§ Mr. Emeryasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of his Department's office records and files date back over three years, five years and seven years.
§ Mr. Harold Lever:The cost of carrying out a detailed examination of my 166W department's records to give a precise answer to the question would be prohibitive. At a rough estimate however the following are the proportions of the records and files held in the department:
Per cent Up to three years old … 17 Between three and five years old … 6 Between five and seven years old … 5 Over seven years old … 72