To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what opinion polls his Department has conducted of (a) the public and (b) staff since 27 June 2007; and what the (i) name of the firm employed to conduct the poll, (ii) purpose and (iii) cost to the public purse was in each case. (164955)

The Cabinet Office has not centrally conducted any opinions polls of the public since 27 June 2007.

The Cabinet Office has centrally conducted a number of internal surveys since March 2007 to gather staff views at no cost to the public purse.

Information on individual management units conducting their own opinion polls of either the public or of staff can be provided only at disproportionate cost.