HC Deb 01 February 2001 vol 362 c251W
Mr. Clappison

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list for(a) 1992–93, (b) 1993–94, (c) 1994–95, (d) 1995–96, (e) 1996–97, (f) 1997–98, (g) 1998–99, (h) 1999–2000 and (i) 2000–01, (I) his Department's total spending on quantitative and qualitative surveys of policy issues by focus groups, opinion polling, task forces or other means and (II) the cost of each individual project. [146582]

Dr. Howells

The information is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Information on task forces, including reports produced, is updated and published every six months.