§ Mr. LawsTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs what his estimate is of total expenditure by the Department on(a) focus groups and (b) opinion polls in each year from 1995–96 to 2003–04; and if he will make a statement. [162748]
§ Mr. LammyThe information requested is not held centrally and a comprehensive reply, for other than the current financial year, could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Total expenditure by the Department on focus groups for the current financial year (2003–04) is expected to be around £230,000.
Total expenditure by the Department on opinion polls for the current financial year (2003–04) is expected to be around £330,000. These figures include the Public Guardianship Office and the Legal Services Commission, which carry out their own research independently.