HC Deb 15 April 1981 vol 3 c213W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is his assessment of the value of "ad hoc" surveys conducted by the social survey division of the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys.

Sir George Young

I can speak only for this Department, but I can say that it places a high value on the ad hoc surveys which have been carried out into such subjects as family finances, disability, dental health, infant feeding practices, drinking patterns, the care of the elderly and the family planning services.