§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he is satisfied that his Department collects sufficient information to enable him to monitor the effect of Government policies.
§ Mr. Mark CarlisleMy Department receives information, on request or volunteered, from many sources. Within the limits of the Department's resources for handling this information, and having regard to the demands that collection makes on other people, I am satisfied that the needs of policy making and review are broadly met. These needs and corresponding collection of information are kept continually under review.