Government Statistical Services (Cost)

HC Deb 18 October 1966 vol 734 c20W

Mr. Scott

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the cost in 1965–66 of Government statistical/research services.

Mr. MacDermot,

pursuant to his reply[OFFICIAL REPORT, 12th August, 1966; Vol. 733, c. 445], circulated the following information:

Expenditure on staff and overheads in the statistical divisions of Departments, including the Central Statistical Office, was of the order of £7½ million in the financial year 1965–66. Much of the material used by these Divisions comes from the operational side of Departments' activities. It is not possible to estimate the cost of this element.