The requested information is as follows:
2005-06
Opinion polling—£340,317
Focus groups—£27,480
Other market research—£0
Surveys commissioned and the purpose of each:
Northern Ireland Information Service Poll—to gauge public view on the political process;
Commissioned questions for NI Omnibus survey—to obtain public perception of Public Prosecution Service which in turn assists in the development of policy;
NI Crime Survey—to ascertain people’s experience and perceptions of crime in N.I;
NI Omnibus Survey—Recovery of Assets Module—to ascertain people’s awareness of Assets Recovery Agency and perceptions of its effectiveness;
NI Omnibus Survey—Confidence in the Criminal Justice System Module—to assess people’s confidence of the Criminal Justice System;
NI Omnibus Survey—Confidence in Police Module—to assess people’s confidence of the police; and
NI Omnibus Survey—Sexual Violence Module—perceptions and assessment of sexual violence in NI.
2006-07
Opinion polling—£399,328
Focus groups—£0
Other market research—£0
Surveys commissioned and the purpose of each:
Northern Ireland Information Service Poll—to gauge public view on the political process;
Commissioned questions for NI Omnibus survey—to obtain public perception of Public Prosecution Service which in turn assists in the development of policy;
NI Crime Survey—to ascertain people’s experience and perceptions of crime in NI;
NI Omnibus Survey—Organised Crime Module—to ascertain people’s experience and perceptions of Organised Crime;
NI Omnibus Survey—Recovery of Assets Module—to ascertain people’s awareness of Assets Recovery Agency and perceptions of its effectiveness;
Compensation Agency Applicants’ Attitudes Survey; and
Public Attitudes towards Sex Offenders.
2007-08
Opinion polling—£397,145
Focus groups—£1,828
Other market research—£7,370
Surveys commissioned and the purpose of each:
Northern Ireland Information Service Poll—to gauge public view on the political process;
Commissioned questions for NI Omnibus survey—to obtain public perception of Public Prosecution Service which in turn assists in the development of policy;
NI Crime Survey—to ascertain people’s experience and perceptions of crime in NI;
NI Omnibus Survey—Organised Crime Module—to ascertain people’s experience and perceptions of Organised Crime;
NI Omnibus Survey—Recovery of Assets Module—to ascertain people’s awareness of Assets Recovery Agency and perceptions of its effectiveness;
NI Omnibus Survey —Youth Justice Agency module—to ascertain people’s awareness of the Youth Justice Agency and perceptions of its effectiveness; and
Evaluation of OCTF Christmas Counterfeit goods campaign.
2008-09
Opinion polling—£46,069
Focus groups—£0
Other market research—£9,897
Surveys Commissioned and the purpose of each:
Northern Ireland Information Service Poll—to gauge public view on the political process;
Commissioned questions for NI Omnibus survey—to obtain public perception of Public Prosecution Service which in turn assists in the development of policy;
Customer Satisfaction Survey—to analyse the performance of the compensation Agency;
Access NI—Customer Attitudes Survey; and
Evaluation of OCTF Christmas Counterfeit goods campaign.
2009-10
Opinion polling—£37,145
Focus groups—£0
Other market research—£6,539
Surveys commissioned and the purpose of each:
Access NI—Customer Attitudes Survey;
Evaluation of OCTF Christmas Counterfeit goods campaign;
To gauge public opinion on the political process (May 2009); and
To gauge public opinion on the political process (March 2010).
Polling questions are agreed in consultation between the Department and the contractor.
The Northern Ireland Office (NIO) has not commissioned any surveys in 2010 where the (a) results and (b) supporting data have been published in full.
The requested information is as follows:
Survey Commissioned Company 2008-09 Northern Ireland Information Service Millward and Brown Ulster Poll - to gauge public view on the political process; Commissioned questions for NI Omnibus survey - to obtain public perception of Public Prosecution Service which in turn assists in the development of policy; Millward and Brown Ulster Customer Satisfaction Survey – to analyse the performance of the Compensation Agency; Millward and Brown Ulster Access NI - Customer Attitudes NI Statistics and Research Agency Survey; and Evaluation of OCTF Christmas counterfeit goods campaign. Genesis Advertising 2009-10 Access NI - Customer Attitudes Survey; NI Statistics and Research Agency Evaluation of OCTF Christmas counterfeit goods campaign; Genesis Advertising To gauge public opinion on the political process (May 2009); and Millward and Brown Ulster To gauge public opinion on the political process (March 2010). Millward and Brown Ulster