§ Mr. DuncanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department 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. [28872]
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§ Mr. Michael[holding answer 10 February 1998]: None. However, the British Crime Survey, which is not "public opinion research" and is primarily used to measure crime against households through interviews with the general public, does include questions about attitudes. The current sweep asks respondents about their attitudes to punishment, the police and victim support.