On the Money Resolution, would the Minister give some information further to that which he was good enough to give me in reply to the question I put down in relation to the number of applications made, on the one hand, and the number of withdrawals and refusals, on the other? I quite appreciate what the Minister has told me, that up to four years ago, there was no special tabulation of withdrawals and refusals, as such, but inevitably there was tabulation of the number of applications, as I understand it. Without question, there must be tabulation of the number of acceptances and, therefore, subtracting one from the other, there would inevitably be information as to the number. Perhaps refusals, withdrawals, and applications not proceeded with are not under a separate heading, but there must be a residual figure and that would give us tantamount information.
I admit quite frankly that perhaps I made a mistake in putting my question down for written answer. I did so because it was a tabular statement, but if I had got that written answer verbally, I would not have accepted it. There must be information in the Trade Marks Office showing the number of applications in each year. There must be information showing the number of acceptances in each year and, therefore, there must be a residual figure, and I do not see why the Minister cannot give that figure.
