HC Deb 12 June 2000 vol 351 cc431-4W
Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will place copies of the results of all market and opinion research carried out by his Department, agencies and non-departmental public bodies since May 1997, in the Library. [123807]

Ms Beverley Hughes

[holding answer 25 May 2000]In order to help to ensure that proposed policy or public information initiatives are effective and represent best value for public money, my Department commissions various research exercises every year.

Decisions on whether to publish the results of each research project, or place a copy in the House of Commons Library are taken on a case-by-case basis. Some research reports contain commercially confidential information.

However, copies of the results of most quantitative research reports are available on request and my Department will compile a summary list of research projects to be placed in the Library.

Information on research projects commissioned by Departmental Agencies and NDPB's is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Norman

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the opinion research projects undertaken on behalf of his Department in the financial year 1999–2000, broken down by(a) focus group research, (b) quantitative surveys and (c) other market research surveys; and in each case, when and where the results were published. [124631]

Mr. Jenkin

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the opinion research projects undertaken on behalf of his Department in the financial year 1999–2000, broken down by(a) focus group research, (b) quantitative surveys and (c) other market research surveys; and, in each case, when and where the results were published. [125460]

Mr. Prescott

In order to help to ensure that proposed new policy or communication initiatives are informed, effective, and represent best value for public money, my Department commissions various research exercises every year. Those falling within financial year 1999–2000, together with their costs, are listed below. These are either quantitative or qualitative (sometimes referred to as focus group research).

Research linked to information campaigns
Road Safety
Road Safety campaign tracking research Quantitative
Summer Drink Drive campaign research Qualitative
Millennium Drink-Drive campaign research Qualitative
Child Road Safety campaign tracking research Quantitative
Young Highway Code campaign research Qualitative
Cycle Smart campaign Qualitative
Portrayal of driving in advertising Qualitative
'Think' road safety campaign—development Qualitative
'Think' road safety campaign—launch survey Quantitative
Environment
'Are You Doing Your Bit' campaign tracking Quantitative
Communicating with local government Qualitative
Communicating with local government Quantitative
Water usage omnibus research Quantitative
Bio-diversity awareness Qualitative
Greater London Authority campaign creative research Qualitative
'Are You Doing Your Bit' campaign creative research Qualitative
Other research
Effects of aircraft noise on sleep patterns Qualitative/Quantitative
S. E. Manchester multi-modal study Qualitative
Hastings multi-modal study Qualitative
Cambridge to Huntingdon multi-modal study Qualitative
British Social Attitudes Survey (transport) Quantitative
British Social Attitudes Survey (housing) Quantitative
Social housing tenants attitudes and reactions to rent levels and rent differentials Quantitative
Large Scale Voluntary Transfers—the role of the independent adviser Quantitative
Views on LSVT process post-transfer Quantitative
ONS omnibus survey—house price expectations Quantitative
ONS omnibus survey—single regeneration budget monitoring Qualitative
Drinking water quality—public perceptions in 2000 Qualitative/Quantitative
Citizens' attitudes towards local government Qualitative/Quantitative
Research linked to information campaigns
Attitudes of business towards local government Qualitative/Quantitative
Revenue grant distribution system: Research on local government perspectives Qualitative/Quantitative
Improving DVO Agency services Qualitative/Quantitative
Transport Interchange Phase 2 Qualitative
Customers Experiences of Planning Appeals Qualitative

The decision on whether to publish the results is taken on a case-by-case basis. Some research reports contain commercially confidential information. However, copies of most quantitative research reports are available on request, and my Department will compile a list of research projects to be placed in the House Library.

Mr. Norman

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how much his Department spent on opinion research in the financial year 1999–2000. [124632]

Mr. Jenkin

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how much his Department spent on opinion research in the financial year 1999–2000. [125475]

Mr. Prescott

In order to help to ensure that proposed new policy or communication initiatives are informed, effective, and represent best value for public money, my Department commissions various research exercises every year. Those falling within financial year 1999–2000, together with their costs, are as follows:

Research linked to information campaigns
Research £
Road Safety
Road Safety campaign monthly tracking research Quantitative 154,818
Summer Drink Drive campaign research Qualitative 10,763
Millennium Drink-Drive campaign research Qualitative 17,466
Child Road Safety campaign tracking research Quantitative 6,286
Young Highway Code campaign research Qualitative 17,907
Cycle Smart campaign Qualitative 25,250
Portrayal of driving in advertising Qualitative 28,012
'Think' road safety-development/launch survey Qualitative 19,135
Qualitative
Environment
'Are You Doing Your Bit' campaign tracking Quantitative 274,421
Communicating with local government Qual/quant 70,500
Water usage omnibus research Quantitative 7,631
Biodiversity awareness Qualitative 9,984
Quality mark scheme research Qualitative 36,155
GLA campaign creative research Qualitative 43,096
'Are You Doing Your Bit' creative research Qualitative 52,664
GLA communication materials research Qualitative 34,685
Other research
Effects of aircraft noise on sleep patterns Qual/quan 140,000
S. E. Manchester multi-modal study Qualitative 12,000
Hastings multi-modal study Qualitative 9,000
Research linked to information campaigns
Research £
Cambridge to Huntingdon multi-modal study Qualitative 4,000
British Social Attitudes Survey (transport) Quantitative 28,000
British Social Attitudes Survey (housing) Quantitative 44,500
Social housing tenants attitudes and reactions to rent levels and rent differentials Quantitative 100,000
Large Scale Voluntary Transfers—the role of the independent adviser Quantitative 62,210
Views on LSVT process post-transfer Quantitative 81,050
ONS omnibus survey—house price expectations Quantitative 6,075
ONS omnibus survey—single regeneration budget monitoring Qualitative 57,600
Drinking water quality—public perceptions in 2000 Qual/quan 43,727
Improving DVO Agency services Qual/quan 62,380
Citizens' attitudes towards local government Qual/quan 180,546
Attitudes of business towards local government Qual/quan 76,400
Revenue grant distribution system: research on
Local government perspectives Qual/quan 95,635
Customers' experiences of planning appeals Qualitative 11,000
Transport Interchange Phase 2 Qualitative 30,000