HC Deb 25 October 1971 vol 823 c228W
46. Mr. Skeet

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry why the Census of Distribution 1971 contains almost twice as many questions as the Census for 1966.

Sir J. Eden

For most retailers the information required in the 1971 census is substantially the same as for 1966. The main difference is that, as was the case in 1961, traders have been asked to indicate the types of goods sold.