§ Dr. Mawhinneyasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many questionnaires his Department sent out in January to April 1978, 1979 and 1980 which the recipients (a) were statutorily required to complete and (b) were not statutorily required to complete.
Mr. PatrieThe Ministry of Defence sent questionnaires outside the Department during the periods in question as follows :
(a) Jan—Apr 1978 : 3 (b) Jan—Apr 1979 : 3 (c) Jan—Apr 1980 : 4 There was no statutory obligation to complete any of these questionnaires.