The Code undertakes to respect the confidentiality of all information given in confidence by data suppliers. The Bank of England was publishing statistics for many years before the Code was formally adopted. But the Code does require the Bank to make statistics available to all in accordance with Bank and open government procedures. The dissemination of data on central government debt is consistent with this principle. Additions to the list of recipients of the banking sector data require the approval of a Director of the Bank.
Details are available from the contact person.
There is no ministerial commentary accompanying the release of the data. The data are considered to be final when first released and are not usually subject to significant revision. Any revision would be included in the same table of the following release. Unless significant, no indication of the revised status of the data is given. Notice of major changes in methodology is released in relevant publications following implementation of the change.