Written question asked by John M Taylor (Conservative) on Thursday, 18 March 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 March 1999. It was answered by Geoffrey Hoon (Labour) on Thursday, 25 March 1999 on behalf of the Lord Chancellor's Department.

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Question: To ask the Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department, how many (a) United Kingdom and (b) non-United Kingdom organisations have purchased, since 1991, micro-film or other copies of 1891 census enumerators' books for England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland. - Records of purchases not arranged by the categories specified and information provided only at disproportionate cost.

Answer: Mr. John M. Taylor: To ask the Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department how many (a) United Kingdom and (b) non-United Kingdom organisations have purchased, since 1991, micro-film or other copies of 1891 census enumerators' books for England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland. [78276] Mr. Hoon: The Public Record Office's records of purchases are not arranged by the categories specified by the hon. Member and, therefore, the information requested by the hon. Member could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

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