To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what (a) surveys, (b) questionnaires and (c) other services were provided by polling companies for his Department in financial year 2007-08, broken down by company. (200011)

The Northern Ireland Office and its Executive agencies conducted the following during the financial year 2007-08:

One survey using Millward Brown Ulster;

One survey and nine focus groups using SMR (Social and Market Research); and

One survey and three modules of a survey using NI Statistics and Research Agency.