§ Mr. ForthTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list each information, promotional, marketing and opinion survey contract, with its value, concluded by his Department and its agencies for the years(a) 1997–98, (b) 1998–99, (c) 1999–2000, (d) 2000–2001 and (e) 2001–2002. [32022]
§ Mr. Ron DaviesThe information requested is as follows
Public Opinion Survey of the Revision of the "Patient's Charter for Wales" Document—Value: £30,000 to be paid in 1998–99Consultation Paper on Better Ways of Involving the Public in the Planning and Oversight of NHS Services—Value: N/K— be paid in 1998–99Annual Surveys of Patient and User Experiences (possibly in conjunction with the Department of Health)—Timescales and costs are not yet knownDecennial Adult Dental Health Survey—Value: £19,000 provided to the Office for National Statistics for 1997–98—Funding for 1998–99 and 1999–2000 is still under consideration.Business and Environment Campaign—Phase 1: Telemarketing Exercise to gauge awareness of the Department's Campaign—Value: £1,204 to be paid in 1997–98Business and Environment Campaign—Phase 2: Telemarketing Exercise—Value: £21,233 to be paid in 1997–98Welsh Design Advisory Service set up to provide Welsh companies with free advice and guidance on product design and materials choices—Value: £250,000 to be paid in 1997–98, £300,000 to be paid in 1998–199, £200,000 to be paid in 1999–2000Welsh House Condition Survey: Household Interview Survey—Value: £710,052.5 to be paid in 1997–98Welsh House Condition Survey: Physical Condition Survey—Value: £335,462 to be paid in 1997–98, £801,115 to be paid in 1998–99Completion of the Radon Map of Wales—Value: £64,000 to be paid over the period 1996–98Target Testing of Households in Radon Affected Areas—Value: £67,000 to be paid in the period 1997–99Research Undertaken by the University of Wales Aberystwyth Farmers Intention Study-Value: £12,375 to be paid in the period 1997–98.Research Undertaken by Central Office of Information on Behalf of the Welsh Office:Understanding Devolution Project to inform development of the "Voice of Wales" White Paper—Value: £12,986 to be paid in 1997–98Devolution Campaign Evaluation to evaluate the effectiveness of the Welsh Office's campaign to promote the referendum—Value: £23,148 to be paid in 1997–98Research to inform communications on Welsh Assembly—Value: £58,586 to be paid in 1998–99.