HC Deb 11 March 1985 vol 75 c6W
Mr. Gregory

asked the Prime Minister how much expenditure on market or social research using survey techniques the Government have undertaken in each of the last five yars and planned for the present year, broken down (a)by Government Department (b) whether the organisations conducting the research were (i) university-academic institutions, (ii) commercial organisations, or (iii) Government or semi-governmental organisations and (c) whether the purpose of the research was advertising-related.

The Prime Minister

The required information on survey expenditure is not held centrally. Lists of new surveys notified to the Central Statistical Office are published quarterly inStatistical News.