HC Deb 07 February 1996 vol 271 c188W
Mr. Steen

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the Central Statistical Office forms which have been replaced by forms issued under requirements of the European Community. [13641]

Mrs. Knight

In January 1993 the quarterly and annual sales of industry inquires were replaced by the quarterly and annual PRODCOM inquiries. These inquiries are conducted under a Council regulation approved in 1991 to harmonise statistics on products throughout the EU. The product data are broadly comparable with external trade statistics at a detailed level.