§ Mr. DuncanTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many contracts for public opinion research his Department has awarded since 1 May; if he will indicate the(a) purpose, (b) cost, (c) value and (d) duration of each contract; and which companies (i) bid for and (ii) were awarded each contract. [28867]
§ Mr. Tom Clarke[holding answer 10 February 1998]: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has let only one contract for public opinion research since 1 May. The details relating to purpose, cost, duration and bidding companies are set out. With regard to the value of the research, its main benefit has been to provide a factual background to address some of the problems of the British Film Industry in the light of the major Film Policy Review.
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Contract purpose Contract cost Duration Bidding companies Film Review: Consumer research study to provide data for the Film Policy review Commercial in confidence 2 months SRU Ltd.(Sucessful Company) Research Surveys GB L&R Consultancy Hydra Associates Ltd. David Graham Associates HPI Research Group