§ Mr. FabricantTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the projects undertaken by his Department since 1 May 1997 to research public reaction to(a) Government policies and (b) potential new policies; and if he will place the results of the research in the Library. [46686]
§ Mr. FatchettIn line with the practice of successive Administrations, the Department consults the public, interested parties and client groups by way of consultation papers, White Papers and discussion on a wide range of policies and proposed legislation. There have been no major exercises since 1 May 1997 researching public reaction to Government policies or potential new policies; nor has the Department published any White Papers. We did however, commission a survey on attitudes to Europe in November 1997. A copy of the results has been placed in the Library.