§ Mr. Emeryasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what percentage of his Department's office records and files date back over three years. five years and seven years.
§ Mr. Greenwood:The cost of making a precise estimate would be prohibitive, in terms of money and demands on staff. On a broad estimate, the Department has something like 4 million registered files. Of these, about 350,000 (8.5 per cent.) have been created within the last three years; 200,000 (5 per cent.) are between three and five years old; 200,000 (5 per cent.) are between five and seven years old; and the remaining 3¼ million (81.5 per cent.) are over seven years old.