§ Mr. David Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Industry, in view of the small proportion of companies engaged in manufacturing construction and distribution which benefit from the results of comprehensive censuses carried out by his Department and of the proportion of such companies which find that the time taken up in dealing with requirements for censuses has a damaging effect on their ability to run their businesses efficiently, if he will review this activity of his Department.
§ Mr. Les HuckfieldAll statistical inquiries are kept under continuous review to ensure the burden of form-filling on the business community is kept to a minimum consistent with fulfilling requirements and statutory obligations under the Statistics of Trade Act, 1947 and to the European Economic Communities.