§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much his Department spent on replacing light bulbs in the last year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement on energy efficiency in his Department's buildings in the UK and overseas. [188330]
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Year Focus groups Cost (£) Opinion polls Cost (£) Total (£) 1997–98 OLR Baseline Study 43,000 — — 43,000 1998–99 — — — — — 1999–2000 — — ONS Poll 28,200 44,704 — — MORI Poll 14,700 — — Developments Survey 1,804 2000–01 — — ONS Poll 33,000 47,629 — — MORI Poll 14,629
Mr. Gareth ThomasDFID spent £4,311 in its London offices on replacement light bulbs during 2003–04. No information is available for our East Kilbride offices, as it is currently being refurbished and the lighting system is therefore being replaced. Information on expenditure on light bulbs in our overseas offices is not centrally available and could not be obtained without incurring a disproportionate cost.
DFID is committed to implementing the standards set out in the Government's Framework for Sustainable Development on the Government Estate. The recent refurbishments of our UK offices have given us the opportunity to improve the energy efficiency of our buildings, for instance with installation of Building Management Systems which allow us to monitor and manage energy usage to a much greater extent than in the past.
The design for the refurbishment of our East Kilbride office has received an "excellent" rating under the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology (BREEAM); for instance, DFID has installed energy efficient heating systems, and also lighting systems which are movement sensitive and take account of natural lighting levels. Through our green awareness programme DFID is encouraging overseas offices to consider the implementation of similar energy efficiency measures wherever appropriate.
§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much money his Department has spent on(a) opinion polling and (b) focus groups in each year since 1997. [188332]
Mr. Gareth ThomasIn 1998, DFID commissioned Opinion Leader Research (OLR) to undertake baseline focus group research among the UK public. In 2003, DFID commissioned OLR to undertake further focus group research to explore ways of increasing understanding and support for international development in the UK. DFID also commissions two annual opinion polls on public attitudes to development. One poll, undertaken by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), monitors the opinion of the UK adult population, and the second, undertaken by Market and Opinion Research International (MORI), monitors the opinion of schoolchildren. In 1999, we also undertook a readership survey of "Developments" magazine, in order to test its impact and reach. The results of the focus group research and the opinion polls are used to inform, and monitor the impact of, our work on development awareness and education.
The annual cost of focus group research and opinion polls is detailed in the following table:
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Year Focus groups Cost (£) Opinion polls Cost (£) Total (£) 2001–02 — — ONS Poll 34,300 45,815 — — MORI Poll 11,515 2002–03 — — ONS Poll 31,880 43,395 — — MORI Poll 11,515 2003–04 OLR Research 50,309 ONS Poll 32,990 95,519 — — MORI Poll 12,220 2003–05 OLR Research — ONS Poll 36,120 To be confirmed — — MORI Poll To be agreed To be confirmed
§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what the equivalent monetary cost of theft from his Department was in each year since 1997, broken down by(a) United Kingdom locations and (b) overseas offices. [188333]
Mr. Gareth ThomasThe cost to DFID, in pounds, of items reported stolen is as set out. Information for 1997 is not readily available and could not be obtained without incurring a disproportionate cost.
£ United Kingdom Overseas 1998 3,111 16,357 1999 0 0 2000 111 24,319 2001 203 6,472 2002 10,595 29,797 2003 10 2,674 2004 0 2,192