§ Mr. PicklesTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many research projects the(a) Social Exclusion Unit and (b) Urban Policy Unit commissioned (i) in 2003–04 and (ii) 2002–03; and what the criteria for selection of each project were. [113558]
§ Mrs. RocheThe numbers of research projects commissioned is as follows:
2002–03 2003–041 Social Exclusion Unit 13 3 Urban Policy 26 1 1 to date The criteria for selecting projects for inclusion in the Office's research programmes is that they meet policy requirements. All of the Office's programmes of research are agreed by Ministers.
§ Mr. PicklesTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister when the(a) Social Exclusion Unit and (b) Urban Policy Unit were formally established. [113561]
§ Mrs. RocheThe Social Exclusion Unit was formally established in December 1997. The Urban Policy Unit was formally established in January 2001.