§ Lord Cocks of Hartcliffeasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many focus groups were used by the independent commission on the electoral system; how often they met, and where; and how they were recruited and reimbursed. [HL3302]
§ Lord Williams of MostynNOP carried out focus group work for the Independent Commission on the Voting System between 7 and 9 June 1998. Six groups82WA (three in the Midlands and three in the South East) each comprising between seven and eight respondents were recruited using a questionnaire. Those whose occupations or political interests were likely to involve prior knowledge of proportional representation were excluded. The respondents were each paid £20 for their time by NOP.