HC Deb 25 May 1989 vol 153 cc723-4W
Mr. Chris Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many companies are licensed by the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys to analyse and re-supply small area statistics from the 1981 census.

Mr. Freeman

The Office of Population Censuses and Surveys has concluded licence or agency agreements with 13 companies to hold and supply small area statistics from the 1981 census.

Mr. Chris Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what total royalties have been received by the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys for each year since 1981 from the companies which are licensed by the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys to analyse and re-supply small areas statistics.

Mr. Freeman

The total revenue received each financial year by the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys from companies with agreements to hold and supply small area statistics from the 1981 census is shown in the table.

Financial year Total revenue(£)
1982–83 27,980
1983–84 105,583
1984–85 47,889
1985–86 163,297
1986–87 136,759
1987–88 66,015
1988–89 55,924

Mr. Chris Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many companies which sold small area statistics under licence from the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys also hold on computer names and addresses of members of the public collected from the electoral register.

Mr. Freeman

This information is not collected.

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