Protocol 2 Practice 6 of the Code of Practice for Official Statistics provides for the name and contact details of the responsible statistician to be set out in statistical reports.

The Department of Health has told us that it does not include the names and contact details of the responsible statistician in its statistical reports on Abortions, for security reasons.

The Authority has confirmed that in these specific circumstances it is acceptable, instead, to provide a generic email address and telephone number.