Written question asked by James Duddridge (Conservative) on Monday, 21 July 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 October 2008. It was answered by Gareth Thomas (Labour) on Thursday, 9 October 2008 on behalf of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.

Departmental Databases

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what use (a) his Department and (b) its agencies make of (i) MOSAIC and (ii) ACORN data.

Answer: The Department does not make any direct use of (i) Mosaic data or (ii) Acorn data. The Department has used data that has been extracted by an independent company from Mosaic for the purpose of segmenting audiences during the National Minimum Wage campaign.I have asked the chief executives of the Department's agencies to respond direct to the hon. Member.Letter from Stephen Speed, dated 9 October 2008:"The Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform has asked me to reply to you directly on behalf of The Insolvency Service in respect of your question (2008/3618) asking what use (a) his Department and (b) its agencies make of (i) MOSAIC data and (ii) ACORN data.""The Agency does not make any direct use of (i) Mosaic data or (ii) Acorn data."Letter from Gareth Jones, dated 6 October 2008:"I am responding on behalf of Companies House to your recently tabled Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.""Companies House do not use MOSAIC or ACORN data."

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 222053; 480 c711W;480 c705W
Session: 2007-08
Related items: Departmental Databases
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Databases Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk