§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the forms his Department issues annually to businesses to gather statistics, indicating the number of each distributed. [37813]
§ Mr. HoramThe information requested in respect of forms for which the primary purpose is statistical is given in the table. This does not include administrative forms that can be used in preparation of statistics.
Annual statistical surveys of businesses carried out in 1995 by Department of Health Survey Business type Number of forms issued Dentists' status—non associates Dentists 1,500 Dentists' status—associates Dentists 10,500 Discount inquiry Pharmacies 325 Container cost inquiry Pharmacies 300 Study of GP accounts GPs/accountants 700/100 Sight tests volumes and manpower Optometrists and ophthalmic medical practitioners 1,400