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Deborah Mattinson: Opinion Leader Research

Volume 461: debated on Wednesday 6 June 2007

To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice what work has been carried out for her Department or its predecessor since 2004 by (a) Deborah Mattinson and (b) Opinion Leader Research. (140728)

No payments have been made directly to Deborah Mattinson. OCJR and NOMS (now part of the Ministry of Justice—MoJ) have not made any payments to OLR since becoming MoJ on 9 May. There have been four items contracted from Opinion Leader Research since 2004. Details of these, along with payments made to date, are as follows:

Specific OLR involvement

2004

2005

2006

2007

Judicial diversity research report: findings of a consultation with barristers, solicitors and judge. Research contract—Interviews with women and BME solicitors and barristers to determine barriers to applying for judicial posts (published)

42,917

33,399

Draft Coroners Bill. To act as facilitators at a one-day event seeking feedback on draft Coroners Bill.

15,490

The impact of changing court fees on users. Research contract—Examines users' knowledge of court processes and cost, the key factors in their decision to proceed to court (not yet published)

56,964

Meeting Military families. To act as facilitators to a meeting with families of bereaved servicemen and women who had lost their lives in Iraq, and had been involved in the inquest process

4,700

Totals (inc. VAT)

42,917

105,853

4,700