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John Thurso: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what market and opinion research was carried out by his Department, agencies and non-departmental public bodies since June 2001 broken down by (a) focus group research, (b) quantitative surveys and (c) other market research surveys; and when and where the results of each were published; [180838]
(2) how much his Department spent on opinion research in each financial year from 200102. [180839]
Mr. McNulty: A list of market and opinion research undertaken by the Department, agencies and non-departmental public bodies is provided in a table, which has been placed in the Libraries of the House. These projects cover the period since the Department was formed in May 2002.
In 200203 the Department spent around £433,000 and in 200304 around £457,000 on regular quantitative surveys of opinions. In addition, the Department also undertakes research of a more ad hoc nature, including qualitative and quantitative research, and the table provides information on the costs of those projects.
Mr. Viggers: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the means-tested benefits available through the Department and the agencies for which it is responsible (a) in May 1997 and (b) now. [182571]
Mr. McNulty: There are no such benefits available through the Department for Transport.
Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has to change the regulatory role of the Health and Safety Executive in respect of the railway industry; and if he will make a statement. [182325]
Mr. McNulty: The rail review is continuing to look at the regulation of safety. As my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Transport said in his statement to the House on 19 January, the Government will publish their proposals in the summer.
Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will take steps to re-establish the linking of the Swanage railway line to the national network; and if he will make a statement. [182343]
Mr. McNulty: The Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) approved a scheme for Rail Passenger Partnership (RPP) Funding in 2001, subject to finalisation of a project plan and safety case. The sponsors subsequently failed to satisfy Her Majesty's Rail Inspectorate (HMRI) on the safety case.
Although the RPP fund was suspended last year the sponsors have continued to work on a revised scheme, in the event that there will be a mechanism, through which it can be progressed at a later stage.
John Thurso: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what record is kept of the total length in minutes of service delays on Britain's railways; and what plans his Department has to change the method of recording and reporting delays and cancellations. [180864]
Mr. McNulty: When a train is late, the rail industry record the number of minutes it is late at various monitoring points along its journey and at the final destination. These delay minutes do not equate to the minutes of delay from a passengers point of view, as delay minutes can be accumulated along the journey but the train may make up time and still arrive at its final destination on time. For this reason performance is measured and published using the Public Performance Measure (PPM). PPM records whether a train arrives at its final destination within 5 minutes of its timetabled arrival time (10 minutes for long distance operators), cancellations are also counted as late and recorded. There are no plans to change this method of recording and reporting performance.
Mr. Lazarowicz: To ask the Advocate-General if she will list the date and subject matter of each Sewel motion passed by the Scottish Parliament since it was established, stating the Bill or Act, if any, of this Parliament to which the motion referred. [181802]
Mrs. McGuire:
I have been asked to reply.
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The date on which each Sewel motion was approved by the Scottish Parliament and the Bill or Act of this Parliament to which each refers are listed in the following table:
Bill | Date approved |
---|---|
Food Standards(5) | 23 June 1999 |
Financial Services and Markets(5) | 23 June 1999 |
Electronic Communications(5) | 23 June 1999 |
Limited Liability Partnerships(5) | 23 June 1999 |
Sea Fishing Grants (Charges) | 8 December 1999 |
Representation of the People | 13 January 2000 |
Sexual Offences (Amdt) | 19 January 2000 |
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums (1) | 9 March 2000 |
Regulation of Investigatory Powers | 6 April 2000 |
Learning and Skills | 18 May 2000 |
Race Relations (Amdt) | 25 May 2000 |
Insolvency | 1 June 2000 |
Care Standards | 22 June 2000 |
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums (2) | 6 July 2000 |
Government Resources and Accounts | 6 July 2000 |
Criminal Justice and Courts Service | 5 October 2000 |
Health and Social Care Modernisation | 17 January 2001 |
Tobacco Advertising and Promotion | 17 January 2001 |
International Criminal Court | 18 January 2001 |
Outworking | 31 January 2001 |
Criminal Justice and Police | 7 February 2001 |
International Development | 8 March 2001 |
Culture and Recreation | 8 March 2001 |
Armed Forces | 29 March 2001 |
Adoption and Children (1) | 4 April 2001 |
Adoption and Children (2) | 24 October 2001 |
Proceeds of Crime | 24 October 2001 |
Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security | 15 November 2001 |
NHS Reform and Health Care Profession | 22 November 2001 |
Adoption and Children (3) | 30 January 2002 |
Police Reform | 30 January 2002 |
Enterprise | 17 April 2002 |
Private Hire Vehicles (Carriage of Guide Dogs etc.) (PMB) | 19 June 2002 |
Police Reform (2) | 27 June 2002 |
Extradition | 21 November 2002 |
Waste and Emissions Trading | 28 November 2002 |
Criminal Justice (1) | 5 December 2002 |
Crime (International Co-operation) | 5 December 2002 |
Local Government | 6 February 2003 |
Sexual Offences | 20 March 2003 |
Railways and Transport Safety | 20 March 2003 |
Health and Social Care (Community Health & Standards) | 19 June 2003 |
Fireworks | 26 June 2003 |
Legal Deposit Libraries | 11 September 2003 |
Criminal Justice (2) | 9 October 2003 |
Planning and Compulsory Purchase | 20 November 2003 |
Health Protection Agency | 29 January 2004 |
Energy | 4 February 2004 |
Gender Recognition | 5 February 2004 |
Higher Education | 12 February 2004 |
Asylum and Immigration (Treatment for Claimants) | 12 February 2004 |
Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) | 4 March 2004 |
Civil Contingencies | 4 March 2004 |
Justice (Northern Ireland) | 18 March 2004 |
Civil Partnership | 3 June 2004 |
Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what discussions she has held with Ofcom about standards of advertising for cosmetic surgery products; and if she will make a statement. [182362]
Estelle Morris: Ofcom has a responsibility only in relation to broadcast advertising. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has held no discussions with Ofcom regarding broadcast advertising of cosmetic surgery products. It is for Ofcom to ensure that there is an appropriate standards code for the regulation of broadcast advertising and that it is targeted and proportionate.
Norman Lamb:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what surveys of public
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perceptions of her Department and of its areas of responsibility have taken place over the last 12 months; what the (a) title and (b) nature of these surveys was; what the findings of each survey were; where these findings have been published; what the cost of such surveys was; and if she will make a statement and place copies of the surveys in the Library. [176946]
Mr. Caborn: Details of public opinion research on attitudes to the Department or the policies or services for which the Department is responsible for the last financial year are shown in the table. I am arranging for copies of all the surveys to be placed in the Libraries of both Houses, except those marked *.
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