asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will direct the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys to publish all information collated in response to requests from Government Departments.

, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 16th December 1977; Vol. 941, c. 581–2], gave the following information:The cost of publishing all such information could not be justified. If the hon. Member has any particular item in mind I will ask the Registrar General to look into it.