§ Mr. Lawlerasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what, from the latest available statistics, was the incidence of purchase of blank audio tapes in the United Kingdom, broken down by age group.
§ Mr. PattieOfficial statistics on sales of audio tapes by age groups are not available. The following is from industry sources.
The most recent survey, carried out by National Opinion Polls on behalf of the Tape Manufacturers' Group gives the following breakdown of acquisitions, that is, purchases plus gifts, of blank audio cassette tapes by age group. The survey was carried out in late January/ early February of this year.
Acquisitions of Blank Audio Cassette Tapes Age Percent. Share 15–19 26 20–24 17 25–34 22 35–44 16 45–54 9 55–64 6 65 and over 3 Source: NOP: 1986
9WAn alternative source, the British Phonographic Industry Ltd. (BPI) Yearbook for 1985 gives the following percentage shares by age group of purchases of blank tapes from a survey in 1983:
Purchases of Blank Audio Tapes Age Percent. Share 8–14 6 15–19 18 20–24 16 25–34 22 35 and over 38 Source: BMRB(FORTE) 1983, page 35 BPI Year Book 1985