§ Mr. Iremongerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the average estimated cost to his Department of an inquiry by circular to all local authorities requiring a yes-or-no answer, and incorporating the result in the answer to a Parliamentary Question.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerIt is not the practice of the Department to issue circulars of this sort. If it were, it is estimated that the cost of printing and postage alone would exceed £80 to the Department, plus the cost to the local authorities of supplying the answers.