§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the cost of the market research being carried out by Barkers Scotland Ltd. on behalf of the Scottish Office; and what was its purpose.
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 20 May 1994]: To ensure that it was written in a style which would be readily understood by all householders, Market Research Scotland Ltd. carried out pre-publication market testing of the leaflet, published last week, setting out council water charges and the cost of sewerage in each regional and islands council area. The work was commissioned for the Scottish Office through Barkers Scotland Ltd. at a cost of £1,000.