§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, pursuant to his answer of 24 March,Official Report, column 365, if he will list those polling organisations which have been employed by his Department and give in detail the research undertaken by those organisations. [18259]
§ Sir Paul BeresfordThe information available is provided in the table below. The table lists all surveys of the public which were conducted in the two financial years 1993–94 and 1994–95 by external organisations employed by the Department of the Environment, and which included questions seeking public opinion.
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Title Objectives Fieldwork start date Researchers Ventilation in Homes To evaluate the effectiveness of Building Regulations April 1994 Public Attitudes Surveys Ltd. The Environmental Effects of Dust from Surface Mineral Workings—pilot survey To define reasonable dust levels May 1994 Over Arup and Partners Vacant Dwellings in the Private Sector To determine the scope for bringing vacant dwellings back into use May 1994 University of Wales and MORI Home Improvement Agency Client Survey To review the work of Home Improvement Agencies June 1994 SCPR Research into the Role and Operation of Homes To evaluate policy August 1994 MORI 'Wasting Energy Costs the Earth' Campaign Evaluation To establish attitudes to and action on energy use in the home September 1994 NOP The Environmental Effects of Production Blasting from Surface Mineral Workings (Pilot Survey) To define reasonable working levels for production blasting September 1994 Vibrock Ltd. Customer Survey: Study of Customer's experience of the inquiry procedure To assess customer satisfaction October 1994 W.S.Atkins Planning Consultants Review of Council's Tenants Charter To assess customer awareness, views on contents and usefulness of the Councils Tenant's Charter October 1994 MORI Houses in Multiple Occupation: Establishing Effective Local Authority Strategies To asses customer satisfaction November 1994 Public Attitudes Surveys Ltd. Testing the Planetary Caretaker Pack To explore children's reactions to Environmental Information Packs March 1995 NOP