§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will list the title and purpose of each item of market and opinion research commissioned by or through his Department, agencies and non-departmental public bodies since May 1997, stating in each case whether the results were published. [89695]
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§ Mr. VazThe information is shown in the table.
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Market and opinion research commissioned by Lord Chancellor's Departments, agencies and NDPBs since May 1997 Title Purpose Commissioned by Publication Applying to become a magistrate: Expanding the socio-demographic base of applicants, COI To inform the development of a communications strategy that would attract a broader base of applicants to the magistracy from all sections of the community. Lord Chancellor's Department Not published Provision of Information Meetings: market research findings, KPMG To assess potential interest in the private sector in the provision of information meetings under Part II of the Family Law Act 1996. Lord Chancellor's Department Not published Monitoring the rise in the small claims limit: litigants' experiences of different forms of adjudication, Professor John Baldwin To support research into the effect of the rise in the small claims limit. Lord Chancellor's Department Published Investors in People To obtain staff views on matters relating to IiP in order to determine whether the Department met the standards required for IiP accreditation. Lord Chancellor's Department The results were made available to staff. Staff Attitude Survey To obtain staff views on aspects of their employment in order to ascertain where improvements to systems, procedures and practices are required. Lord Chancellor's Department Survey in progress. The results will be made available to staff. The Court Service Investors in People Project—Staff opinion survey 1998, British Market Research Bureau To obtain staff views on matters relating to IiP in order to determine whether the Department met the standards required for IiP accreditation. Court Service The results were made available to staff. Staff opinion survey 1999, British Market research Bureau To find out staff views on the areas of training and development; communication and appraisal. Court Service Survey in progress. The results will be made available to staff. ONS Omnibus module: non-Franchising: Post Campaign Study, MORI Research into public perceptions of what damages for non-pecuniary loss in personal injury cases should be. The purpose was to assist in the preparation of report on Damages for Personal Injury: Non Pecuniary loss. ((1999) Law Comm. 257) Law Commission Published Tracking Public Opinion on Legal Aid Franchising: Post Campaign Study, MORI A number of questions were placed on the MORI omnibus poll to gauge public awareness of legal aid in general, and franchising in particular. Legal Aid Board Published Survey on divorce (commissioned by Office of Law Reform) Contribution towards a survey of public opinion on divorce law and experiences in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland Court Service Not published Annual Customer Surveys To provide independent verification of customers' satisfaction with the delivery of services and identify areas for improvement. HM Land Registry Published