§ Mr. Gwilym Robertsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what reductions have taken place in the statistical services available to his Department; what statistics previously available will either (a) no longer be available, or (b) be available in a modified form; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HeseltineI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Wolverhampton, North-East (Mrs. Short) on 8 May 1981.—[Vol. 4, c. 155.] The reductions that have been, or are being made will not eliminate any of the essential statistics required by my Department.