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Dept of Trade and Industry

Answer

Mr. St. Aubyn: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what (a) quantitative and (b) qualitative analytical work his Department has commissioned from GGC/NOP since 1 May 1997; and what was (i) the cost of the contract and (ii) the specific nature of the work commissioned. [155663] Dr. Howells: Our records show that the Department, since 1 May 1997, has commissioned no statistical surveys from GGC/NOP. However, the following table lists all statistical surveys that the Department has commissioned from NOP and partnerships since 1 May 1997. The table provides the nature of the work commissioned and the date of origin but excludes contractual costs as a matter of commercial confidence between parties under Exemption 13 of the code of Practice on Access to Public Information. Statistical surveys commissioned from NOP since 1 May 1997 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Title Date originated Name of contractor Business Information Security Survey 1998 13 October 1997 NOP Business Benchmarking Development of the Information 29 September 1998 NOP/Spectrum Strategy Consultants Age Business Information Security Survey 11 October 1999 NOP _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

155663; 365 c656W

Session

2000-01

Subjects

Costs Department of Trade and Industry Government departments Surveys Opinion polls NOP Market Research

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