§ Mr. Anthony Grantasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will set out in the Official Report the forms required by his Department or organisations for which he is responsible to be completed by firms with less than 200 employees or turnover of less than £500,000 per annum, the frequency with which such forms are required, the number of questions asked and the use to which the information so obtained is put; and what steps he is taking to reduce such form filling.
§ Mr. CarmichaelI regret that the wide-ranging information requested cannot be provided without disproportionate cost. However, I can assure the hon. Member that the various forms are kept continuously under review with a view to reducing the burden of form-filling where-ever possible.
§ Mr. Robert Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Industry how many civil servants in his Department were on special leave on 13th March 1976; and if he will give the reasons for such leave.
§ Mr. KaufmanThere were 75 officers on special leave for further education, home nursing, other domestic reasons and service with non-Civil Service organisations—mainly international bodies.