Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the rate of response in each of the past five years to the June agricultural census in Northern Ireland; and when was the last prosecution for failure to return the June census forms.
§ Mr. AncramThe rate of response in each of the past five years to the June agricultural census was:
Year Response rate (Per cent.) 1990 78 1991 78 1992 79 1993 77 1994 78 No prosecutions for failure to return the June census form have been brought during the past 25 years. Nor am I aware of any prosecutions before this but to check the relevant records would entail disproportionate cost.