§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will estimate the expenditure of his Department, its agencies and public bodies on opinion polling and focus groups for(a) 1996–97, (b) 1997–98, (c) 1998–99 and (d) 1999–2000; and if he will list the work carried out or planned for each year. [69267]
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§ Mr. McLeish[holding answer 8 February 1999]: Neither my Department nor its agencies have undertaken any Public Opinion Polls in the period concerned. Departments have used Focus Groups to elicit the public's views as part of the following research studies:
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Views of Parents on information required from schools and education authorities.
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Acute Services Review.
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Public knowledge and perceptions of local government (for the Commission on Local Government and the Scottish Parliament).
Development of Government Public Information Campaign relating to elections to the Scottish parliament.
Public views on the operation of the Scottish Parliament.
Review of Practice in Housing Management.
Survey of Travellers Views.
Evaluation of Rough Sleepers Initiative.
The Young Teenager and Road Safety.
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Car dependency in Rural Scotland.
Crime in Rural Scotland.
Migration in Rural Scotland.
Rural Water Review (Private supplies).
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Evaluation of the Jurors Leaflet.
Teenwise Alcohol Projects.
Hamilton Child Safety Initiative.
Violence and Harassment of Gay Men.
Joint Statement on Crown Witnesses.
Impact and effectiveness of Reporter decision making.
Evaluation of the Keep Warm This Winter Campaign.
Victims reactions to Victim Information Leaflets.
Evaluation of Dundee Family Project.
Views from people with learning disabilities and their carers about service.
Quality of care and quality of life for people in residential homes.
The estimated cost of the focus groups is as follows:
Year £000 1996–97 25 1997–98 50 1998–99 95 1999–2000 135 1 Planned to date Detailed information for non-departmental bodies sponsored by The Scottish Office is not held centrally.