Office for National Statistics

HC Deb 17 April 2002 vol 383 cc969-70W

Mr. Whittingdale

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many different questionnaires were sent out to(a) UK companies, (b) manufacturing companies and (c) distribution and services companies by the Office for National Statistics in 2001. [48926]

Ruth Kelly

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.

Letter from Len Cook to Mr. John Whittingdale, dated 17 April 2002: As National Statistician I am responding to your recent question concerning statistical questionnaires sent to businesses by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). (48926) Of the 1.57m forms issued to UK companies in 2001, 29% went to the manufacturing sector and 66% to the distribution and services sector. Sector definitions have been based on the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)(92)).