Details

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/contents">The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOI Act) and the associated https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3391/contents">Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIRs) came fully into force on 1 January 2005.

This bulletin presents statistics on their implementation within the central government monitored bodies for the quarterly period of October to December 2023.

Statistics standards and policies

These statistics have been independently reviewed by the https://osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/what-we-do/">Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR). They comply with the standards of trustworthiness, quality and value in the https://code.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/the-code/">Code of Practice for Statistics. Accredited official statistics are called National Statistics in the https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/18/contents">Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007.

Accreditation signifies their compliance with the authority’s https://code.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/the-code/">Code of Practice for Statistics which broadly means these statistics are:

• managed impartially and objectively in the public interest
• meet identified user needs
• produced according to sound methods
• well explained and readily accessible

Our statistical practice is regulated by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR).

OSR sets the standards of trustworthiness, quality and value in the https://code.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/the-code/">Code of Practice for Statistics that all producers of official statistics should adhere to.

These statistics were independently reviewed by the OSR in June 2017. See https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/publication/assessment-of-freedom-of-information-statistics-implementation-in-central-government/">Assessment Report 328 Freedom of Information Statistics - implementation in Central Government. Since this review by the OSR, we have continued to comply with the Code of Practice for Statistics.

All Cabinet Office official statistics are governed by the standards set out by the UK Statistics Authority in their code of practice. These can be found on our statistics standards and policies page. Further detail on the production of the FOI statistics can be found on our FOI statistics supporting documents page.

Tell us what you think

We would welcome views on Freedom of Information Statistics. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdANtqjWv8V6W4CuiUmMnPRFuSKYayHKuKjneHd-jpxDXnPYQ/viewform?c=0&w=1">Please fill in our user feedback form or email us at foistatistics@cabinetoffice.gov.uk. Feedback received will contribute to future development of these statistics.

UKSA Assessment of the Business Population Estimates

The report of the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA) assessment of the Business Population Estimates for the UK and Regions was published in March 2012 and is accessible via the link: http://www.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/assessment/assessment/assessment-reports/assessment-report-187---statistics-on-uk-business-population-and-demography.pdf">BPE UKSA assessment report

In October 2012 the Department for Business Innovation & Skills (BIS) received http://www.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/assessment/assessment/assessment-reports/confirmation-of-designation-letters/letter-of-confirmation-as-national-statistics---assessment-report-187.pdf">confirmation from the UKSA that Business Population Estimates for the UK and Regions had been designated as National Statistics.

This is an Experimental Official Statistics publication produced by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) using HMRC’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme claims data.

This publication covers all Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme claims submitted by employers from the start of the scheme up to 30 September 2021. It includes statistics on the claims themselves and the jobs supported.

Data from HMRC’s Real Time Information (RTI) system has been matched with Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme data to produce analysis of claims by:

• daily number of employments on furlough
• employer size
• sector of the economy
• geography
• age and gender
• use of flexible furlough
• estimated annual pay
• how long jobs have been on furlough continuously

For more information on Experimental Statistics and governance of statistics produced by public bodies please see the https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/about-the-authority/uk-statistical-system/types-of-official-statistics">UK Statistics Authority website.

About

The Taking Part survey has run since 2005 and is the key evidence source for DCMS. It is a continuous face to face household survey of adults aged 16 and over in England and children aged 5 to 15 years old. This latest series of reports present adult data from April 2013 to March 2014.

Released

17 March 2015

Period covered

April 2013 to March 2014

Geographic coverage

National and Regional level data for England.

Next release date

A release of rolling annual estimates for adults, including the third quarter of the 2014 to 2015 survey year, is scheduled for 19 March 2015.

Summary

This series of report presents additional analysis of the annual Taking Part adult survey covering art forms, free time activities, digital engagement, barriers to participation and society.

Statistical worksheets

These spreadsheets contain the data and sample sizes to support the material in this release:

Previous release

The previous Taking Part release was published on 9 December 2014. It also provides spreadsheets containing the data and sample sizes for each sector included in the survey.

Pre-release access

The document above contains a list of ministers and officials who have received privileged early access to this release of Taking Part data. In line with best practice, the list has been kept to a minimum and those given access for briefing purposes had a maximum of 24 hours.

The UK Statistics Authority

This release is published in accordance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics (2009), as produced by the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA). The UKSA has the overall objective of promoting and safeguarding the production and publication of official statistics that serve the public good. It monitors and reports on all official statistics, and promotes good practice in this area.

The responsible statistician for this release is Jodie Hargreaves. For enquiries on this release, contact Jodie Hargreaves on 020 7211 6327 or Maddy May 020 7211 2281.

For any queries contact them or the Taking Part team at takingpart@culture.gsi.gov.uk.

This is an Experimental Official Statistics publication produced by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) using HMRC’s Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) data.

This publication covers the fifth grant for the SEISS administered by HMRC up to 15 August 2021.

The information presented includes:

• age of claimants
• gender of claimants
• sector of self-employment activity
• geography

For more information on Experimental Statistics and governance of statistics produced by public bodies please see the https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/about-the-authority//what-we-do/uk-statistical-system/types-of-official-statistics/">UK Statistics Authority website.

This is an Experimental Official Statistics publication produced by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) using HMRC’s Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) data.

This publication covers the fourth grant for the SEISS administered by HMRC up to 9 May 2021.

The information presented includes:

• age of claimants
• gender of claimants
• sector of self-employment activity
• geography

For more information on Experimental Statistics and governance of statistics produced by public bodies please see the https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/about-the-authority//what-we-do/uk-statistical-system/types-of-official-statistics/">UK Statistics Authority website.

About

The Taking Part survey has run since 2005 and is the key evidence source for DCMS. It is a continuous face to face household survey of adults aged 16 and over in England and children aged 5 to 15 years old.

The Taking Part survey provides reliable national estimates of engagement with the arts, heritage, museums and libraries. It carries the National Statistics badge, meaning that it meets the highest standards of statistical quality.

These two reports present additional analysis of data from the Taking Part adult and child surveys. The reports cover museums and galleries, and trends in diversity.

Released

26 April 2017

Period covered

April 2005 to March 2016

Geographic coverage

National and Regional level data for England.

Next release date

A release of annual estimates for adults and children covering the period April 2016 to March 2017 is due to be published in July 2017.

Statistical worksheets

These spreadsheets contain the data and sample sizes to support the material in this release.

Pre-release access

The document above contains a list of ministers and officials who have received privileged early access to this release of Taking Part data. In line with best practice, the list has been kept to a minimum and those given access for briefing purposes had a maximum of 24 hours.

The UK Statistics Authority

This release is published in accordance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics (2009), as produced by the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA). The UKSA has the overall objective of promoting and safeguarding the production and publication of official statistics that serve the public good. It monitors and reports on all official statistics, and promotes good practice in this area.

The responsible statistician for this release is Alison Reynolds. For enquiries on this release, contact Alison Reynolds on 020 7211 6776.

For any other queries regarding Taking Part, contact the Taking Part team at takingpart@culture.gov.uk.

This is an Experimental Official Statistics publication produced by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) using HMRC’s Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) data.

This publication covers the third grant for the SEISS administered by HMRC up to 31 January 2021.

The information presented includes:

• age of claimants
• gender of claimants
• sector of self-employment activity
• geography

For more information on Experimental Statistics and governance of statistics produced by public bodies please see the https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/about-the-authority//what-we-do/uk-statistical-system/types-of-official-statistics/">UK Statistics Authority website.

The Taking Part survey has run since 2005 and is the key evidence source for DCMS. It is a continuous face to face household survey of adults aged 16 and over in England and children aged 5 to 15 years old. This latest release presents rolling estimates incorporating data from the first quarter of year 9 of the survey.

As detailed in the last statistical release and on our consultation pages in March 2013, the responsibility for reporting Official Statistics on adult sport participation now falls entirely with Sport England. Sport participation data are reported on by Sport England in the Active People Survey.

Released

26 September 2013

Period covered

July 2012 to June 2013

Geographic coverage

National and Regional level data for England.

Next release date

A release of rolling annual estimates for adults is scheduled for December 2013.

Summary

The latest data from the 2013/14 Taking Part survey provides reliable national estimates of adult engagement with archives, arts, heritage, libraries, and museums and galleries. This release builds on the data previously published from quarters 2, 3 and 4 in 2012 to 2013 to look at a number of areas in depth and present measures that begin to consider broader definitions of participation in our sectors.

The report also looks at some of the other measures in the survey that provide estimates of volunteering and charitable giving and civic engagement.

The Taking Part survey is a continuous annual survey of adults and children living in private households in England, and carries the National Statistics badge, meaning that it meets the highest standards of statistical quality.

Statistical worksheets

These spreadsheets contain the data and sample sizes to support the material in this release.

Meta-data

The meta-data describe the Taking Part data and provides terms and definitions. This document provides a stand-alone copy of the meta-data which are also included as annexes in the statistical report.

Previous release

The previous adult Taking Part release was published on 27 June 2013. It also provides spreadsheets containing the data and sample sizes for each sector included in the survey.

Pre-release access

The document above contains a list of ministers and officials who have received privileged early access to this release of Taking Part data. In line with best practice, the list has been kept to a minimum and those given access for briefing purposes had a maximum of 24 hours.

The UK Statistics Authority

This release is published in accordance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics (2009), as produced by the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA). The UKSA has the overall objective of promoting and safeguarding the production and publication of official statistics that serve the public good. It monitors and reports on all official statistics, and promotes good practice in this area.

The latest figures in this release are based on data that was first published on 26 September 2013. Details on the pre-release access arrangements for this dataset are available in the accompanying material for the previous release.

The responsible statistician for this release is Tom Knight (020 7211 6021), Penny Allen (020 7211 6106) or Sam Tuckett (020 7211 2382). For any queries please contact them or the Taking Part team at takingpart@culture.gsi.gov.uk.

The latest estimates from the 2010/11 Taking Part adult survey produced by DCMS were released on 30 June 2011 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.

Released:

30 June 2011
**

Period covered:

April 2010 to April 2011
**

Geographic coverage:

National and Regional level data for England.
**

Next release date:

Further analysis of the 2010/11 adult dataset and data for child participation will be published on 18 August 2011.

Summary

The latest data from the 2010/11 Taking Part survey provides reliable national estimates of adult engagement with sport, libraries, the arts, heritage and museums & galleries. This release also presents analysis on volunteering and digital participation in our sectors and a look at cycling and swimming proficiency in England. The Taking Part survey is a continuous annual survey of adults and children living in private households in England, and carries the National Statistics badge, meaning that it meets the highest standards of statistical quality.

Statistical Report

• http://www.culture.gov.uk/images/research/Taking_Part_Y6_Release.pdf">Taking Part: The National Survey of Culture, Leisure and Sport 2010/11 (PDF 713kb)
• http://www.culture.gov.uk/images/research/Taking_Part_Y6_Release.doc">Taking Part: The National Survey of Culture, Leisure and Sport 2010/11 (Word 674kb)

Statistical Worksheets

These spreadsheets contain the data and sample sizes for each sector included in the survey:

• http://www.culture.gov.uk/images/research/Y6_Q4_Figures_Arts.xls">The Arts (Excel 79kb)
• http://www.culture.gov.uk/images/research/Y6_Q4_Figures_Cycling_and_swimming_proficiency.xls">Cycling and swimming proficiency (Excel 38kb)
• http://www.culture.gov.uk/images/research/Y6_Q4_Figures_Digital_participation.xls">Digital Participation (Excel 51kb)
• http://www.culture.gov.uk/images/research/Y6_Q4_Figures_Heritage.xls">Heritage (Excel 45kb)
• http://www.culture.gov.uk/images/research/Y6_Q4_Figures_Libraries.xls">Libraries (Excel 42kb)
• http://www.culture.gov.uk/images/research/Y6_Q4_Museums_and_Galleries2.xls">Museums and Galleries (Excel 43kb)
• http://www.culture.gov.uk/images/research/Y6_Q4_Sports2.xls">Sport (Excel 44kb)
• http://www.culture.gov.uk/images/research/Y6_Q4_Figures_Volunteering.xls">Volunteering (Excel 87kb)

Previous release

The previous Taking Part release was published on 31 March 2011 and can be found online.

• http://www.culture.gov.uk/publications/7995.aspx">Taking Part: The National Survey of Culture, Leisure and Sport January - December 2010

The UK Statistics Authority

This release is published in accordance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics (2009), as produced by the http://www.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/">UK Statistics Authority (UKSA). The UKSA has the overall objective of promoting and safeguarding the production and publication of official statistics that serve the public good. It monitors and reports on all official statistics, and promotes good practice in this area.

Pre-release access

The document below contains a list of Ministers and Officials who have received privileged early access to this release of Taking Part data. In line with best practice, the list has been kept to a minimum and those given access for briefing purposes had a maximum of 24 hours.

• http://www.culture.gov.uk/images/publications/TP_Pre-release_access_300611.pdf">Pre-release access list (PDF 7kb)

The responsible statistician for this release is Neil Wilson. For any queries please contact the Taking Part team on 020 7211 6968 or takingpart@culture.gsi.gov.uk.

Releated information

• http://www.culture.gov.uk/what_we_do/research_and_statistics/7387.aspx">Taking Part Survey Questionnaires
• http://www.culture.gov.uk/what_we_do/research_and_statistics/7388.aspx">Taking Part Technical Reports

‘DfE external data shares’ includes:

• classification of data – understanding the data we share
• DfE external third-party data shares (approved by the Data Sharing Approvals Panel from May 2018 to 30 June 2025)
• regular DfE external third-party data shares supported by appropriate data sharing agreements as of June 2025
• third-party requests for data from the national pupil database (approved prior to April 2018 where data is still held by the requestor as at 30 June 2025)
• data shares with Home Office
• data shares with police and criminal investigation authorities
• data shares through court orders

DfE also provides external access to data under https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/30/section/64/enacted">Section 64, Chapter 5, of the Digital Economy Act 2017. Details of these data shares can be found in the https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/digitaleconomyact-research-statistics/better-useofdata-for-research-information-for-researchers/list-of-accredited-researchers-and-research-projects-under-the-research-strand-of-the-digital-economy-act/">UK Statistics Authority list of accredited projects.

Archive

Previous external data shares can be viewed in the https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/timeline1/https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dfe-external-data-shares">National Archives.

The data in the archived documents may not match DfE’s internal data request records due to definitions or business rules changing following process improvements.

Taking Part survey releases are published in accordance with the Code of Practice for Statistics (2018), as produced by the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA).

Quality indicators outline how statistics from the Taking Part survey match up to the 6 dimensions of quality defined by the European Statistical System (ESS). These are; relevance, accuracy, timeliness, accessibility, comparability and coherence.

The Taking Part survey has run since 2005 and is the key evidence source for DCMS. It is a continuous face to face household survey of adults aged 16 and over in England and children aged 5 to 15 years old. This latest release presents rolling estimates incorporating data from the first three quarters of year 9 of the survey.

As detailed in the last statistical release and on our consultation pages in March 2013, the responsibility for reporting Official Statistics on adult sport participation now falls entirely with Sport England. Sport participation data are reported on by Sport England in the Active People Survey.

Released:

27 March 2014

Period covered:

January 2013 to December 2013

Geographic coverage:

National and Regional level data for England.

Next release date:

A release of rolling annual estimates for adults is scheduled for June 2014.

Summary:

The latest data from the 2013/14 Taking Part survey provides reliable national estimates of adult and child engagement with archives, arts, heritage, libraries and museums & galleries.

The report also looks at some of the other measures in the survey that provide estimates of volunteering and charitable giving and civic engagement.

The Taking Part survey is a continuous annual survey of adults and children living in private households in England, and carries the National Statistics badge, meaning that it meets the highest standards of statistical quality.

Statistical worksheets:

These spreadsheets contain the data and sample sizes to support the material in this release.

Meta-data:

The meta-data describe the Taking Part data and provides terms and definitions. This document provides a stand-alone copy of the meta-data which are also included as annexes in the statistical report.

Previous release:

The previous adult Taking Part release was published on 12 December 2013. It also provides spreadsheets containing the data and sample sizes for each sector included in the survey.

Pre-release access:

The document above contains a list of ministers and officials who have received privileged early access to this release of Taking Part data. In line with best practice, the list has been kept to a minimum and those given access for briefing purposes had a maximum of 24 hours.

The UK Statistics Authority:

This release is published in accordance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics (2009), as produced by the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA). The UKSA has the overall objective of promoting and safeguarding the production and publication of official statistics that serve the public good. It monitors and reports on all official statistics, and promotes good practice in this area.

The latest figures in this release are based on data that was first published on 27 March 2014. Details on the pre-release access arrangements for this dataset are available in the accompanying material for the previous release.

The responsible statistician for this release is Tom Knight (020 7211 6021), or Sam Tuckett (020 7211 2382). For any queries please contact them or the Taking Part team at takingpart@culture.gsi.gov.uk. ..

About

The Taking Part survey has run since 2005 and is the key evidence source for DCMS. It is a continuous face to face household survey of adults aged 16 and over in England and children aged 5 to 15 years old. This latest release presents child data from April 2014 to March 2015.

Released

23 July 2015

Period covered

April 2014 to March 2015

Geographic coverage

National and Regional level data for England.

Next release date

Future adult releases of Taking Part will be published every six months. The next biannual release is therefore scheduled for December 2015 and will present the quarter 2 estimates for year 11 (October 2014 – September 2015) for adults.

Summary

The report presents the annual findings of the Taking Part child survey for children aged 5 to 15 years

Statistical worksheets

These spreadsheets contain the data and sample sizes to support the material in this release:

Previous release

The previous Taking Part release was published on 25 June 2015. It also provides spreadsheets containing the data and sample sizes for each sector included in the survey.

Pre-release access

The document above contains a list of ministers and officials who have received privileged early access to this release of Taking Part data. In line with best practice, the list has been kept to a minimum and those given access for briefing purposes had a maximum of 24 hours.

The UK Statistics Authority

This release is published in accordance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics (2009), as produced by the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA). The UKSA has the overall objective of promoting and safeguarding the production and publication of official statistics that serve the public good. It monitors and reports on all official statistics, and promotes good practice in this area.

The responsible statistician for this release is Jodie Hargreaves. For enquiries on this release, contact Jodie Hargreaves on 020 7211 6327 or Mary Gregory on 020 7211 2377.

For any queries contact them or the Taking Part team at takingpart@culture.gov.uk.

This is an Experimental Official statistics publication produced by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) using HMRC’s Pay as You Earn (PAYE) Real Time Information (RTI) data and HMRC’s Migrant Worker Scan (MWS).

This publication provides analysis of payrolled employments by:

• nationality (UK, EU and non-EU)
• geographical region (NUTS1)
• industrial sector (SIC2007)

For more information on Experimental Statistics and governance of statistics produced by public bodies please see the https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/about-the-authority/what-we-do/uk-statistical-system/types-of-official-statistics">UK Statistics Authority website.

This is an Experimental Official Statistics publication produced by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) using HMRC’s Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) data.

This publication covers the second grant for the SEISS administered by HMRC up to 31 October 2020.

The information presented includes:

• age of claimants
• gender of claimants
• sector of self-employment activity
• geography

For more information on Experimental Statistics and governance of statistics produced by public bodies please see the https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/about-the-authority//what-we-do/uk-statistical-system/types-of-official-statistics/" class="govuk-link">UK Statistics Authority website.

It is a continuous face to face household survey of adults aged 16 and over in England and children aged 5 to 15 years old. This latest releases presents rolling estimates incorporating data from the second quarter of year 8 of the survey.

Released

13 December 2012

Period covered

October 2011 to September 2012

Geographic coverage

National and Regional level data for England.

Next release date

A release of rolling annual estimates for adults, including the third quarter of the 2012 to 2013 survey year, is scheduled for March 2013.

Summary

The latest data from the 2012 to 2013 Taking Part survey provides reliable national estimates of adult and child engagement with sport, libraries, the arts, heritage and museums and galleries.

This release builds on the data from previous years and data from quarter 3 and 4 releases of data from 2011 to 2012 and quarter 1 and 2 from 2012 to 2013 to look at a number of areas in depth and present measures that begin to consider broader definitions of participation in our sectors.

The report also looks at some of the other measures in the survey that provide estimates of volunteering, charitable giving and civic engagement.

The Taking Part survey is a continuous annual survey of adults and children living in private households in England, and carries the National Statistics badge, meaning that it meets the highest standards of statistical quality.

Statistical worksheets

These spreadsheets contain the data and sample sizes to support the material in this release:

Meta-data

The meta-data describe the Taking Part data and provides terms and definitions. This document provides a stand-alone copy of the meta-data which are also included as annexes in the statistical report.

Previous release

The previous Taking Part release was published on 29 March 2012 and can be found online. It also provides spreadsheets containing the data and sample sizes for each sector included in the survey.

Pre-release access

The document below contains a list of ministers and officials who have received privileged early access to this release of Taking Part data. In line with best practice, the list has been kept to a minimum and those given access for briefing purposes had a maximum of 24 hours.

The UK Statistics Authority

This release is published in accordance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics (2009), as produced by the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA). The UKSA has the overall objective of promoting and safeguarding the production and publication of official statistics that serve the public good. It monitors and reports on all official statistics, and promotes good practice in this area.

The latest figures in this release are based on data that was first published on 28 June 2012. Details on the pre-release access arrangements for this dataset are available in the accompanying material for the previous release.

The responsible statistician for this release is Tom Knight (020 7211 6021) and Penny Allen (020 7211 6106).

For any queries please contact them or the Taking Part team at takingpart@culture.gsi.gov.uk.

It is a continuous face to face household survey of adults aged 16 and over in England and children aged 5 to 15 years old. This latest releases presents rolling estimates incorporating data from the fourth quarter of year seven of the survey.

Released

28 June 2012

Period covered

April 2011 to March 2012

Geographic coverage

National and Regional level data for England.

Next release date

The annual taking part survey report for the year 2011 to 2012 is scheduled for release at the end of August 2012.

Summary

The latest data from the 2011 to 2012 Taking Part survey provides reliable national estimates of adult and child engagement with sport, libraries, the arts, heritage and museums and galleries.

This release builds on the data from 2010 to 2011 and data from quarter 1, 2 and 3 releases of data from earlier in 2011 to 2012 to look at a number of areas in depth and present measures that begin to consider broader definitions of participation in our sectors.

The report also looks at some of the other measures in the survey that provide estimates of volunteering and charitable giving and civic engagement.

The Taking Part survey is a continuous annual survey of adults and children living in private households in England, and carries the National Statistics badge, meaning that it meets the highest standards of statistical quality.

Meta-data

The meta-data describe the Taking Part data and provides terms and definitions. This document provides a stand-alone copy of the meta-data which are also included as annexes in the statistical report.

Previous release

The previous Taking Part release was published on 29 March 2012 and can be found online. It also provides spreadsheets containing the data and sample sizes for each sector included in the survey.

Pre-release access

The document below contains a list of ministers and officials who have received privileged early access to this release of Taking Part data. In line with best practice, the list has been kept to a minimum and those given access for briefing purposes had a maximum of 24 hours.

The UK Statistics Authority

This release is published in accordance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics (2009), as produced by the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA). The UKSA has the overall objective of promoting and safeguarding the production and publication of official statistics that serve the public good. It monitors and reports on all official statistics, and promotes good practice in this area.

The latest figures in this release are based on data that was first published on 28 June 2012. Details on the pre-release access arrangements for this dataset are available in the accompanying material for the previous release.

The responsible statistician for this release is Tom Knight (020 7211 6021) and Penny Allen (020 7211 6106).

For any queries please contact them or the Taking Part team at takingpart@culture.gsi.gov.uk.

This report contains data on the economic value of sport to the economy, including the number of people employed in this sector, and covers the period from 2012 to 2016.

Released:

31 January 2018

Period covered:

2012 - 2016

Geographic coverage:

UK Level Data

Summary:

This report uses a range of data sources to calculate the role of sport in the UK economy. Gross Value Added (GVA) and employment figures are all included. An EU agreed definition of sport has been used, which should allow more accurate international comparisons of the value of sport to be carried out.

The UK Statistics Authority

This release is published in accordance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics (2009), as produced by the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA). The UKSA has the overall objective of promoting and safeguarding the production and publication of official statistics that serve the public good. It monitors and reports on all official statistics, and promotes good practice in this area.

Pre-release access

The pre-release access document contains a list of ministers and officials who have received privileged early access to the Sport Satellite Accounts 2016. In line with best practice, the list has been kept to a minimum and those given access for briefing purposes had a maximum of 24 hours.

Contact

The responsible statistician for this release is Penny Allen. For further details about the report, please contact 020 7211 2380 or evidence@culture.gov.uk.

This report contains data on the economic value of sport to the economy, including the number of people employed in this sector, and covers the 2004-06 period.

Released:

27 October 2011

Period covered:

2004, 2005 & 2006

Geographic coverage:

UK level data

Next release date:

2012

Summary

This report uses a range of data sources to calculate the role of sport in the UK economy. Consumer expenditure, Gross Value Added (GVA) and employment figures are all included. An EU agreed definition of sport has been used, which should allow more accurate international comparisons of the value of sport to be carried out.

Main report

• http://www.culture.gov.uk/images/research/2004-06_Sport_Satellite_Account_for_the_UK.pdf">2004-2006 Sport Satellite Account for the UK (PDF 265kb)
• http://www.culture.gov.uk/images/research/2004-06_Sport_Satellite_Account_for_the_UK.rtf">2004-2006 Sport Satellite Account for the UK (RTF 2.8mb)

Previous Release

• http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.culture.gov.uk/reference_library/publications/6599.aspx">2004 Sport Satellite Account for the UK, 28 January 2010

The UK Statistics Authority

This release is published in accordance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics (2009), as produced by the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA). The UKSA has the overall objective of promoting and safeguarding the production and publication of official statistics that serve the public good. It monitors and reports on all official statistics, and promotes good practice in this area.

Pre-release access

The list below details the Ministers and Officials who have received privileged early access to this report. In line with best practice, the list has been kept to a minimum and those given access for briefing purposes had a maximum of 24 hours:

• Hugh Robertson MP, Minister for Sport & the Olympics
• Henry Burgess, Head of Professional & International Sport, DCMS
• Ed Pickering, Statistics Head of Profession, DCMS
• Jose Riera, Press Office, DCMS
• Liz Nicholl, Chief Executive, UK Sport

The responsible statistician for this release is Peter Antoniades. For further details about the report, please contact 020 7211 6188.

Alternative Formats

We can also provide documents to meet the specific requirements of people with disabilities. Please call 020 7211 6000 or email enquiries@culture.gov.uk.