§ Mr. Ridleyasked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development (1) what were the numbers of retail establishments dealing in groceries in 1951, 1961, and 1963, respectively;
(2) what were the numbers of retailers of confectionery, tobacco and newspapers in 1951, 1961, and 1963, respectively.
§ Mr. HeathInformation about the number of grocers and the number of confectioners, tobacconists or newsagents in 1961 is published in Part I, Table 1 of the Report on the Census of Distribution and Other Services. The Report also gives information for 1950 and 1957, the only other years for which these figures are available. Table 9 of the Report provides information about the number of retail outlets in 1961 through which certain classes of these goods were sold, including those outlets where the main business was selling other goods.