Market Research

HC Deb 03 May 1985 vol 78 cc251-2W

Mr. Coombs

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what use is made of market research by his Department; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Peter Walker

Market research plays an important role in the workings of the Department particularly in respect of information and publicity for energy efficiency office campaigns.

Mr. Giles Shaw

We have no plans to do so.

Mr. Sumberg

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department(1) if he will indicate the number of prosecutions and convictions in Greater Manchester county for the last three years for which records are available in respect of offences by people failing to pay for their television licences;

(2) if he will indicate the number of prosecutions and convictions in Merseyside metropolitan county for the last three years for which records are available in respect of offences by people failing to pay for their television licences;

(3) if he will indicate the number of prosecutions and convictions in Tyne and Wear metropolitan county for the last three years for which records are available in respect of offences by people failing to pay for their television licences;

(4) if he will indicate the number of prosecutions and convictions in the West Midlands metropolitan county for the last three years for which records are available in respect of offences by people failing to pay for their television licences;

(5) if he will indicate the number of prosecutions and convictions in the West Yorkshire metropolitan county for the last three years for which records are available in respect of offences by people failing to pay for their television licences;

(6) if he will indicate the number of prosecutions and convictions in the Greater London area for the last three years for which records are available in respect of offences by people failing to pay for their television licences.

Mr. Giles Shaw

Prosecutions initiated in these areas and the convictions resulting from them in the last three years were as follows:

Extensive use is made of research into attitudes and awareness in the domestic market sector and is an integral feature of our work in the industrial and commercial sector.