Mr. John M. TaylorTo ask the Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department how many(a) United Kingdom and (b) non-United Kingdom organisations have purchased, since 1991, micro-film or other copies of 1891 census enumerators' books for England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland. [78276]
§ Mr. HoonThe Public Record Office's records of purchases are not arranged by the categories specified by the hon. Member and, therefore, the information requested by the hon. Member could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Mr. John M. TaylorTo ask the Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department what are the total annual storage and maintenance costs for all 1841/51 to 1991 decennial census returns. [78317]
§ Mr. HoonThe Public Record Office holds the decennial census records for 1841 to 1911. The total annual storage and maintenance costs for these records are currently estimated at £225,000. The decennial census records for 1921 to 1991 are held by the Office for National Statistics at an estimated annual storage and maintenance cost of £350,000.
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