§ Mr. WillettsTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will list the series of statistics to which his Department has privileged access prior to publication. [86732]
§ Mr. McCartneyWe have pre-release access to statistical series produced within the department and to the following National Statistics released by other government departments
Labour Market Statistics (Office for National Statistics)Low Pay (Office for National Statistics)New Earnings Survey (Office for National Statistics)Work and Worklessness (Office for National Statistics)Individual Incomes (Department for Trade and Industry)The Department was also given early access to the 2001 population census results. On some occasions the Department has had access to the redistribution of income series produced by the Office for National Statistics. It may also be involved in quality assurance of statistical series produced by other departments before they are finalised and published.