§ Mr. Grieveasked the Secretary of State for Industry how many civil servants are employed in the Economics and Statistics Division 6A (1) in obtaining from shareholders information as to the capacity as to which they hold their shares; and what is the cost of the inquiry.
§ Mr. Les HuckfieldSix civil servants for part of their time equal to half a man-year. The cost of the inquiry, which is part of a wider survey of share ownership, is approximately £3,500, including processing the results.