Ordnance Survey Sheets

HC Deb 07 May 1968 vol 764 c49W

49. Mr. J. H. Osborn

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what has been the value of ordnance survey sheets sold, the cost of production and the subsequent loss which has to be met

		ORDNANCE SURVEY—COSTS AND RECEIPTS
		(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)
		Total production costs, i.e. gross expenditure*	Receipts from sales of maps	Receipts from copyright and other mapping services	Total net expenditure ("subsidy")	Number of maps sold	Net expenditure ("subsidy") per map sold†	Col. (4) expressed as a percentage of Col. (1)
		£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000	(thousands)	£	s.	d.	Per cent.
1965–66	…	5,499	691	1,035	3,773	2,835	1	6	6	69
1966–67	…	5,750	708	1,242	3,800	2,640	1	8	9	66
1967–68	…	7,174	741	1,664	4,769	2,710	1	15	3	66
1968–69[...] (estimated)	…	7,521‡	800	1,512	5,209	3,000	1	14	9	69
* Includes the cost of the national survey and its maintenance.
† Calculated on the notional basis that the total net expenditure relates solely to maps sold.
‡ Includes £525,000 in connection with the move of the Department to new offices in Southampton.