HC Deb 17 December 1990 vol 183 c72W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list any opinion surveys conducted by, for or on behalf of his Department since 1 January 1985 giving the date and purpose of each survey.

Mr. Curry

Opinion surveys, including market research connected with public information publicity campaigns, conducted for, or on behalf of this Department since 1 January 1985 are as follows:

June 1987

  • Survey of Consumer Attitude to Food Additives
  • Purpose: Publicity planning

June 1988

  • Food Hygiene: Report on a Consumer Survey
  • Purpose: Publicity planning

September 1989

  • Food Safety: Qualitative Survey
  • Purpose: Publicity planning

November 1989

  • Food Safety: Quantitative Survey
  • Purpose: Publicity planning

December 1989

  • Food Attitudes Monitor
  • Purpose: Campaign evaluation and publicity planning

March 1990

  • Public Attitudes to Food Additives
  • Purpose: Campaign evaluation and publicity planning

April-May 1990

  • Attitudes to Food Labelling Survey (England and Wales)
  • Purpose: Publicity planning

June 1990

  • Awareness and Understanding of BSE
  • Purpose: Publicity planning

November 1990

  • Research into Effectiveness of the 1990 MAFF Touring Exhibition (Parts 1 and 2)
  • Purpose: Campaign evaluation and publicity planning

November 1990

  • Report on a Qualitative Research Study into 'Food Sense' Publications
  • Purpose: Campaign evaluation.