HC Deb 19 January 1996 vol 269 cc833-6W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list all qualitative and quantitative research projects and surveys carried out for his Department into aspects of public attitudes and opinons(a) in general and (b) in relation to specific policy proposals in each of the past three years to December 1995, indicating for each project or survey (i) the date on which the research was commissioned, (ii) the amount which his Department spent, (iii) who carried out the research, (iv) the number of people surveyed or taking part, (v) the location and time scale and (vi) which individuals and organisations have been given access to the findings. [5976]

Mr. Hague

[holding answer 14 December 1995]The information requested is as follows. The total cost of the surveys listed was approximately £420,000. The cost of individual contracts is confidential.

In addition to the items listed, the Welsh Office commissions statistical surveys which sometimes include questions seeking the views of respondents. particular cases include the 1995 Welsh health survey, which contained some questions about public attitudes to services provided by the national health service and social services and the 1994 Welsh employer survey, which among other things, sought the views of employers on reasons for problems in filling vacancies and opinions of the service provided by various organisations. The marginal costs of including these questions in statistical surveys cannot readily be calculated. Reports on all such surveys are published.

Welsh officeTHE PATIENTS CHARTER FOR WALES
  • To provide information on public view of the Charter prior to re-issue of the Charter in Summer 1994.
  • Research commissioned: February 1994.
  • Conducted by: Durdle Davies Business Research.
  • Number surveyed/taking part:35.
  • Location: rural and coastal North Wales and an urban district of South Wales.
  • Timescale: two months.
  • Individuals/organisations given access to findings: internal use used within the Department.
THE PATIENTS CHARTER FOR WALES
  • To assess awareness and views on the Charter.
  • Research commissioned: January 1995.
  • Conducted by: Community Health Councils Wales Development Unit.
  • Number surveyed/taking part: 100.
  • Locations: Swansea and Caernarfon.
  • Timescale: two months.
  • Individuals/organisations given access to findings: All Community Health Councils in Wales.
HOSPITAL AND AMBULANCE SERVICES
  • To assess ways in which the NHS performance tables could be made more user friendly and more easily understood by the general public.
  • Research commissioned: February 1995.
  • Conducted by: BIM Research and Consultancy Ltd.
  • Numbers surveyed/taking part: 70.
  • Location: Cardiff, Newport, Carmarthen, Bala, Bethesda.
  • Timescale: two months.
  • Individuals/organisations given access to findings: internal use within the Department.
OUT OF SCHOOL CHILDCARE GRANT INITIATIVE IN WALES
  • Evaluation of the grant scheme in Wales.
  • Research commissioned: October 1995.
  • Conducted by: University of Glamorgan.
  • Numbers surveyed/taking part: 625.
  • Location: all Wales.
  • Timescale: four weeks.
  • Individuals/organisations given access to findings: final report yet to be produced.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROMOTION
  • To assess effectiveness of energy efficiency promotion in Wales.
  • Research commissioned: January 1993.
  • Conducted by: William Battle and Associates.
  • Numbers surveyed/taking part: 286 companies.
  • Locations: all Wales.
  • Timescale: January to November 1993.
  • Individuals/organisations given access to findings: internal use the Welsh Office and the Department of the Environment.
PARENTS CHARTER
  • To assess awareness of the Charter.
  • Research commissioned: October 1994.
  • Conducted by: Beaufort Research.
  • Numbers surveyed/taking part: 1,021.
    • 835
  • Location: all Wales.
  • Timescale: November 1994.
  • Individuals/organisations given access to findings: copies of the report have been placed in the House of Commons Library
RESEARCH INTO BUS-BACK ADVERTISING
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of bus-back advertising, both in general and in response to Drink-Drive advertising campaign.
  • Research commissioned: December 1993.
  • Conducted by: William Battle and Associates.
  • Numbers surveyed/taking part: 700.
  • Location: all Wales
  • Timescale: February-March 1994.
  • Individuals/organisations given access to findings: internal use in the Welsh Office and the Department of Transport.
ROAD SAFETY EDUCATION
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of theatre tours in road safety education.
  • Research commissioned: June 1994 (jointly with the Scottish Office)
  • Conducted by: The Scottish Council for Research in Education.
  • Numbers surveyed/taking part: 712 pupils.
  • Location: Dyfed.
  • Timescale: October 1994.
  • Individuals/organisations given access to findings: summaries given to county councils in Wales, the schools which took part and Dyfed-Powys police.
GENERIC PRESCRIBING AND PATIENTS ATTITUDES
  • To estimate the influence of generically written prescription by GPs.
  • Research commissioned: December 1992.
  • Conducted by: The Welsh School of Pharmacy.
  • Numbers surveyed/taking part: 750.
  • Locations: Mid Glamorgan and Gwent.
  • Timescale: December 1992—December 1993.
  • Individuals/organisations given access to findings: the NHS in Wales.
  • CADW: Welsh Historic Monuments Executive Agency
VISITOR SURVEYS OF MONUMENTS IN STATE CARE
  • To provide information on visitor origins, characteristics and economic status; and to assess levels of satisfaction.
  • and to monitor satisfaction levels.
  • Research commissioned: Spring 1991.
  • Conducted by: Beaufort Research.
  • Numbers surveyed/taking part: 2,229.
  • Location: various monuments in Wales.
  • Timescale: July-August 1993.
  • Individuals/organisations given access to findings: findings are in the public domain.
VISTfOR SURVEYS OF MONUMENTS IN STATE CARE
  • To provide up to date visitor profiles; to establish awareness of CADW and to monitor satisfaction levels.
  • Research commissioned. June 1994.
  • Conducted by Hall, Harrison and Cowley.
  • Numbers surveyed/taking part: 1,500 people.
  • Location: various monuments in Wales.
  • Timescale: August-September 1994; and August-September 1995.
  • Individuals/organisation given access to findings: findings are in the public domain.
VISITOR SURVEYS OF MONUMENTS IN STATE CARE
  • To provide up to date profiles visitor profiles; to establish awareness of CADW and to monitor satisfaction levels.
  • Research commissioned: June 1994.
  • Conducted by: Hall Harrison and Cowley. Numbers surveyed/taking part: 1,500 people. Locations: various monuments in Wales. Timescale: August-September 1995.
  • Individuals/organisations given access to findings: findings are in the public domain.
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