Written question asked by John M Taylor (Conservative) on Wednesday, 12 May 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 May 1999. It was answered by Keith Vaz (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 May 1999 on behalf of the Lord Chancellor's Department.

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Question: To ask the Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department, if he will list (a) the linear metres of storage space occupied by each of the pre-1992 decennial census returns for England and Wales, (b) the actual costs, at current prices, of micro-filming each of the pre-1901 census returns and (c) the average micro-film cost per linear metre, at current prices. - Includes figures.

Answer: Mr. John M. Taylor: To ask the Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will list (a) the linear metres of storage space occupied by each of the pre-1992 decennial census returns for England and Wales, (b) the actual costs, at current prices, of micro-filming each of the pre-1901 census returns and (c) the average micro-film cost per linear metre, at current prices. [84494] Mr. Vaz: (a) The space in linear metres occupied by each of the pre-1922 decennial census returns for England and Wales is as follows: 1841: 101 1851: 164 1861: 146 1871: 146 1881: 140 1891: 173 1901: 122 1911: 1,924 1921: 1,375. (b) It would not be possible to calculate the cost of micro-filming each of the pre-1901 census returns without examining them in detail, which would incur disproportionate cost. (c) It would not be possible to calculate the average micro-film cost per linear metre without examining them in detail, which would incur disproportionate cost.

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