§ Mr. Meacherasked the Paymaster General to what factors he attributes the delay in the availability to regional planning authorities of the county, borough and ward level data from the employment census 1984, known as ER2 data; and whether he is able to give a date on which those data will be made available to the greater Manchester district authorities.
§ Mr. LeeThe processing of the 1984 census estimates for small areas has been delayed as a result of the difficulties arising out of sampling in the census. However, it is hoped that these estimates will become available for release within about a month or so. My officials will be writing to local planning authorities later this month to advise them as to availability.