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Protocols & Programmes

Some of the products produced by the Statistics & Research Branch within the Department of Justice(DOJ)are national statistics, bearing the National Statistics logo. They are produced to the high professional standards as set out in the National Statistics Code of Practice. This code, and the first two of its supporting protocols were published by the National Statistician on 11 October 2002 and can be accessed via the National Statistics Online website:

Our policies and procedures for the production and release of official statistics are detailed in the following documents.

The following document contains a record of the recent statistical releases to which these arrangements apply, as well as the job titles of all those persons to whom pre-release access has been granted, and the organisations to which they belong.

All DOJ SRB statistical products undergo regular quality assurance reviews to ensure that they meet customer needs. They are produced free from any political interference.

In line with the UK Statistics Authority code of practice the following statements are also published.