To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer of 6 March 2009, Official Report, column 476W, on community relations, how much her Department is paying (a) the Tavistock Institute and (b) De Montfort University for the research commissioned from them. (264902)

The total value of the contract for the research conducted by the Tavistock Institute is £24,500 plus VAT. The total cost for the De Montfort University research contract is £65,600 plus VAT.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer of 6 March 2009, Official Report, column 476W, on community relations, by what date she expects (a) the Tavistock Institute and (b) De Montfort University to report to her Department on the results of their research into the national and international factors contributing to violent extremism. (264903)

The research that the Tavistock Institute is carrying out for Communities and Local Government has two phases. The first phase was finished in February, and the second phase, setting out guidelines for carrying out evaluation, is due to be available in April.

The final report for the Rapid Evidence Assessment research being carried out by De Montfort University is due to be completed in May.