Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Wednesday, 17 January 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 January 2001. It was answered by Jack Straw (Labour) on Thursday, 25 January 2001 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list for (a) 1992-93, (b) 1993-94, (c) 1994-95, (d) 1995-96, (e) 1996-97, (f) 1997-98, (g) 1998-99, (h) 1999-2000 and (i) 2000-01, (I) his Department's total spending on quantitative and qualitative surveys of policy issues by focus groups, opinion polling, task forces or other means and (II) the cost of each individual project. - Ref to 8 June 2000 at 351 c373W and further work would incur disproportionate cost.

Answer: Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list for (a) 1992-93, (b) 1993-94, (c) 1994-95, (d) 1995-96, (e) 1996-97, (f) 1997-98, (g) 1998-99, (h) 1999-2000 and (i) 2000-01, (I) his Department's total spending on quantitative and qualitative surveys of policy issues by focus groups, opinion polling, task forces or other means and (II) the cost of each individual project. [146591] Mr. Straw: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Bath (Mr. Foster) on 8 June 2000, Official Report, column 373W. Further work would incur disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 361 c718W;361 c720W; 146591
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Expenditure Government departments Home Office Market research Surveys
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk