§ Sir Thomas ArnoldTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what assessment he has made of the quality and output of the Central Statistical Office; and what steps he is taking to improve them;
(2) what recent changes have been made to the structure and functioning of the Central Statistical Office.
§ Mr. MaplesI refer my hon. Friend to the replies the Chancellor gave to my hon. Friends for Taunton (Mr. Nicholson) and for Dulwich (Mr. Bowden) on 19 November, at columns139–41.