§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what is the estimate of the cost of running his departmental office, and that of his predecessor, for each year since 1990–91 including an estimate for the current year, broken down into(a) telephone bills, (b) total staff costs, (c) press and communications, (d) entertainment, (e) alcoholic drinks, (f) non-alcoholic drinks, (g) stationery, (h) office refurbishment and (i) other. [6397]
Date research commissioned Amount department spent £(excluding VAT) Who carried out the research Number of people surveyed Location and timescale Who has access to findings Citizen's Charter March 1993 75,000 ICM Research 3,097 GB Published August Customer Survey 27 March-10 April 1993 1993 Complaints Task May 1994 69,400 MORI 1,731 GB Published June Force June-November 1995 1994 Charter Mark March 1995 7,800 MORI 1,967 UK Not Published Nomination Pre research: Scheme March1995 post research: June 1995 Report Back September 8,775 NOP 264(pre-stage) Birmingham and Not published Research 1995 531(post stage) Bristol Pre research: September 1995 post research October 1995 Simplifying system August 1995 137,907 KMPG 60 small parts of England None so far—study; for business start including VAT Management businesses and and Wales not yet complete. up Consultants business August-September- intermediaries October1995