§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what expenditure has been incurred by his(a) Department, (b) agencies and (c) non-departmental bodies in 2002 on (i) opinion polling, (ii) focus groups and (iii) other forms of market research; and if he will list the surveys commissioned and the purpose of each. [106263]
§ Mr. AlexanderThe following tables show expenditure incurred by the Cabinet Office and its agencies and non-departmental public bodies in the 2002–03 financial year on (1) opinion polling (2) focus groups (3) other forms of market research; with list of the survey commissioned and purpose of each.
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienAlice Coy and Nick Durie, both activists of the International Solidarity Movement, were detained at the crossing of the Gaza Strip on 8 May. They were released and subsequently deported by the Israeli authorities. We understand that they left Israel on 13 May.
Our travel advice advises against travel to Gaza. We have updated our travel advice in the light of Alice Coy's and Nick Durie's experience.