Written question asked by Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative) on Wednesday, 5 December 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 December 2001. It was answered by Ruth Kelly (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 December 2001 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, on what date the Treasury (a) provided new information to the Office of National Statistics on the structure of Renewco; and (b) subsequently requested confirmation of the classification of Renewco. - Inc text of letter from Len Cook of ONS.

Answer: Mrs. May: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer on what date the Treasury (a) provided new information to the Office of National Statistics on the structure of RenewCo; and (b) subsequently requested confirmation of the classification of RenewCo. [22070] Ruth Kelly: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply. Letter from Len Cook to Mrs. Theresa May, dated 10 December 2001: As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your recent question on what date the Treasury provided new information to the Office for National Statistics on the structure of Renewco and subsequently requested confirmation of the classification of Renewco (22070). On 14 September 2001 the Treasury provided new information on Rewnewco to the Office for National Statistics and requested advice on its classification within National Accounts. The Office for National Statistics requested further detailed information, which arrived on 24 September 2001.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 376 c760W; 22070
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Disclosure of information Borrowing Finance Public sector Railways Public finance Office for National Statistics
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