§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what expenditure has been incurred by his Department, agencies and non-departmental public bodies(a) in 1996–97 and (b) since 1 May 1997 on (i) opinion polling, (ii) focus groups and (iii) other forms of market research; if he will list the surveys commissioned and the purpose of each; and if he will make a statement. [26653]
§ Angela EagleSince 1996, the Department of the Environment, the Department of Transport and latterly the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions has commissioned over 100 market research exercises with a value of over £4,000,000. These range from evaluation of attitudes to cycling initiatives, traffic management schemes, eco-labelling schemes, the housing market, environmental issues etc., to customer satisfaction surveys and evaluating of publicity. Details of these projects along with expenditure, have been placed in the House Library.