HC Deb 27 October 1994 vol 248 cc854-7W
Mr. Kirkwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland 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. Lang

The information requested is shown in the table. The fee paid to individual contractors is commercially confidential and therefore cannot be detailed. The total cost of the 27 surveys listed was £1.061 million.

Subject Period conducted Contractor commissioned Objectives
specifically be provided by the fiscal service and in what form.
Domestic Violence Media Campaign July—december 1994 System Three Scotland Assess the extent of public awareness and comprehension of Scottish Office domestic violence media campaign.
Survey of NHS staff in Scotland July—august 1993 System Three Scotland To measure progress in meeting the goals set out in the Patient's Charter and Framework for Action for NHS staff.
Survey of users' experiences of the NHS in Scotland May—june 1994 MORI Ltd. To measure progress being made in delivering the commitments made in the Patient's Charter about the standards of service people should expect from the NHS in Scotland.
Maternity Services October 1992—october 1993 Mrs. Yvonne Bostock (Independent Consultant) To explore women's view on topics concerned with the provision of maternity care in Scotland; to confirm that CRAG-SCOTMEG Consumer Group's interpretation of the existing research corresponded with women's views and expectations of the services; to provide a sound basis for the Group to form recommendations on women's expectations of services.
Industry Department
Evaluation of "Cars Kill" TV Campaign June—november 1993 System Three Scotland To evaluate the "Cars Kill" TV campaign through testing children's awareness and attitudes to this campaign, and to other related national road safety campaigns and general road safety issues.
Hotel Signposting Evaluation July—november 1993 The MVA Consultancy To investigate inter alia whether the provision of new accommodation signs improve ease of access for visitors and guests and to monitor whether these signs are associated with an increase in occupancy rates.
Scottish Drivers' Attitudes to Speeding Survey December 1993—june 1994 Market Research Scotland Ltd To detect any changes in the attitudes of Scottish drivers towards speeding since November 1991 and to explore reasons for these changes.
Setting Forth: Economic Development Study March—april 1994 Oscar Faber TPA To understand how transport affects transport-sensitive businesses and how changes in transport provision contribute to maintaining or enhancing economic growth in the Lothian and Fife regions; understand how transport is taken into account by inward investment companies in making investment and location decisions.
Setting Forth: Stated Preference Survey June 1993 Oscar Faber TPA To provide the data necessary to model the impact of toll increases on driver behaviour across the Firth of Forth.
An Evaluation of Scotland's National Tourist Routes June—november 1994 Colin Buchanan and Partners To evaluate the effectiveness of the National Tourist Routes (NTR's) in encouraging a wider spread of tourist traffic, and to measure the availability of STB and ATB promotional material relating to the NTRs.
Urban Partnership Household Surveys (Wester Hailes, Whitfield, Ferguslie Park) March 1993—may 1994 Social and Community Planning Research Repeat of household surveys carried out in 1989–90 in order to evaluate the impact of the Urban Partnership now that initiatives are 5 years old.
Urban Partnership Household Surveys (Castlemilk) March-May 1994 Public Attitude Surveys
Education Department
Further and Higher Education Charter for Scotland October-November 1992 British Market Research Bureau To identify issues of importance to current and potential students, their parents, and the general public to help shape the priorities of the Charter.
School Education April—october 1993 Social Community and Planning Research To provide information on the public's attitudes towards, and expectations of, school education at senior stages for an international study under the auspices of

Subject Period conducted Contractor commissioned Objectives
the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Agriculture and Fisheries Department
Crofting January—april 1993 Independent Norther Consultants To obtain information on the aspirations of crofters for the future, and ways in which the Crofters Commission may help to meet these aspirations.
Central Services
The Scottish Office Central Enquiry Unit July-December 1993 Research Resources To assess the impact of the press advertisement on awareness and on motivating the public to use the Enquiry Unit; determining the public's understanding of the role of The Scottish Office.