§ Mr. Porterasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many official forms are issued by his Department; and how this compares with 1979.
§ Mr. NewtonI regret there are no figures available for 1979. However, in 1981 it was estimated that there were 12,000 types of form used nationally and 60,000 types used locally. Following a review, the number of local forms has been reduced by 21,500. The review of national and local forms is continuing. Figures relating to progress from February 1983 to April 1984 should be available in May 1984.