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1. Introduction听

This听update sets out听a high-level overview of plans听for official statistics produced by the Department for Science Innovation and Technology听(DSIT) in听2026/27.听This includes听plans for releases that are not听currently听辞蹿蹿颈肠颈补濒听蝉迟补迟颈蝉迟颈肠蝉听but听which may become official statistics in the future.听

This page does not include official statistics published by DSIT鈥檚听agencies and听arms听length听bodies.听The听扒哥吃瓜听release calendar听shows听the听planned听publication dates of all statistical releases by DSIT and our agencies and public bodies.听听听

For any general enquires related to our statistics, please contact听statistics@dsit.gov.uk.听Inboxes for specific releases are provided under the corresponding sections.

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We will continue to produce Official Statistics听in accordance with听the guidance provided听by听the听UK Statistics Authority鈥檚听. Details on how we do this are set out as part of our听DSIT听compliance with official statistics听documents.听These compliance documents听have听been听reviewed and听revised听or developed听in line with version 3.0 of the听Code听of Practice.

The听remainder听of this听update听provides further information on plans associated with specific DSIT publications.

3. Building Digital UK (BDUK)鈥痙elivery performance statistics听

Since July 2025听new听quarterly and annual听official statistics听publications听have听reported听how many听UK听premises have received a gigabit鈥慶apable broadband connection听as a result of听BDUK subsidy. The figures include premises that received gigabit鈥慶apable coverage from 2012 onwards (presented in the publication as 鈥榖efore 2021鈥�) up to the latest published quarter. Revised figures for earlier periods are also included.听

The quarterly听publication听provides a brief bulletin of high鈥憀evel statistics, supported by听accompanying听data tables.听This covers the delivery by听nation/region,听premises听type听(business/residential)听and type of听intervention.听

The annual听publication听provides a more comprehensive bulletin, including charts and听additional听breakdowns presented in extended data tables听expanding the local area coverage including Local Authority District, Parliamentary听Constituency听and听urban/rural听classification.听

BDUK has improved its workflow processes, enabling quarterly delivery听to be reported听with a shorter lag.听听

Going forward,听each听publication听will听include data for a single new quarter, alongside cumulative totals.听A听full quarterly timeseries听will be constructed听back to April 2024听and to better compare time听series trends.

4. Bioscience and听Health听Technology听Sector听Statistics听(BaHTSS)听

In October 2025, estimates听of the size and composition of the UK life sciences sector听for听2023/24 were published through听the latest听BaHTSS听谤别濒别补蝉别.听罢丑别听BaHTSS听statistics are published by the Office for Life Sciences (OLS) which is part of DSIT, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the Department for Business and Trade (DBT).听

The 2023/24 estimates听were听derived from a new data collection process that aims to find a broader听selection听of听companies听operating听in the life sciences sector. Prior to 2023/24, companies were听identified听manually through a series of data听partners听but in 2023/24 an听additional听process听was introduced听using automated identification based on the descriptive text content of company websites.听

Due to the听methodology听change, the statistics were rebadged as 鈥榦fficial statistics in development鈥�.听This is primarily听for OLS to explore quality improvements and to gather user feedback on the听new approach. The听methodology听change听also听impacted听the time series听and the level of granularity reported on for companies in the sector. The key impacts are listed below along with OLS鈥檚 commitments to听improvement听in these areas:听

• comparability to past data. Data for 2023/24 is not directly comparable to past estimates published within听previous听publications.听In the next听BaHTSS听release, the estimates will cover 2024/25听and will be comparable to the 2023/24 estimates听

• re-introducing more granular level reporting. The change in听methodology听resulted in less breakdowns of the sector being published due to听further development being needed to collect this with the new collection method.听Site level reporting and some subsector analysis was not reported in the 2023/24 statistics.听听OLS听are considering how to reintroduce these to future publications by using further information on local units available in the Office for National Statistics鈥� (ONS)听Inter-Departmental Business Register (IDBR)听dataset听and exploring the use of new data sources that can be used to听identify听companies鈥� sub-activities听

• quality and coverage of companies found听by the new automated approach. OLS are considering how听to improve听the accuracy听of companies听identified听through the automated approach.听OLS are also exploring whether ONS鈥檚听IDBR听could be used to expand the coverage of life sciences companies in the听BaHTSS听诲补迟补蝉别迟听

More details on the change in听methodology听and the impacts can be found in the听accompanying user guide for the BaHTSS 2023/24 release.听

OLS will aim to publish the next release of听the听BaHTSS听publication for 2024/25 in summer 2026. This will听contain听an听update on what improvements have been made and any changes in content.

5. Life Sciences Competitiveness Indicators (LSCIs)听鈥� Voluntary Application of the Code of Practice听

The LSCIs are a set of high-level indicators, published by OLS to measure the performance of the UK鈥檚 life sciences sector by benchmarking the UK against comparator countries. The indicators are brought together from a range of听different sources, including data already in the public domain, and commercially sourced data.听听

The LSCIs are not official statistics听due to the wide range of听data sources used in the report听which are often not owned by UK Government. There are听alternative domestic (UK only) sources for听some听metrics within the LSCIs; whilst these are often higher quality and allow a听wider range of statistics to be produced, these would not allow an international听comparison.听OLS听have committed to听听as part of the most recent release.听OLS published an听accompanying听VA statement alongside听the 2024 statistics,听setting out this commitment and where the LSCIs听adheres to principles in the code,听where听there is intention to improve over time and to highlight where there are any necessary deviations from the principles in the Code of Practice.

6. Cyber Security Breaches Survey

The听Cyber Security Breaches Survey听is an annual听survey听of the UK鈥檚 cyber resilience, focusing on businesses, charities, and educational institutions. The study covers:听

• prioritisation, information seeking (including the use of government guidance), and decision making on cyber security, including at management board level听cyber security approaches, such as risk management (including cyber insurance, software, and supply chain risks), technical controls, staff training, responsibilities, and governance听

• the听cyber threat landscape, including the identification of cyber security breaches or attacks, their outcomes and impacts, and their self-reported financial cost听

• incident response approaches and听the听reporting of cyber security breaches or attacks听

• the prevalence, nature, scale, and financial costs of听cyber crime, as well as the prevalence, nature, and scale of fraud resulting from cyber breaches or attacks听

New questions have been included to examine specific cyber security practices or processes that are in place to manage the risks associated with the use of AI technology. A new follow-up question has also been added to gain an understanding of the type of organisational and personal data that may be altered, destroyed, or taken during a cyber security breach or attack.听

Supporting听reference tables听have been introduced听for the first time听in the latest annual publication, allowing听detailed breakdowns for each survey question听to be explored by users. The听naming听convention of the survey years听has also been changed, with听the dates of the survey fieldwork听now being reflected听rather than the publication听date.听The statistics听published in听April鈥�2026听were听therefore听referred to as the 2025/2026 statistics.听

An听Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) compliance review of the survey听has recently been听.听This found that听鈥渢he statistics from the Cyber Security Breaches Survey are clear and insightful, and that the DSIT team has a good understanding of user needs鈥�.听Given the timing of this review听relative听to the statistics publication the recommendations received will be addressed in听the 2026/2027 publication.听

For queries about the Cyber Security Breaches Survey, please contact听cybersurveys@dsit.gov.uk

7. Economic Statistical Estimates for DSIT Sectors

7.1 DSIT Sectoral Statistics Exploratory Project

DSIT is currently reviewing the way that economic statistics for various sectors within DSIT鈥檚 remit听are听produced.听As part of this review, exploratory work听has started听looking at听a听more听centralised framework听for听producing听economic听statistics across听DSIT,听looking at key metrics such as听turnover,听employment,听business听counts etc.听

A听full听publication听using this work听is not听planned for the听2026/27听year,听but this exploratory project is听intended to form the basis for a future听official听statistics series听on DSIT Sectoral Statistics.听

Some of the concepts听explored as part of this work will be trialled in听a听Digital听and听Technologies听Sector听publication听in late spring 2026, which听uses a Digital and Technologies听Sector List of companies and business microdata听to produce听economic estimates for the听Digital and Technologies听Sector.听This will be an听ad听hoc statistical release听that may then be incorporated into the听DSIT Sectoral Statistics in the future.

7.2 Digital Sector Economic Estimates

罢丑别鈥�Digital Sector Economic Estimates听(DEE)听series鈥痯rovides听Official Statistics on the contribution of the digital sector to the UK economy, with听the current听release听schedule听focused on听releases听that听relate to听the following key metrics:鈥�听

• Gross Value Added (GVA)鈥�听

• employment鈥�听

In听2024,听DSIT听undertook听a consultation听on the series,听identifying听which releases were of the most benefit for our users. The outcome of the consultation shaped our workplans for the series, with a focus on听the听GVA and employment releases.听

With most of our development work focussed on the听wider DSIT Sectoral Statistics听described above,听the听2026/27 plan for听DEE is the same as for 2025/26.听

The releases paused following the 2024 consultation will remain paused for this听coming听year:听

• business听demographics听

• imports and听exports of听services and听goods听

• productivity听

• headline听earnings听

Further work is being undertaken to听refine the series, including听a听consideration of any updates to the Digital Sector definition听that underpins these releases听and any resulting methodological changes.听DSIT will provide听relevant听updates on this work听when听they听become听available听and听ensure听our users are听engaged,听but听otherwise听plan to follow the听standard release schedule for the听series听as set out in听our consultation response.听

This series was previously produced by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) but has听been produced by DSIT since听April 2024.鈥疨revious听releases of digital sector听economic听estimates published by鈥�DCMS鈥痗an be found here:鈥�DCMS鈥疎conomic Estimates.听

To look up individual releases, please听use the听DSIT Release Calendar.听

If you would like to听get in touch with听us about these statistics, please contact鈥�economicestimates@dsit.gov.uk

8. DSIT Public Engagement Survey

Official statistics on digital inclusion and skills, and broadband and mobile data usage were previously published by the Department for Culture,听Media听and Sport (DCMS) until 2024/25 as part of the听Participation Survey.听

Since late 2024 DSIT听has been scoping a new听survey on how people are engaging with, or experiencing, science and technology in their day-to-day lives.听This included a听user engagement exercise听at the start of 2025听seeking feedback on a high-level proposal听for content and听methodology.听The听DSIT Public Engagement Survey听has now been developed听and fieldwork started in November 2025.听The results for听2025/26听will be available in summer 2026.听

The survey collects data on:听听

• digital inclusion and digital skills听听

• broadband and mobile data usage听听

• use of government digital services听听

• attitudes towards science,听technology听and data听听

• adoption and attitudes relating to Artificial Intelligence听(AI)听

The survey also includes a series of demographic questions (for example, age and education).听听

The Public Engagement Survey听is听a push-to-web survey听with the听option听to听complete the survey on paper听as an offline alternative. Paper questionnaires are also being proactively听sent out with reminder letters to听make it as representative as possible including for digitally excluded respondents.听An achieved sample of 30,000 respondents is expected enabling detailed analysis by听key demographics and geographic variables down to听International Territorial Level 2.听

For queries about听Public Engagement Survey听statistics, please contact听publicengagementsurvey@dsit.gov.uk

9. UK Business Data Survey

罢丑别鈥�听is a quantitative and qualitative study of UK businesses.听听

It听seeks听to understand:听听

• the role and importance of personal and non-personal data in UK businesses听听

• domestic and international transfers of data听听

• activities and opinions relating to data protection legislation and policy听听

In听summer听2026 we intend to publish results from the fourth iteration of the survey.听

The range of topics covered in 2026 was influenced by a听user engagement exercise听conducted between 6 May to 13 June 2025.听As a听result,听coverage of questions related to the use of AI was expanded, whilst听maintaining听coverage of existing topics by introducing听phased coverage of some topics听so that they will be covered in more detail in alternate iterations. For instance, in 2026听the section听on data protection compliance was simplified, with the intention of returning to the detailed 2024 questionnaire for this section in 2028.听

For queries about UK Business Data Survey statistics, please contact听ukbusinessdatasurvey@dsit.gov.uk

10. Ad hoc听statistical releases听

Additional听analyses not included in any of DSIT鈥檚 standard听official听statistics publications will听be听made听available听on the听DSIT ad听hoc statistical releases page听or embedded within related policy documents.

11. User feedback听

DSIT statisticians听seek听to engage and be responsive to user feedback from internal and external stakeholders.听This includes developing our statistical outputs, data听sources听and methodologies to make sure the statistics continue to be of value