§ Mr. David Huntasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many surveys, questionnaires, censuses or similar investigations have been carried out, either wholly or partly, at public expense, on behalf of or by his Department or by any public bodies for which he is responsible in 1974, 1975 and in 1976, to date respectively, specifying their nature and purpose and the total cost to public funds.
§ Mr. MoyleIn the period January 1974 to mid-November 1976 there have been 79 surveys and statistical returns referred to the Survey Control Unit of the Central Statistical Office by my Department; 42 in 1974, 17 in 1975 and 20 in 1976 to date. These figures include surveys already in existence when the reference was made. In general they exclude surveys sponsored in whole or in part by the