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COPY OF AOVAWCE LETTER TO INFOPJ4ANTS
Off Ice of Population Censuses and Surveys
Sot/a/ Survey DwIsIon
St Cather,nes Ho”se 10 K,ngsway I_ondo. W’C2B 6JP
Oear Resident(e)
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Dsle Au~st 1986
You msy have read about the Family Expenditure sur~y in the newspaper or heard
about Lt on the radio or tela vlaion. The Bur VSY is one of the most important and
long establ~shed ones done by go~rnment and has bsen carried out continuously
since 1957. Its rain use in in drawing up the Index of Retail Prices which
prow.des up to dete information on the cost of lzving.
In the next few weeks one of our interviewers will call on You: because the
survey is only useful If each adult in your hounehold takes part she (or
occasionally he) WI1l ask for an qportunity to explain it in detail to all of
you . The interviewer will call during the evening if you are not at home during
the &y and will ba happy to come again if you happen to be tusy when she first
calls. ‘IMe interviewer will shm an official identification card.
Any informatlon givsn to the inter viewer will bs Lrested in
be used for statistical purposes only.
BY co-operating in the surrey you will be assisting
departments and other organisations which use the results.
us also find the surwsy an interesting one to tske part in.
strict confidence and
the msny government
most people who help
We are vsry grateful
to e $ery who helps us and as a token of our appreciation a gift of L5 is sent to
each of YOL provided that all ~mbers of your household are able to help.
Please feel free to ring m? if’ there is anything you wish to know before the
interviewer calls.
Yours sincerely
June Lsn gham
Family Expenditure Sur w y
Field Branch
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