§ Mrs. Helen JacksonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what areas of statistical work have been contracted out by the Treasury over the past three years.
§ Mr. NelsonNo statistical work has been contracted out by the Treasury over the past three years.
§ Mrs. Helen JacksonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will halt any further proposals to contract out information-gathering areas of his Department following the report into "Business Attitudes to the Contracting Out of Statistical Inquiry Work".
§ Mr. NelsonAny proposals for contracting out statistical work in my Departments will take the report fully into account in assessing value for money. Business concerns about confidentiality and our quality requirements for statistics would obviously be key considerations.