3

  • SG-DMed-Med-DPHU-DHd

  • Senior Assistant Statistician, Labour Market statistics, Scottish Government

  • Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills, Scottish Government

  • Special Adviser, Scottish Government

  • Head of Labour Market Statistics, Scottish Government

  • Senior Media Manager, Scottish Government

  • Policy Manager, Defence Policy Unit, Scottish Government

  • DHQI: Planning and Quality, Scottish Government

  • Project Manager, DHQI: Planning and Quality, Scottish Government

  • Policy Manager, DHQI: Planning and Quality, Scottish Government

Mefloquine (Lariam) Prescribing in the UK Armed Forces statistics

As at: 29 November 2023 

24-hour pre-release access given to:-

  • Minister for Defence People and Veterans and Service Families

  • Minister for Armed Forces

  • Minister for Defence Procurement

  • Minister of State in the House of Lords

  • Secretary of State for Defence

  • Secretary of State Advisors

  • Permanent Under Secretary 

  • Second Permanent Under Secretary

  • Chief of Defence People - Chief of Staff

  • Chief of Defence People – Military Assistant 

  • Defence Medical Services Surgeon General 

  • Defence Medical Services Military Assistant to Surgeon General 

  • Chief Pharmacist Defence Primary Healthcare

  • RAF Health Protection Lead

  • Headquarters Defence Medical Services Secretariat (Staff)

  • Deputy Head Defence Public Health Unit

  • Defence Communications (Staff) x2

  • Director of Analysis

Census 2011: Working Age UK Armed Forces Veterans Residing in England and Wales

As at: 11 October 2019

24-hour pre-release access given to:-

  • Min(DPV)-Private Office 

  • Min(AF)-Private Office 

  • Min(DP)-Private Office 

  • Min(Lords)-Private Office 

  • SofS-Private Office 

  • SofS-Special Advisers Group 

  • PUS-Private Office 

  • 2PUS-Private Office

  • People-AFPSp-Covenant DHdB

  • People-SPSupport-Welfare Vets 1

  • People-SPSupport-Cov VetStrat1

  • People-AFPSp-Cov Community

  • People-MedAdviser

  • DDC-PR-NewsPolPers SCO

  • Cabinet Office, Press Officer for the Office for Veterans Affairs 

UK Armed Forces Equipment and Formations

As at: 20 September 2023

24-hour pre-release access given to:- 

  • Minister for Armed Forces 

  • Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families

  • Minister of State for Defence Procurement

  • Minister of State for the House of Lords

  • Secretary of State

  • Secretary of State Advisors

  • Permanent Secretary

  • Second Permanent Secretary

  • Chief of Defence Staff Office

  • Vice Chief of Defence Staff

  • Defence Digital News Team x 2

  • Chief of General Staff

  • Vice Chief of General Staff

Surveys & Other National and Official Statistics

MOD Land Holdings Bulletin

As at: 24 May 2023

24-hour pre-release access given to:-

  • Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families 

  • Minister for Armed Forces and Minister for the Office for Veterans Affairs 

  • Minister of State for Defence Procurement

  • Minister of State for the House of Lords

  • Secretary of State for Defence

  • Secretary of State Advisors

  • Permanent Secretary

  • Second Permanent Secretary

  • Director General Finance

  • Defence Infrastructure Organisation: Senior Manager of Land Management Services 

  • Defence Infrastructure Organisation: Senior Parliamentary Secretariat

  • Defence Communications (staff) x2

  • Defence Infrastructure Organisation: Strategy and Plans Director

  • Defence Infrastructure Organisation: Operational Insight Deputy Head

  • Defence Infrastructure Organisation: Operational Insight Assistant Head

Service Family Accommodation Bulletin

As at: 24 May 2023

24-hour pre-release access given to:-

  • Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families 

  • Minister for Armed Forces and Minister for the Office for Veterans Affairs 

  • Minister of State for Defence Procurement

  • Minister of State for the House of Lords

  • Secretary of State for Defence

  • Secretary of State Advisors

  • Permanent Secretary

  • Second Permanent Secretary

  • Director General Finance

  • Defence Infrastructure Organisation: Accommodation Business Manager

  • Defence Infrastructure Organisation: Head of Accommodation

  • Defence Infrastructure Organisation: Senior Parliamentary Secretariat

  • Defence Communications (staff) x2

  • Defence Infrastructure Organisation: Strategy and Plans Director

UK Regular Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey

As at: 31 May 2023

24-hour pre-release access given to:-

  • Secretary of State for Defence

  • Minister of State for the Armed Forces and the Office for Veterans’ Affairs

  • Minister of State for Defence Procurement

  • Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families

  • Minister of State in the House of Lords

  • Secretary of State Advisors

  • Permanent Secretary

  • Second Permanent Secretary

  • Chief of Defence Staff PSO

  • Vice Chief of Defence Staff MA

  • Chief of Defence People COS

  • Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (People Capability)

  • Head of People Strategy

  • People Accommodation Assistant Head Policy Improvement

  • Assistant Head Communications (Defence People Team)

  • Defence Communications (Staff) x 2

  • Director of Analysis

  • Head of Regional Delivery Accommodation

  • First Sea Lord MA

  • Second Sea Lord MA

  • NAVY People & Training HQ Director MA

  • Commandant General Royal Marines MA

  • NAVY Head of Media & Comms

  • Fleet Commander MA

  • Army Chief General Staff -Private Office Military Assistant

  • Army Deputy Chief General Staff -Private Office Military Assistant

  • Army Personnel Directorate Military Assistant

  • Army Personnel Strategy Head 

  • Army Strategic Centre Personnel Secretariat -Head

  • Army External Media and Comms POC

  • Permanent Secretary to Chief of Air Staff 

  • Personal Staff Officer to Air Member for Personnel and Capability

  • Personal Staff Officer to the Chief of Air Staff for Strategy

  • Staff Officer to Chief of Staff Personnel and Air Secretary 

  • Hd RAF Media, Communications and Engagement

Tri-Service Families Continuous Attitude Survey

As at: 19 July 2023

24-hour pre-release access given to:-

  • Minister for Armed Forces

  • Minister for Defence People and Veterans

  • Minister for Defence Procurement

  • Minister of State for House of Lords

  • Secretary of State for Defence

  • Secretary of State advisors 

  • Permanent Secretary

  • Second Permanent Secretary

  • Deputy Principal Staff Officer to the Chief of Defence Staff

  • Assistant Military Assistant to Vice Chief of the Defence Staff

  • Deputy Director Infrastructure, Finance and Military Capability

  • Analysis-Director

  • Defence Infrastructure Organisation - Head of Communications

  • Defence Infrastructure Organisation - Head of Regional Delivery Accommodation

  • Defence People Team Communications (Staff)

  • Defence Communications (staff)

  • Director Armed Forces Personnel Policy

  • Chief of Defence People Chief of Staff

  • Head of People Strategy

  • Head of Armed Forces People Support

  • Deputy Head - Armed Forces People Support – Health and Wellbeing

  • Deputy Head - Armed Forces People Support – Covenant

  • Head Armed Forces Families & Safeguarding

  • Assistant Head Families Policy Armed Forces Families & Safeguarding

  • Head Office Finance Business Partner 1a for Chief Operating Officer and Defence People Team 

  • First Sea Lord Military Assistant

  • Second Sea Lord Military Assistant (2) 

  • Navy People HQ Deputy Chief of Staff 

  • Office of the Commandant General Royal Marines – Military Assistant

  • Navy Head of Media & Communications

  • Fleet Commander Military Assistant

  • Army Personnel Directorate -Military Assistant

  • Army Chief General Staff -Private Office Military Assistant (1)

  • Assistant Head - Army Communications - International Communications & Engagement

  • Head - Army Policy & Secretariat - Strategic Centre

  • Head – Army Personnel Policy

  • Army Deputy Chief of the General Staff - Private Office Military Assistant

  • Permanent Secretary to Chief of Air Staff (CAS-PS)

  • Personal Staff Officer to Deputy Chief of Air Staff  

  • Personal Staff Officer to Chief of Air Staff for Strategy

  • Staff Officer to Chief of Staff Personnel and Air Secretary

  • Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff for Air Community Support  

  • Staff Officer to Chief of Air Staff Media and Communications

Tri-Service Reserves Continuous Attitude Survey (ResCAS) 

As at: 12 July 2023

24-hour pre-release access given to:-

  • Secretary of State for Defence

  • Minister of State for the Armed Forces and the Office for Veterans’ Affairs

  • Minister of State for Defence Procurement

  • Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families

  • Minister of State in the House of Lords

  • Secretary of State Advisers

  • Permanent Secretary

  • Second Permanent Secretary

  • Chief of Defence Staff PSO

  • Vice Chief of Defence Staff Military Assistant

  • Analysis Director

  • People-Reserves Forces and Cadets Reserves Head

  • People-Reserves Forces and Cadets Reserves Policy Assistant Head

  • Chief of Defence People Chief of Staff

  • Head of People Strategy 

  • Defence Communications (Staff) x 3

  • Military Assistant to the Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (People Capability) & Defence Services Secretary

  • First Sea Lord MA

  • Second Sea Lord MA

  • Commander of Maritime Reserves

  • Navy People HQ Director MA

  • Office of the Commandant General Royal Marines Military Assistant

  • Navy Head of Media & Comms

  • Fleet Commander MA

  • Army Deputy Chief of the General Staff - Private Office Military Assistant

  • Army Personnel Director - Military Assistant

  • Army Chief of the General Staff - Private Office Military Assistant (1)

  • Army Reserves Director  

  • Assistant Head - Army Strategic Centre Personnel Secretariat 

  • Assistant Head - Army External Media and Comms

  • Head of Personnel Strategy 

  • Head of Personnel Reserves 

  • Army Deputy Commander Field Army – Military Assistant

  • Army Reserves Director Military Assistant

  • Permanent Secretary to Chief of Air Staff 

  • Personal Staff Officer to Air Member for Personnel and Capability

  • Personal Staff Officer to Chief of Air Staff for Strategy

  • Staff Officer to Chief of Staff Personnel and Air Secretary

  • Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff for Air Reserves

  • Staff Officer to Chief of Air Staff Media and Communications

UK Armed Forces Continuous Working Patterns

As at: 6 September 2023

24-hour pre-release access given to:-

  • Secretary of State for Defence

  • Secretary of State advisors 

  • Permanent Secretary

  • Minister for Armed Forces

  • Minister for Defence Procurement

  • Minister for Defence People and Veterans

  • Minister of State for House of Lords

  • Second Permanent Secretary

  • Chief of Defence Staff

  • Navy People Remuneration Head

  • Army Personnel Remuneration Assistant Head

  • Air Chief of Staff Personnel Policy Head of Reward

  • Defence Communications (Staff) x2

  • Analysis Director

MOD Compensation Claims

As at: 21 December 2022

24-hour pre-release access given to:- 

  • Minister for Armed Forces and the Office for Veterans’ Affairs

  • Minister for Defence Procurement

  • Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families

  • Minister of State in the House of Lords

  • Secretary of State for Defence

  • Secretary of State Advisers

  • Permanent Secretary

  • Second Permanent Secretary

  • Defence Communications (Staff) x2

Royal Navy Sexual Harassment Survey

As at: 30 March 2022

24-hour pre-release access given to:-

  • Minister for Armed Forces

  • Minister for Defence People and Veterans

  • Minister for Defence Procurement

  • Minister of State for House of Lords

  • Secretary of State for Defence

  • Secretary of State advisors 

  • Permanent Secretary

  • Second Permanent Secretary

  • 1st Sea Lord (AMA)

  • 2nd Sea Lord (EA)

  • Analysis Director

  • Assistant Head WRIT

  • Chief of Defence People (MA)

  • Commandant General Royal Marines

  • Director People & Training

  • Directorate of Defence Communications

  • Fleet Commander

  • Head of Navy Communications

Murder, Manslaughter and Sexual Offences in the Service Justice System

As at: 29 March 2023

24-hour pre-release access given to:-

  • Secretary of State for Defence

  • Secretary of State advisors

  • Minister of State for the Armed Forces

  • Minister of State for  Defence Procurement

  • Minister of State for House of Lords

  • Minister for Defence People and Veterans

  • MOD Permanent Secretary

  • MOD Second Permanent Secretary

  • Chief of Defence People Military Attaché

  • Director Diversity and Inclusion

  • Head of Service Discipline, Conduct, Complaint and Legislation

  • Director of Service Prosecutions

  • Director of the Military Court Service

  • Navy Legal Discipline SO1

  • Army SO1 Discipline Policy

  • Air SO1 Discipline Policy

  • Air Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff A1

  • Provost Marshal Navy 

  • Provost Marshal Army

  • Provost Marshal Royal Air Force

  • Provost Marshal Defence Serious Crime Command

  • Directorate of Defence Communications (staff) x 3

  • Chief of the Defence Staff

Officer Cadets Survey

As at: 19 July 2023 

24-hour pre-release access given to:-

  • Secretary of State for Defence

  • Secretary of State advisers

  • Minister for Armed Forces and Veterans

  • Minister for Defence Procurement

  • Minister for Defence People and Veterans

  • Minister for House of Lords 

  • MOD Permanent Secretary

  • MOD Second Permanent Secretary 

  • Chief of Defence Staff

  • Vice Chief of Defence Staff

  • Army Deputy Chief General Staff

  • Commander Field Army

  • Army Commander, Home Command

  • Army Recruitment and Initial Training, General Officer Commanding 

  • Royal Military Sandhurst, General Officer Commanding

  • Chief of the Air Staff

  • RAF Chief of Staff Personnel

  • Air Officer Commanding, Number 22 training Group RAF

  • Director of Navy Training

  • Head of Royal Navy

  • Chief of Defence Personnel

Recruit Trainee Survey

As at: 19 July 2023 

24-hour pre-release access given to:-

  • Secretary of State for Defence

  • Secretary of State advisers

  • Minister for Armed Forces and Veterans

  • Minister for Defence Procurement

  • Minister for Defence People and Veterans

  • Minister for House of Lords 

  • MOD Permanent Secretary

  • MOD Second Permanent Secretary 

  • Chief of Defence Staff

  • Vice Chief of Defence Staff

  • Army Deputy Chief General Staff

  • Commander Field Army

  • Army Commander, Home Command

  • Army Recruitment and Initial Training, General Officer Commanding 

  • Land Warfare Centre – Director of Land Warfare

  • Chief of the Air Staff

  • RAF Chief of Staff Personnel

  • Air Officer Commanding, Number 22 training Group RAF

  • Director of Navy Training

  • Head of Royal Navy

  • Chief of Defence Personnel

Single Living Accommodation Lived Experience Survey 2022

As at: 21 September 2022 

24-hour pre-release access given to:-

  • Secretary of State for Defence

  • Secretary of State advisers

  • Minister for Armed Forces and Veterans

  • Minister for Defence Procurement

  • Minister for Defence People and Veterans

  • Minister for House of Lords 

  • MOD Permanent Secretary

  • MOD Second Permanent Secretary 

  • Director of Analysis

  • Royal Navy People Support – Staff Officer Accommodation

  • Army Housing Colonel

  • Army Housing Colonel Staff Adviser

  • Assistant Head Army Infrastructure Plans

  • RAF Assistant Chief of Staff for Personnel Delivery

  • RAF Housing Colonel Staff Adviser

  • UK Strategic Command HQ People Policy & Strategy

  • Finance & Military Capability Assistant Head of Infrastructure Strategy

  • Finance & Military Capability Infrastructure Policy Advisor

  • Defence Infrastructure Organisation Accommodation Policy Advisor

  • Defence Infrastructure Organisation Single Living Accommodation Policy Advisor

  • Chief Defence People

  • Chief of Defence People Military Assistant

  • Chief of Defence People Chief of Staff

  • Armed Forces People Policy Director 

  • People Accommodation Policy Head

  • People Accommodation Policy Deputy Head

  • People Accommodation Policy Assistant Head

  • RAF Infrastructure Assistant Chief of Staff

  • Royal Navy Infrastructure Accommodation Strategy Advisor

  • People Accommodation Policy Advisor x3

  • Defence Communications staff x3

The Pattern of Military Low Flying Across the UK

As at: 4th October 2023

24-hour pre-release access given to:-

  • Minister for Armed Forces 

  • Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families

  • Minister for Defence Procurement

  • Minister of State in the House of Lords

  • Secretary of State for Defence

  • Secretary of State Advisers 

  • Permanent Secretary

  • Second Permanent Secretary

  • Assistant Chief of the Air Staff-PSO

  • Air Director Resources

  • Air Office Commanding 1 Gp PSO

  • Air Officer Commanding 2Gp PSO

  • Air Officer Commanding 22Gp PSO

  • Directorate of Defence Communications-RAF Spokesperson

  • Officer Commanding Military Airspace Management Cell

  • Defence Airspace and Air Traffic Management SO2

  • Low Flying Complaints and Enquiries Unit Manager

  • Team Leader, Army Secretariat

  • Team Leader, Navy Secretariat

  • Team Leader Navy Secretariat

  • Levelling Up, the Union, Climate Change and Sustainability Devolution Staff x1

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