Pre-release access list for: Football-related arrests and banning orders, England and Wales: 2024 to 2025 domestic football season
Published 17 July 2025
Applies to England and Wales
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Official Statistics published at 9.30am on 17 July 2025
This statistical bulletin was produced by analytical professionals and production staff in the Home Office Analysis and Insight Directorate. Pre-release access was given to the following people 24 hours in advance of release:
Home Office
- Home Secretary
- Lords Minister
- Minister for Policing and Crime Prevention
- Minister for Security
- Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls
- Special Advisers (2)
- Permanent Secretary
- Chief Scientific Adviser and Director General for Science, Technology, Analysis, Research and Strategy
- Head of Unit, Neighbourhood Crime Unit
- Head of News, Communications Directorate
- Press Officers, Crime & Community Safety Desk (3)
In addition, Private Secretaries in the Ministers鈥� and Special Advisers鈥� Private Offices will have access to pre-release figures for handling arrangements.
Pre-release access was also given to the following people from outside the Home Office 24 hours in advance of release:
National Police Chiefs鈥� Council
- Football Policing Lead Chief Constable
- Staff Officer
- Head of Corporate Communications
- Press Office Manager
Crown Prosecution Service
- Head of West Midlands Complex Casework Unit and Serious Violence, Organised Crime and Exploitation Unit
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
- Policy Leads, Neighbourhood Crime Unit (2)
- Chief Analyst and Director of Home Office Analysis & Insight
National Police Chiefs鈥� Council
- UK Football Policing Unit (4)