HC Deb 25 March 1998 vol 309 cc197-8W
Mr. Mullin

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much his Department plans to spend on focus groups. [34977]

Mr. Straw

I refer my hon. Friend to the reply that the Under-Secretary my hon. Friend the Member for Knowsley, North and Sefton East (Mr. Howarth) gave to the hon. Member for Hertsmere (Mr. Clappison) on 16 March 1998,Official Report, column 507.

My Department is not planning any further expenditure on focus groups at present.