§ Mr. David Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will ensure that any increase in royalty charges by the Ordnance Survey section of his Department is in accordance with the prices code.
§ Mr. OakesThe Price Code does not apply to Government fees and charges, but similar disciplines are applied. The forthcoming changes and restructuring of Ordnance Survey royalty charges were introduced to meet increased costs falling on the Ordnance Survey and to pro-vide a more equitable structure of charges as between different classes of user.