§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list each public opinion survey commissioned by(a) his Department and (b) his agencies since 1 October 1992, showing for each, the subject, objectives, total cost, the period in which it was conducted and the organisation from which it was commissioned.
§ Mr. Ian TaylorSurveys commissioned by my Department which included questions concerning public opinion since October 1992 are given in the table. No such surveys were conducted by DTI agencies during this period. Information on the fee paid cannot be disclosed due to commercial confidentiality considerations. 653W
DTI Surveys Including Questions About Public Opinion Since 1 October 1992 Survey Objective Period in which conducted Organisation from which commissioned Mountain Bike Study Establish proportion of cyclists in population; types of bike they use; and accidents suffered March 1994 Nottingham University Institute for Occupational Ergonomics Metrication Survey Assess public attitudes before implementation of EC Directive on Metric food Pricing April 1994 RSGB Ltd Child Usage of Gas and Electrical Consumer Products Assess the extent of children's everyday use of such appliances November 1993 Children's Research Unit Renewable Energy Awareness Assess extent of public awareness of renewable energy September 1993 RSGB Ltd