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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons the figures regarding numbers of personal files held by MI5 which he gave the House on 29th July 1998, Official Report, Vol 317, columns 251-4, differ from those in the 1997-98 Annual Report of the Intelligence and...

Asked by

Harry Cohen (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 July 1999

Reference

89638; 334 c535-6W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, in the national newspaper collections, how many (a) national and (b) regional newspaper titles have (i) been copied onto microfilm and (ii) remain to be copied; and, on present estimates, how long it is forecast that it will take...

Asked by

Andrew Dismore (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

5 July 1999

Reference

334 c384-5W; 89107;89108

House

House of Commons

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, for each of the last five years, how much funding was allocated to (a) the British Library, (b) Colindale Newspaper Library, (c) archiving and filming at Colindale Newspaper Library and (d) public services at Colindale Newspaper Library.

Asked by

Andrew Dismore (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

5 July 1999

Reference

89106; 334 c384W

House

House of Commons

Lord Chancellors Dept

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)...

Asked by

John M Taylor (Conservative)

Answering body

Lord Chancellor's Department

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 May 1999

Reference

84494; 331 c366-7W

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will list (a) the linear metres of storage space occupied by each of the pre-1992 decennial census returns for Scotland, (b) the actual costs, at current prices, of micro-filming each of the pre-1901 census returns and (c) the average micro-film...

Asked by

John M Taylor (Conservative)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

12 May 1999

For answer on

19 May 1999

Answered on

19 May 1999

Mr. John M. Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list (a) the linear metres of storage space occupied by each of the pre-1992 decennial census returns for Scotland, (b) the actual costs, at current prices, of microfilming each of the pre-1901 census returns and (c) the average microfilm cost per linear metre, at current prices. [84496] Mr. Macdonald: The 1841-91 census returns for Scotland which are open to the public occupy approximately the following amounts of shelving in accommodation belonging to the Registrar General for Scotland. For more details of the storage space occupied by the 1901 and later censuses, I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the right hon. Member for North-West Cambridgeshire (Sir B. Mawhinney) on 13 May 1999, Official Report, column 191. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Linear metres 1841 Census {1}278 47 1851 Census {2}176 26.9 1861 Census {2}1,328 35.9 1871 Census {2}1,392 26.9 1881 Census {2}1,080 26.9 1891 Census {2}1,480 39.2 All open censuses -- 202.8 All closed censuses -- 6,025.8 All censuses -- 6,228.6 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Boxes {2} Volumes The open censuses have all been microfilmed and there are no plans to refilm. Information on the actual costs of filming--which took place over a period of years starting in the 1950s--cannot now be assembled. As a very approximate guide, the estimated cost at 1999 prices of microfilming paper volumes of census returns such as would take up one linear metre of shelving might be of the order of £400 to £500. From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.

Date

19 May 1999

Reference

84496; 331 c390-1W

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what are (a) the storage space occupied by the enumerators' books for the post-1920 decennial censuses for Scotland and (b) the estimated costs of micro-filming each of these census records. - Inc table. (Holding answer 10 May 1999).

Asked by

Lord Mawhinney (Conservative)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

5 May 1999

For answer on

13 May 1999

Answered on

13 May 1999

Sir Brian Mawhinney: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what are (a) the storage space occupied by the enumerators' books for the post-1920 decennial censuses for Scotland and (b) the estimated costs of micro-filming each of these census records. [83772] Mr. McLeish: [holding answer 10 May 1999]: (a) The census returns for Scotland which remain closed to the public occupy approximately the following amounts of shelving in secure storage belonging to the Registrar General for Scotland. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Linear metres 1901 Census 776 volumes 18.3 1911 Census 1,225 volumes 38.3 1921 Census 1,720 volumes 39.2 1931 Census 1,175 volumes 34.8 1939 National Registration{1} 2,087 volumes 91.0 1951 Census 3,720 binders 247.1 1961 Census 10,800 binders 591.1 1966 Sample Census 3,528 binders 146.2 1971 Census 19,279 boxes 1,290.2 1981 Census 19,150 boxes 1,666.1 1991 Census 12,852 boxes 1,863.5 All closed censuses 6,025.8 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} No census of the population of Scotland was taken in 1941. Instead, shortly after the outbreak of World War II in September 1939, the Registrar General undertook `national registration', which amounted to a census of the population for the purposes of conscription and the rationing of food etc. The original paper volumes remain in the ownership of the Registrar General and are treated essentially as if they were closed census returns. (b) No estimates are available of the costs of either photographic microfilming or digital imaging of these closed records. Since closure is for 100 years it is likely that, with changing technologies, such estimates would be out of date before the need to release the records to the public made their imaging necessary. A pilot exercise has however begun to provide information about the most appropriate methods, and the costs, of imaging the 1901 closed census returns. This set of census returns is due for release to the public on 1 January 2002. From 1 July 1999 this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.

Date

13 May 1999

Reference

83772; 331 c191-2W

House

House of Commons

Lord Chancellors Dept

To ask the Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department, if he will list (a) the storage space occupied by the enumerators' books for the 1921-1971 decennial censuses for England and (b) the estimated cost of micro-filming each of these censuses at current prices. - Inc fact that disproportionate cost.

Asked by

Tim Yeo (Conservative)

Answering body

Lord Chancellor's Department

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

5 May 1999

Reference

83308; 330 c426-7W;330 c420-1W

House

House of Commons

Treasury;Office for National Statistics

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue has been derived by the Exchequer, since 1990, from the sale of (a) micro-film and other copies of United Kingdom 1841/1851 to 1991 decennial population census enumerators' books and (b) certified copies of 19th and 20th century United Kingdom birth,...

Asked by

John M Taylor (Conservative)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

18 March 1999

For answer on

29 March 1999

Answered on

29 March 1999

Mr. John M. Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much revenue has been derived by the Exchequer, since 1990, from the sale of (a) micro-film and other copies of United Kingdom 1841/1851 to 1991 decennial population census enumerators' books and (b) certified copies of 19th and 20th century United Kingdom birth, marriage and death certificates. [78275] Ms Hewitt: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the Director of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to reply. Letter from Tim Holt to Mr. John M. Taylor, dated 29 March 1999: As Director of the Office for National Statistics (ONS), I have been asked to reply to your parliamentary question on revenue derived from the sale of census books and birth, marriage and death certificates. The Census Returns from 1901 and 1911 are closed to the public by virtue of Instrument 12 dated 1966 of the Public Records Act 1958. Censuses from 1921 onwards were taken under the terms of the 1920 Census Act as amended by the Census (Confidentiality) Act 1991 which gives protection to personal census information given by the public. Accordingly, there have been no sales of microfilm, or other copies, of the census enumerators' books from the Censuses for 1901-1991. Records from the 1841-1891 Censuses are open to the public and are in the custody of the Public Record Office. Disaggregated sales information from the Public Record Office Copy Service, in the form requested, is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. The Public Expenditure and Receipts Act 1968 requires that the costs of the service provided must be recovered by the fees levied. Each year the Economic Secretary to the Treasury conducts a review of the fees prescribed by the Registration Acts, including certificate fees, in order to advise the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the need to exercise his powers under the 1968 Act to make an order amending those fees. Revenue relating to certificate income is as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year £ million 1991/92 2.9 1992/93 3.2 1993/94 3.6 1994/95 4.0 1995/96 3.9 1996/97 4.4 1997/98 4.8 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Information relating to earlier years could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

Date

29 March 1999

Reference

328 c520W; 78275

House

House of Commons

Lord Chancellors Dept

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...

Asked by

John M Taylor (Conservative)

Answering body

Lord Chancellor's Department

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 March 1999

Reference

78276; 328 c404W

House

House of Commons

Lord Chancellors Dept

To ask the Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department, what are the current annual storage and maintenance costs for the original enumerators' books for the 1841/51-1911 decennial population censuses for England and Wales; and how many visitors to the Public Record Office in the last five years were granted access...

Asked by

John M Taylor (Conservative)

Answering body

Lord Chancellor's Department

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 March 1999

Reference

326 c856W; 74018

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what (a) summaries and (b) microfiche records of the report of the Air Accidents Investigation Branch into the Aer Lingus Viscount crash of 24th March 1968 have been retained.

Asked by

Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 February 1999

Reference

68834; 324 c475W

House

House of Commons

Librarians' tools

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House

Session

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Department

Member

Primary member

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Legislative stage

Legislation

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