§ Mr. David Priceasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the total number of different forms which his Department, and its subordinate agencies, have currently available for different purposes requiring completion by members of the general public; when the necessity for each such form was last reviewed; and whether he intends to reduce the number of such forms and to simplify their contents.
§ Mr. Barry JonesWhile the responsibilities of the Welsh Office do not call on a wide scale for the completion of
FARM ANIMALS KILLED OR INJURED BY DOGS—NUMBERS NOTIFIED 1969–73 Sheep Poultry Cattle Pigs Year Killed Injured Killed Injured Killed Injured Killed Injured 1969 … 1,698 1,085 229 86 4 7 — — 1970 … 2,130 1,360 776 92 — 8 1 6 1971 … 1,561 1,034 324 71 — 3 — 1 1972 … 1,409 848 275 51 — 1 — 1 1973 … 1,706 1,018 198 54 5 5 1 1 Source: Police returns to local authorities.
94Wforms by members of the public, a large number of forms are necessarily in use by the health service in Wales and other agencies for which my right hon. and learned Friend is responsible. Details cannot be provided without disproportionate cost. I accept that such forms must be kept to a minimum, and we have arrangements for reviewing both the need for forms and their presentation.