Office for National Statistics

HC Deb 20 March 2002 vol 382 c325W

Mr. Lidington

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will provide a disaggregated analysis of how the Office for National Statistics intends to spend the money granted by supplementary estimate for the various purposes listed on page 57 of HC 636. [44085]

Ruth Kelly

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

Letter from Mr. Len Cook to Mr. David Liddington dated 20 March 2002: As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your recent question concerning how the Office for National Statistics intends to spend the money granted by supplementary estimate for the various purposes listed on page 57 of HC 636. (44085) The requested information is on page 4 of the "Office for National Statistics, Spring Supplementary Estimate 2001–02" (Cm 5399), a copy of which has been placed in the House of Commons Library.