Culture Media and Sport written question – answered at on 13 May 2009.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much his Department has paid BMRB Social Research in respect of its work in the Taking Part survey in each of the last three years.
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The Taking Part survey collects data about people's engagement and non-engagement in culture, leisure and sport, and is a national statistic.
Taking Part was commissioned in 2005 and is jointly funded (approximately 50:50) by DCMS and four partner bodies—Arts Council England, English Heritage, Sport England and the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council. BMRB Social Research is contracted to conduct the survey fieldwork. Between 2006-07 and 2008-09, DCMS contributed the following levels towards the cost of BMRB Social Research's work:
£ million | |
2006-07 | 1.3 |
2007-08 | 1.4 |
2008-09 | 1.2 |
In addition to supporting core running costs of the survey, these figures include other expenses such as additional analysis, piloting and questionnaire reviews.
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