Written question asked by Jeremy Bray (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 30 October 1990. It was answered by Lord Maples (Conservative) on Tuesday, 30 October 1990 on behalf of the Treasury.

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Untitled Written question

Question

Whether he has any plans to review the present arrangements in the Government Statistical Service for the coordination of methodology, definitions, scope, timing of publications, and computer hardware and software, between departments; and what sanctions are available to the Central Statistical Office to secure the development of a coherent statistical system.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

178 c488W;178 c486W

Session

1989-90

Subjects

Software Government departments Economic situation Quality control Statistics Departmental coordination Government Statistical Service Central Statistical Office