§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many organisations have applied for a charter mark; and how many have been awarded.
§ Mr. WaldegraveIn 1993, 411 charter mark applications were received from organisations throughout the public sector and the privatised utilities. Ninety-three
Daily Weekly Bound Volume Actual At 1993 prices Actual At 1993 prices Actual At 1993 prices November 1963 1s6d 0.79p 4s 6d £2.36 £1 5s 0d £13.14 November 1973 0.18p £1.09 0.50p £3.30 £3.75 £22.76 November 1983 £1.00 £1.69 £2.75 £4.66 £21.00 £35.56 November 1992 £7.50 £22.00 £90.00 For many years the prices of the Official Report (Hansard) were heavily subsidised. In 1983, when the annual subsidy stood at £6 million, the Government decided progressively to reduce the level of subsidy received, by a combination of price increases and improved methods of production. The November 1991 price increase to £7.50 eliminated the subsidy and further technological advances enabled this price to be held throughout the 1992–23 Session.
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Daily Weekly Bound Volume Official Estimated average sales Official Per cent. Others Per cent. Estimated average sales Official Per cent. Others Per cent. Estimated average sales Official Per cent. Others Per cent. 1983 5,221 1,488 1,026 1992 3,731 85 15 1,210 60 40 907 65 35 awards were made to those organisations that demonstrated evidence of the highest levels of service to their customers. In 1992, 296 organisations submitted applications, and 36 awards were made.