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Dept of Transport

Answer

Mr. Steen: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the statistical forms issued to businesses by his Department and the number sent out of each.[37474] Mr. Norris: The following regular statistical forms are sent to businesses by the Department of Transport. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Title Number of forms sent in 1995 Continuing survey of road goods transport 20,200 Continuing international road haulage survey 8,420 Roll-on-roll-off goods vehicles 140 Local bus fares index 440 Public service vehicle operators' return 1,930 Ship owners' capital expenditure and international trade credit 93 Return of port traffic 227 Domestic waterborne freight 25 Overseas airlines' UK expenditure 106 Origins and destinations of UK international trade {1}20,000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} This is a periodic survey previously carried out in 1978, 1987 and 1991, and now being carried out in 1996. In addition, a number of ad hoc surveys are usually carried out each year. Some will involve the use of a questionnaire, but others will be carried out mainly by personal interview. Numbers of surveys and subject areas covered vary from year to year, however on average about 12 such surveys are carried out annually, involving contact with about 10,000 businesses.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

37474; 281 c530-1W

Session

1995-96

Registered interest declared

Yes

Subjects

Business Government departments Forms Statistics Department of Transport

Contains statistics

Yes