§ Mr. WhittingdaleTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many questionnaires or forms seeking statistical information were sent to businesses by(a) the Office for National Statistics, (b) the Inland Revenue and 1191W (c) HM Customs and Excise in the latest year for which figures are available; and how many in each case were mandatory. [70838]
§ Ruth KellyThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Len Cook to Mr. J. Whittingdale, dated 24 July 2002:
As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your recent question on how many questionnaires or forms seeking statistical information were sent to businesses by (a) the Office for National Statistics, (b) the Inland Revenue and (c) HM Customs and Excise in the latest year for which figures are available; and how many in each case were mandatory. (70838)The information requested is given in the table below.
Statistical surveys of business and local authorities, carried out by the Office for National Statistics, HM Customs and Excise and Inland Revenue, 20001 Number of surveys Department Forms2 Total Voluntary Statutory ONS 1,476,229 74 11 63 HM Customs and Excise 156,000 2 1 1 Inland Revenue 100,000 197 197 0 1 All surveys are attributed to the sponsoring department. 2Includes telephone interviews, personal interviews, etc. Source:
ONS—Government Statistical Service Report 2000—Annex A Tables, published 2002