PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Treasury: Public Opinion (22 June 2020)
Question Asked
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department spent on (a) opinion polling and (b) focus groups in each month since January 2019.
Asked by:
Judith Cummins (Labour)
Asked by:
Judith Cummins (Labour)
Answer
HM Treasury has spent the below on (a) opinion polling in the periods under question:
September 2019 | November 2019 | May 2020 | June 2020 | Total |
£3,000 | £2,400 | £13,188 | £6,828 | £25,416 |
The recent increase was partially to help understand public perceptions in order to inform the government’s response to the pandemic in the Spring Budget.
HM Treasury has spent no amounts on focus groups in the periods under question.
Answered by:
Mrs Kemi Badenoch (Conservative)
30 June 2020
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