§ Mr. LawsTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what her estimate is of total expenditure by her Department on(a) focus groups and (b) opinion polls in each year from 1995–96 to 2003–04; and if she will make a statement. [162753]
§ Mr. CabornTotal annual Departmental expenditure on focus groups and opinion polling during the period between 1996–97 and 2003–04 was £29,820 on focus groups during 2001–02 and £34,662 and £74,701 on opinion polling during 2001–02 and 2002–03.