## Pre-Release Access To Official Statistics: Forest Resources Assessment

Last updated: December 2020 Next update due: tbc 

## Introduction

Our arrangements for pre-release access to Official Statistics are described in a Pre- Release Access Statement1. This document supplements the statement by giving the names and/or job titles of all those persons to whom pre-release access has been granted to Forest Resources Assessment, as follows: 

 
Part 1 provides a list of those receiving pre-release access to the Official Statistics in their final form for briefing purposes.  As this is a release covering Great Britain, the pre-release access period is limited to 24 hours. 
 
Part 2 provides a list of those receiving pre-release access for quality assurance purposes.  
The justification for giving advance access to each listed recipient will be available on request. Sheila Ward Forest Research 

## Part 1:  Pre-Release Access To Final Form (24 Hours)

(last updated December 2020) Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 

 
Tim Brooks, Head of Trees, Woodlands & Forestry Policy 
 
Alasdair Bray, Policy Adviser 
 
Adam Bealby, Head of External Communications, FC Team 
 
Phoebe Brown, Communications Officer Forestry Commission: 
 
Ian Tubby, Principal Adviser, Business and Markets, Forest Services Forestry England: 
 
James Simpson, Director of Operations - Forestry and Land Management Scottish Forestry: 
 
Alan Hampson, Head of Policy 
 
Bob Frost, Policy Adviser for Sustainable Forest Management Welsh Government: 
 
PS First Minister  
 
PS Minister for the Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs  
 
PS Minister for Finance and Trefnydd  
 
PS Minister for Environment 
 
PS Permanent Secretary  
 
Daniel Butler, Special Adviser  
 
Tim Render, Director, Land, Nature and Forestry Division  
 
Ceri Witchard, Deputy Director Land, Nature and Forestry Division  
 
Elizabeth Lyon, Head of Forestry Resources Policy Branch 
 
Jon Travis, Head of Forestry Reform 
 
Heledd Owen, Head of Communications and Marketing, Natural Resources Dept  
 
Simon Jenkins, Head of News  

## Forest Research:

 
James Pendlebury, Chief Executive 
 
Clare Parker, Head of Communications 

## Part 2:  Pre-Release Access For Quality Assurance

(last updated November 2020) Forest Research: 

 
James Pendlebury, Chief Executive 
 
Chris Quine, Chief Scientist 
 
Nicol Sinclair, Head of Inventory, Forecasting & Operational Support