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Mr. Coombs
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what use is made of market research by his Department; and if he will make a statement.
Sir Keith Joseph
The Department has funded market research from time to time where this is relevant to policy needs. A recent example was a study on knowledge of drug misuse undertaken by Andrew Irving Associates and jointly funded with the Department of Health and Social Security.