HC Deb 20 November 2003 vol 413 c1291W
Matthew Taylor

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will list each item of market and opinion research commissioned since May 1997 by(a) his Department and (b) agencies and non-departmental public bodies for which his Department is responsible; what the purpose of each item was; and whether the results were published. [137005]

Yvette Cooper

The Scotland Office was established on 1 July 1999. The Department has not incurred any expenditure on market and opinion research.

Project Aim
Fire Safety To measure advertising effectiveness
Stakeholder research Stakeholder attitudes to ODPM
NRU and SEU Stakeholder communications
Connection with Communities Public impressions of communications
Elected Regional Assemblies Public awareness

To date results have not been published.

Further detailed information on other research projects commissioned by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

Dr. Cable

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how much his Department spent on(a) opinion polling and (b) market research in the last financial year; and if he will make a statement. [139978]

Yvette Cooper

I will write to the hon. Member as soon as possible.