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A survey on cosmetic surgery regulation The information collected in this survey is solely for the purpose of academic research and will be dealt with confidentially. I would like to ask you about your organisation's views on the Scottish government's regulation of private clinics offering minor cosmetic surgery. According to a government policy proposal, announced by the Scottish Executive in March 2004, non-invasive treatments such as Botox injections and chemical peels would have to be carried out by properly qualified staff and accompanied by appropriate aftercare and pre-treatment consultations. A compromised version of the policy was also enacted in March 2004. Most answers involve ticking a box. In some cases, you are asked to write in your answer directly. It should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete the questionnaire.

The first set of short questions asks about the implications of this policy for both your organisation and the government. Q1 How important were the Scottish government's plans for regulating private clinics offering minor cosmetic surgery for your organisation?

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important

Not at all important

Q2 Below is a list of statements about the possible impact the Scottish government's plans for regulating private clinics offering minor cosmetic surgery may have had on your organisation. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

Strongly agree Agree

Neither agree nor

disagree Disagree Strongly disagree

a) The policy would be beneficial for my organisation.

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UK Data Archive Study Number 6651 - British Business and Public Policy: the Informational and Structural Determinants of Political Influence, 2007-2009


b) The policy would be detrimental to my organisation.

Q3 Sometimes a government policy can have wide repercussions, e.g. through its effects on the economy or because a policy creates more or bigger problems than it solves. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning the Scottish government's plans for regulating private clinics offering minor cosmetic surgery? The policy would lead to...

Yes, definitely

Yes, probably

Probably not

Definitely not

Don't know

a) job losses

b) tax revenue losses

c) other problems (please specify below)

Q4 To what extent do you think the Scottish government's plans for regulating private clinics offering minor cosmetic surgery would affect how satisfied or dissatisfied voters are with the government? The policy would lead to voters being...

much more satisfied

somewhat more satisfied

as satisfied or dissatisfied as before

more dissatisfied

much more dissatisfied

Don't know

Q5 On a scale from 0 to 10, how committed do you think the Scottish government's was to its plans for regulating private clinics offering minor cosmetic surgery (with 0 indicating no commitment and 10 indicating very high commitment)?



0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

The second set of questions asks about your organisation’s responses to the policy proposal. Q6 Did your organisation campaign or lobby on any aspect of the Scottish government's plans for regulating private clinics offering minor cosmetic surgery?

Yes

No

This box is shown in preview only.. The following criteria must be fulfilled for this question to be shown:

Q6 Did your company campaign or lobby on any aspect of the government’s plans to privatise NHS commissioning? - Yes

Q6A In your efforts to influence the Scottish government's plans for regulating private clinics offering minor cosmetic surgery, did your organisation pursue any of the following activities? If so, could you please indicate whether the activity was peripheral or core to your efforts? PLEASE TICK ANY THAT APPLY

Peripheral Core

a) Carried out or commissioned research

b) Newspaper adverts or press releases

c) Contacted MP

d) Wrote letter to the government

e) Organised a petition or e-petition

f) Met with government representative or minister

g) Gave evidence at a committee hearing or provided a consultation response

h) Participated in a feasibility study or working group

i) Set up a campaign website

j) Organised an info event, workshop, or press conference



k) Organised a site visit

l) Coordinated with firms

m) Coordinated with citizen group or other interest group

n) Hired a political consultant

o) Coordinated with trade union

p) Other (please specify below):

This box is shown in preview only..

The following criteria must be fulfilled for this question to be shown: Q6 Did your company campaign or lobby on any aspect of the government’s plans to

privatise NHS commissioning? - Yes



Q6B Different groups or organisations can hold different or conflicting views on matters of public policy. With regard to the Scottish government's plans for regulating private clinics offering minor cosmetic surgery, how close do you believe your organisation was to each of the following organisations on a scale from 1 to 5 (with 1 indicating not at all close and 5 indicating very close)?

Not at all

close 1 2 3 4

Very close

5

a) Trade unions or professional associations

b) Citizen groups

c) Businesses

d) Other (please specify below):







Q6C Approximately how much money (excluding staff costs) did your organisation spend on campaigning with respect to any aspect of the Scottish government's plans for regulating private clinics offering minor cosmetic surgery? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of money spent.

£1 – £4,999

£5,000 – £19,999

£20,000 – £49,999

£50,000 – £99,999

£100,000 – £499,999

More than £500,000

Did not spend any money

Cannot recall



Q6D Could you estimate roughly what proportion of this money was used for researching the policy’s impact?



Q6E Can you recall approximately how many staff hours your organisation dedicated to campaigning on any aspect of the Scottish government's plans for regulating private clinics offering minor cosmetic surgery? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of dedicated hours.



1 – 9 hrs

10 – 39 hrs

40 – 99 hrs

100 – 499 hrs

500 – 999 hrs

1,000+ hrs

Did not campaign

Cannot recall



Q6F Could you estimate roughly what proportion of this time was used for researching the policy’s impact?

Q7 Overall, how does the government’s actual decision on the privatisation of NHS commissioning affect your organisation?


Neither agree nor


a) The policy is beneficial for my organisation.

b) The policy is detrimental to my organisation.

The last set of questions asks you for general information about your organisation. Q8 What was your organisation’s annual operating budget in 2008?

If you do not know the precise figure, please use the suggested categories and tick a box:



Under £10,000

Between £10,000 and £99,999

Between £100,000 and £999,999

£1 million or more

Q9 What is the number of paid staff in your organisation? Full-time:

Part-time:

If you do not know the precise figure, please use the suggested categories and tick a box: Full-time:

Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250 Part-time:

Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250

Q10 Which of the following job titles best describes your position within the company?

Executive Officer

Managing Director

Press Officer

Public Relations Officer or Public Affairs Manager

Researcher

Other (please specify below):



Q11 Do you have any comments on this questionnaire? Are there important aspects that have not been adequately addressed? (I would be most grateful for your views.)

Q12 Lastly, I would like to ask you if I may contact you to discuss some of the issues raised in this questionnaire by email or telephone. If you agree to be contacted, I will of course still handle any information with full confidentiality.

Yes, I may be contacted by email/phone (please supply email address or phone number below):

No, I don’t want to be contacted

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A survey on human cloning The information collected in this survey is solely for the purpose of academic research and will be dealt with confidentially. I would like to ask you about your organisation’s views on the UK government’s ban on human cloning. According to the policy proposal, announced by the Department of Health in November 2001, the UK government would prohibit human reproductive cloning. This policy was enacted in January 2002. Most answers involve ticking a box. In some cases, you are asked to write in your answer directly. It should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete the questionnaire.

The first set of short questions asks about the implications of this policy for both your organisation and the government. Q1 How important was the government's ban on human cloning for your organisation?

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important


Q2 Below is a list of statements about the possible impact the government's ban on human cloning may have had on your organisation. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?


Neither agree nor


a) The policy is beneficial for my organisation.

b) The policy is detrimental to my organisation.



Q3 Sometimes a government policy can have wide repercussions, e.g. through its effects on the economy or because a policy creates more or bigger problems than it solves. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning the government's ban on human cloning? The policy leads to...

Yes, definitely

Yes, probably

Probably not

Definitely not

Don't know

a) job losses



Q4 To what extent do you think the ban on human cloning affects how satisfied or dissatisfied voters are with the government? The policy leads to voters being...

much more satisfied



more dissatisfied


Don't know

Q5 On a scale from 0 to 10, how committed do you think the UK government was to pursuing the ban on human cloning (with 0 indicating no commitment and 10 indicating very high commitment)?

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10



The second set of questions asks about your organisation’s responses to the policy proposal. Q6 Did your organisation campaign or lobby on any aspect of the government's ban on human cloning?

Yes

No



Q6A In your efforts to influence the government’s government's ban on human cloning, did your organisation pursue any of the following activities? If so, could you please indicate whether the activity was peripheral or core to your efforts? PLEASE TICK ANY THAT APPLY

Peripheral Core



c) Contacted MP





















Q6B Different groups or organisations can hold different or conflicting views on matters of public policy. With regard to the government's ban on human cloning, how close do you believe your organisation is to each of the following organisations on a scale from 1 to 5 (with 1 indicating not at all close and 5 indicating very close)?

Not at all

close 1 2 3 4

Very close

5


b) Patient groups

c) Businesses









Q6C Approximately how much money (excluding staff costs) did your organisation spend on campaigning with respect to any aspect of the government's ban on human cloning? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of money spent.

£1 – £4,999

£5,000 – £19,999

£20,000 – £49,999

£50,000 – £99,999

£100,000 – £499,999

More than £500,000


Cannot recall






Q6E Can you recall approximately how many staff hours your organisation dedicated to campaigning on any aspect of the government's ban on human cloning? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of dedicated hours.

1 – 9 hrs

10 – 39 hrs

40 – 99 hrs

100 – 499 hrs

500 – 999 hrs

1,000+ hrs

Did not campaign

Cannot recall








Under £10,000

Between £10,000 and £99,999

Between £100,000 and £999,999

£1 million or more


Part-time:


Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49



Between 50 and 249

Over 250 Part-time:

Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250


Executive Officer

Managing Director

Press Officer


Researcher








A survey on the GM Crops Separation The information collected in this survey is solely for the purpose of academic research and will be dealt with confidentially. I would like to ask you about your organisation's views on the UK government’s plans to delay the roll-out of genetically-modified crops. According to the policy proposal, which was announced by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in February 2004, genetically-modified crops would not be allowed to be planted in the UK for at least another year, and maybe not even then. This policy was eventually revoked. Most answers involve ticking a box. In some cases, you are asked to write in your answer directly. It should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete the questionnaire.

The first set of short questions asks about the implications of this policy for both your organisation and the government. Q1 How important were the UK government’s plans to delay the roll-out of genetically-modified crops for your organisation?

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important


Q2 Below is a list of statements about the possible impact the UK government’s plans to delay the roll-out of genetically-modified crops might have had on your members. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?


Neither agree nor


a) The policy would have been beneficial for my organisation.



b) The policy would have been detrimental to my organisation.

Q3 Sometimes a government policy can have wide repercussions, e.g. through its effects on the economy or because a policy creates more or bigger problems than it solves. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning the government’s plans to delay the roll-out of genetically-modified crops? The policy would have led to...

Yes, definitely

Yes, probably

Probably not

Definitely not

Don't know

a) job losses



Q4 To what extent do you think the government’s plans to delay the roll-out of genetically-modified crops would affect how satisfied or dissatisfied voters are with the government? The policy would would have led to voters being...

much more satisfied



more dissatisfied


Don't know

Q5 On a scale from 0 to 10, how committed do you think the was to its plans to delay the roll-out of genetically-modified crops (with 0 indicating no commitment and 10 indicating very high commitment)?



0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

The second set of questions asks about your organisation’s responses to the policy proposal. Q6 Did your organisation campaign or lobby on any aspect of the government’s plans to delay the roll-out of genetically-modified crops?

Yes

No



Q6A In your efforts to influence the government’s plans to delay the roll-out of genetically-modified crops, did your organisation pursue any of the following activities? If so, could you please indicate whether the activity was peripheral or core to your efforts? PLEASE TICK ANY THAT APPLY

Peripheral Core



c) Contacted MP





















Q6B Different groups or organisations can hold different or conflicting views on matters of public policy. With regard to the government’s plans to delay the roll-out of genetically-modified crops, how close do you believe your organisation was to each of the following organisations on a scale from 1 to 5 (with 1 indicating not at all close and 5 indicating very close)?

Not at all

close 1 2 3 4

Very close

5


b) Citizen groups

c) Businesses









Q6C Approximately how much money (excluding staff costs) did your organisation spend on campaigning with respect to any aspect of the government’s plans to delay the roll-out of genetically-modified crops? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of money spent.

£1 – £4,999

£5,000 – £19,999

£20,000 – £49,999

£50,000 – £99,999

£100,000 – £499,999

More than £500,000


Cannot recall






Q6E Can you recall approximately how many staff hours your organisation dedicated to campaigning on any aspect of the government’s plans to delay the roll-out of genetically-modified crops? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of dedicated hours.

1 – 9 hrs

10 – 39 hrs

40 – 99 hrs



100 – 499 hrs

500 – 999 hrs

1,000+ hrs

Did not campaign

Cannot recall




The last set of questions asks you for general information about your organisation. Q7 What was your organisation's annual operating budget in 2008?


Under £10,000

Between £10,000 and £99,999

Between £100,000 and £999,999

£1 million or more


Part-time:




Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250 Part-time:

Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250


Executive Officer

Managing Director

Press Officer


Researcher





CBI Survey on petrol duty rise The information collected in this survey is solely for the purpose of academic research and will be dealt with confidentially. I would like to ask you about the CBI's views on the UK government's 2004 plan to raise petrol duty. According to the policy proposal, on behalf of the Prime Minister in June of 2004, the UK government would increase petrol duty by 1.9p per litre. The policy was eventually abandoned. Most answers involve ticking a box. In some cases, you are asked to write in your answer directly. It should take no longer than 10 minutes to complete the questionnaire.

The first set of short questions asks about the implications of this policy for both the CBI and the government. Q1 How important was the government’s proposal to raise petrol duty for your members?

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important


Q2 Below is a list of statements about the possible impact the government’s proposal to raise petrol duty have had on your members. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?


Neither agree nor


a) The policy would have been beneficial for our members.

b) The policy would have been costly for our members.



Q3 Sometimes a government policy can have wide repercussions, e.g. through its effects on the economy or because a policy creates more or bigger problems than it solves. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning the government’s proposal to raise petrol duty? The policy would have led to...

Yes, definitely

Yes, probably

Probably not

Definitely not

Don't know

a) job losses



Q4 To what extent do you think the increase in petrol duty would have affected how satisfied or dissatisfied voters are with the government? The policy would have led to voters being...

much more satisfied



more dissatisfied


Don't know

Q5 On a scale from 0 to 10, how committed do you think the UK government was toincreasing petrol duty (with 0 indicating no commitment and 10 indicating very high commitment)?

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10



The second set of questions asks about the CBI’s responses to the policy proposal. Q6 Did the CBI campaign or lobby on any aspect of the government’s proposal to raise petrol duty ?

Yes

No



Q6A In its efforts to influence the government’s proposal to raise petrol duty , did the CBI pursue any of the following activities? If so, could you please indicate whether the activity was peripheral or core to your efforts? PLEASE TICK ANY THAT APPLY

Peripheral Core



c) Contacted MP








k) Organised a social event

l) Organised a site visit

m) Coordinated with firms



n) Coordinated with citizen group or other interest group

o) Hired a political consultant

p) Organised a protest

q) Coordinated with trade union or professional association

r) Other (please specify below):






Q6B Different groups or organisations can hold different or conflicting views on matters of public policy. With regard to the government’s proposal to raise petrol duty, how close do you believe the CBI was to each of the following organisations on a scale from 1 to 5 (with 1 indicating not at all close and 5 indicating very close)?

Not at all

close 1 2 3 4

Very close

5


b) Citizen groups

c) Individual businesses









Q6C Approximately how much money (excluding staff costs) did the CBI spend on campaigning with respect to any aspect of the government’s proposal to raise petrol duty? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of money spent.

£1 – £4,999

£5,000 – £19,999

£20,000 – £49,999

£50,000 – £99,999

£100,000 – £499,999

More than £500,000


Cannot recall






Q6E Can you recall approximately how many staff hours the CBI dedicated to campaigning on any aspect of the government’s proposal to raise petrol duty? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of dedicated hours.

1 – 9 hrs

10 – 39 hrs

40 – 99 hrs

100 – 499 hrs



500 – 999 hrs

1,000+ hrs

Did not campaign

Cannot recall




Q7 People sometimes refer to organisations as political ‘insiders’ if they have regular contact with government, e.g. participate in consultations or serve as government advisors. Thinking in these terms, do you consider the CBI an ‘insider’?

Yes

No







CBI Survey on the Role of ACAS in Possible Redundancies The information collected in this survey is solely for the purpose of academic research and will be dealt with confidentially. I would like to ask you about the CBI’s views on the UK government’s pledge to require employers to utilise Acas before sacking a striking worker. According to the policy, which was proposed by the Department of Trade and Industry in January 2004, no employer will be entitled to sack a striking worker without first going to the conciliation service, Acas. This policy was eventually enacted in September 2004. Most answers involve ticking a box. In some cases, you are asked to write in your answer directly. It should take no longer than 10 minutes to complete the questionnaire.

The first set of short questions asks about the implications of this policy for both the CBI and the government. Q1 How important was the government’s pledge to require employers to utilise Acas before sacking a striking worker for your members?

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important


Q2 Below is a list of statements about the possible impact the requirement to utilise Acas before sacking a striking worker may have had on your members. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?


Neither agree nor


a) The policy is beneficial for our members.



b) The policy is costly for our members.

Q3 Sometimes a government policy can have wide repercussions, e.g. through its effects on the economy or because a policy creates more or bigger problems than it solves. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning the requirement of employers to utilise Acas before sacking a striking worker? The policy leads to...

Yes, definitely

Yes, probably

Probably not

Definitely not

Don't know

a) job losses



Q4 To what extent do you think the requirement of employers to utilise Acas before sacking a striking worker affects how satisfied or dissatisfied voters are with the government? The policy leads to voters being...

much more satisfied



more dissatisfied


Don't know

Q5 On a scale from 0 to 10, how committed do you think the UK government was requiring employers to utilise Acas before sacking a striking worker (with 0 indicating no commitment and 10 indicating very high commitment)?



0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

The second set of questions asks about the CBI’s responses to the policy proposal. Q6 Did the CBI campaign or lobby on any aspect of the government's plans to require employers to utilise Acas before sacking a striking worker?

Yes

No



Q6A In its efforts to influence the government's plans to require employers to utilise Acas before sacking a striking worker, did the CBI pursue any of the following activities? If so, could you please indicate whether the activity was peripheral or core to your efforts? PLEASE TICK ANY THAT APPLY

Peripheral Core



c) Contacted MP























Q6B Different groups or organisations can hold different or conflicting views on matters of public policy. With regard to the requirement to utilise Acas before sacking a striking worker, how close do you believe the CBI was to each of the following organisations on a scale from 1 to 5 (with 1 indicating not at all close and 5 indicating very close)?

Not at all

close 1 2 3 4

Very close

5


b) Citizen groups

c) Individual businesses









Q6C Approximately how much money (excluding staff costs) did the CBI spend on campaigning with respect to any aspect of the requirement to utilise Acas before sacking a striking worker? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of money spent.

£1 – £4,999

£5,000 – £19,999

£20,000 – £49,999

£50,000 – £99,999

£100,000 – £499,999

More than £500,000


Cannot recall






Q6E Can you recall approximately how many staff hours the CBI dedicated to campaigning on any aspect of the requirement to utilise Acas before sacking a striking worker? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of dedicated hours.

1 – 9 hrs



10 – 39 hrs

40 – 99 hrs

100 – 499 hrs

500 – 999 hrs

1,000+ hrs

Did not campaign

Cannot recall




Q7 People sometimes refer to organisations as political ‘insiders’ if they have regular contact with government, e.g. participate in consultations or serve as government advisors. Thinking in these terms, do you consider the CBI an ‘insider’?

Yes

No






Firm survey on ending the lottery monopoly The information collected in this survey is solely for the purpose of academic research and will be dealt with confidentially. I would like to ask you about your company’s views on the UK government’s plans to end Camelot's monopoly on the lottery. According to the policy proposal, which was announced by the Culture Secretary in July 2003, the government would make sure that Camelot would not be the sole lottery operator from around 2009. This policy was eventually abandoned. Most answers involve ticking a box. In some cases, you are asked to write in your answer directly. It should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete the questionnaire.

The first set of short questions asks about the implications of this policy for both your company and the government. Q1 How important were the UK government’s plans to end Camelot's monopoly on the lottery for your company?

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important


Q2 Below is a list of statements about the possible impact the government’s plans to end Camelot's monopoly on the lottery might have had on your company. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?


Neither agree nor


a) The policy would have been beneficial for my company.



b) The policy would have been costly for my company.

c) The policy would have been beneficial for other companies in our sector.

d) The policy would have been costly for other companies in our sector.

Q3 Sometimes a government policy can have wider repercussions, e.g. through its effects on the economy or because a policy creates more or bigger problems than it solves. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning the government’s plans to end Camelot's monopoly on the lottery? The policy would have led to...

Yes, definitely

Yes, probably

Probably not

Definitely not

Don't know

a) job losses



Q4 To what extent do you think the government’s plans to end Camelot's monopoly on the lottery would have affected how satisfied or dissatisfied voters are with the government? The policy would have led to voters being...

much more satisfied





more dissatisfied


Don't know

Q5 On a scale from 0 to 10, how committed do you think the government was to its plans to end Camelot's monopoly on the lottery (with 0 indicating no commitment and 10 indicating very high commitment)?

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

The second set of questions asks about your company’s responses to the policy proposal. Q6 Did your company campaign or lobby on any aspect of the government’s plans to end Camelot's monopoly on the lottery?

Yes

No



Q6A In your efforts to influence the government’s plans to end Camelot's monopoly on the lottery, did you pursue any of the following activities? If so, could you please indicate whether the activity was peripheral or core to your efforts?

Peripheral Core



c) Contacted MP












m) Coordinated with other companies

n) Coordinated with trade association or industry group



q) Coordinated with trade union







Q6B Different groups or organisations can hold different or conflicting views on matters of public policy. With regard to the government’s plans to end Camelot's monopoly on the lottery, how close do you believe your company was to each of the following organisations on a scale from 1 to 5 (with 1 indicating not at all close and 5 indicating very close)?

Not at all

close 1 2 3 4

Very close

5




b) Citizen groups

c) Other businesses







Q6C Approximately how much money (excluding staff costs) did your company spend on campaigning with respect to any aspect of the government’s plans to end Camelot's monopoly on the lottery? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of money spent.

£1 – £4,999

£5,000 – £19,999

£20,000 – £49,999

£50,000 – £99,999

£100,000 – £499,999

More than £500,000


Cannot recall








Q6E Can you recall approximately how many staff hours your company dedicated to campaigning on any aspect of the government’s plans to end Camelot's monopoly on the lottery? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of dedicated hours.

1 – 9 hrs

10 – 39 hrs

40 – 99 hrs

100 – 499 hrs

500 – 999 hrs

1,000+ hrs

Did not campaign

Cannot recall




Q7 People sometimes refer to organisations as political ‘insiders’ if they have regular contact with government, e.g. participate in consultations or serve as government advisors. Thinking in these terms, do you consider your company an ‘insider’?

Yes

No

The last set of questions asks you for general information about your company. Q8 What was your company’s annual turnover in 2008?




Up to £1.5 million

Between £1.5 million and £8 million

Between £8 million and £40 million

Over £40 million

Q9 What is the approximate number of employees in your company?


Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250

Q10 How often does your company have direct contact with MPs, ministers, senior civil servants, or regulators?

At least once

a week

At least once

a month

At least every three

months

At least once

a year

More seldom

No contact

a) MPs

b) Ministers

c) Senior civil servants

d) Regulators


Campaigns Manager

Chief Executive Officer

Managing Director

Press Officer




Researcher

Senior Manager










Survey on gaming laws The information collected in this survey is solely for the purpose of academic research and will be dealt with confidentially. I would like to ask you about your company’s views on the government's changes to Britain's gaming laws. According to the proposals made by Sir Alan Budd in July 2001, casinos would be allowed to provide a wider range of gambling activities alongside slot machines with unlimited stakes and prizes. A compromised version of the policy proposal was eventually enacted in 2005. Most answers involve ticking a box. In some cases, you are asked to write in your answer directly. It should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete the questionnaire.

The first set of short questions asks about the implications of this policy for both your company and the government. Q1 How important were the government’s changes to Britain's gaming laws for your company?

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important


Q2 Below is a list of statements about the possible impact the government’s original plans for changes to Britain's gaming laws may have had on your company. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?


Neither agree nor


a) The policy would be beneficial for my company.

b) The policy would be costly for my company.



c) The policy would be beneficial for other companies in our sector.

d) The policy would be costly for other companies in our sector.

Q3 Sometimes a government policy can have wider repercussions, e.g. through its effects on the economy or because a policy creates more or bigger problems than it solves. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning the government’s original plans for changes to Britain's gaming laws? The policy would lead to...

Yes, definitely

Yes, probably

Probably not

Definitely not

Don't know

a) job losses



Q4 To what extent do you think the government’s original plans for changes to Britain's gaming laws may affect how satisfied or dissatisfied voters are with the government? The policy would lead to voters being...

much more satisfied



more dissatisfied


Don't know



Q5 On a scale from 0 to 10, how committed do you think the government was to changing Britain's gaming laws (with 0 indicating no commitment and 10 indicating very high commitment)?

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

The second set of questions asks about your company’s responses to the policy proposal. Q6 Did your company campaign or lobby on any aspect of the government’s plans for changes to Britain's gaming laws?

Yes

No



Q6A In your efforts to influence the government’s plans for changes to Britain's gaming laws, did you pursue any of the following activities? If so, could you please indicate whether the activity was peripheral or core to your efforts?

Peripheral Core



c) Contacted MP























Q6B Different groups or organisations can hold different or conflicting views on matters of public policy. With regard to the changes to Britain's gaming laws, how close do you believe your company was to each of the following organisations on a scale from 1 to 5 (with 1 indicating not at all close and 5 indicating very close)?

Not at all

close 1 2 3 4

Very close

5

a) Trade unions

b) Citizen groups

c) Other businesses









Q6C Approximately how much money (excluding staff costs) did your company spend on campaigning with respect to any aspect of the government’s changes to Britain's gaming laws? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of money spent.

£1 – £4,999

£5,000 – £19,999

£20,000 – £49,999

£50,000 – £99,999

£100,000 – £499,999

More than £500,000


Cannot recall






Q6E Can you recall approximately how many staff hours your company dedicated to campaigning on any aspect of the government’s changes to Britain's gaming laws? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of dedicated hours.



1 – 9 hrs

10 – 39 hrs

40 – 99 hrs

100 – 499 hrs

500 – 999 hrs

1,000+ hrs

Did not campaign

Cannot recall





Yes

No

Q8 Overall, how do the actual changes to Britain's gaming laws affect your company and its sector?


Neither agree nor


a) The policy is beneficial for my company.

b) The policy is costly for my company.



c) The policy is beneficial for other companies in our sector.

d) The policy is costly for other companies in our sector.



Up to £1.5 million



Over £40 million



Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250




At least once

a week

At least once

a month


months

At least once

a year

More seldom

No contact

a) MPs

b) Ministers


d) Regulators


Campaigns Manager


Managing Director

Press Officer


Researcher

Senior Manager





Firm Survey on the Organic Action Plan The information collected in this survey is solely for the purpose of academic research and will be dealt with confidentially. I would like to ask you about your company’s views on the UK government’s organic action plan. According to the policy proposal, announced by the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in July of 2002, the UK government would provide subsidies of up to £250 per acre to organic farmers. This policy was also enacted in July 2002. Most answers involve ticking a box. In some cases, you are asked to write in your answer directly. It should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete the questionnaire.

The first set of short questions asks about the implications of this policy for both your company and the government. Q1 How important was the government's organic action plan for your company?

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important

Not all important

Q2 Below is a list of statements about the impact of the organic action plan. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?


Neither agree nor


a) The policy is beneficial for my company.

b) The policy is costly for my company.



c) The policy is beneficial for other companies in our sector.

d) The policy is costly for other companies in our sector.

Q3 Sometimes a government policy can have wide repercussions, e.g. through its effects on the economy or because a policy creates more or bigger problems than it solves. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning the government’s organic action plan? The policy leads to...

Yes, definitely

Yes, probably

Probably not

Definitely not

Don't know

a) job losses



Q4 To what extent do you think the organic action plan may affect how satisfied or dissatisfied voters are with the government? The policy leads to voters being...

much more satisfied



more dissatisfied


Don't know



Q5 On a scale from 0 to 10, how committed do you think the UK government was to pursuing the organic action plan (with 0 indicating no commitment and 10 indicating very high commitment)?

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

The second set of questions asks about your company’s responses to the policy proposal. Q6 Did your company campaign or lobby on any aspect of the government’s organic action plan?

Yes

No



Q6A In your efforts to influence the government’s organic action plan, did your firm pursue any of the following activities? If so, could you please indicate whether the activity was peripheral or core to your efforts? PLEASE TICK ANY THAT APPLY

Peripheral Core

a) Carry out or commission research


c) Contacted MP























Q6B Different groups or organisations can hold different or conflicting views on matters of public policy. With regard to the government’s organic action plan, how close do you believe your company is to each of the following organisations on a scale from 1 to 5 (with 1 indicating not at all close and 5 indicating very close)?

Not at all

close 1 2 3 4

Very close

5

a) Labour unions

b) Citizen groups



c) Other businesses







Q6C Approximately how much money (excluding staff costs) did your company spend on campaigning with respect to any aspect of the government’s organic action plan? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of money spent.

£1 – £4,999

£5,000 – £19,999

£20,000 – £49,999

£50,000 – £99,999

£100,000 – £499,999

More than £500,000


Cannot recall








Q6E Can you recall approximately how many staff hours your company dedicated to campaigning on any aspect of the government’s organic action plan? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of dedicated hours.

1 – 9 hrs

10 – 39 hrs

40 – 99 hrs

100 – 499 hrs

500 – 999 hrs

1,000+ hrs

Did not campaign

Cannot recall





Yes

No



Up to £1.5 million





Over £40 million



Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250


At least once

a week

At least once

a month


months

At least once

a year

More seldom

No contact

a) MPs

b) Ministers


d) Regulators


Campaigns Manager


Managing Director

Press Officer




Researcher

Senior Manager










PA Survey on airline bankruptcy levy The information collected in this survey is solely for the purpose of academic research and will be dealt with confidentially. I would like to ask you about your organisation’s views on the UK government’s plans to impose a £1 levy for airline passengers. According to the policy proposal, which was announced by the Department of Transport in June 2005, the £1 levy on all airline passengers would cover travellers when an airline went bust. This policy was eventually abandoned. Most answers involve ticking a box. In some cases, you are asked to write in your answer directly. It should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete the questionnaire.

The first set of short questions asks about the implications of this policy for both your organisation and the government. Q1 How important were the UK government’s plans to impose a £1 levy for airline passengers for your organisation?

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important


Q2 Below is a list of statements about the possible impact the UK government’s plans to impose a £1 levy for airline passengers might have had on your members. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?


Neither agree nor






Q3 Sometimes a government policy can have wide repercussions, e.g. through its effects on the economy or because a policy creates more or bigger problems than it solves. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning the UK government’s plans to impose a £1 levy for airline passengers? The policy would have led to...

Yes, definitely

Yes, probably

Probably not

Definitely not

Don't know

a) job losses



Q4 To what extent do you think the government’s plans to impose a £1 levy for airline passengers would affect how satisfied or dissatisfied voters are with the government? The policy would would have led to voters being...

much more satisfied



more dissatisfied


Don't know

Q5 On a scale from 0 to 10, how committed do you think the government was to its plans to impose a £1 levy for airline passengers (with 0 indicating no commitment and 10 indicating very high commitment)?



0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

The second set of questions asks about your organisation’s responses to the policy proposal. Q6 Did your organisation campaign or lobby on any aspect of the government’s plans to impose a £1 levy for airline passengers?

Yes

No



Q6A In your efforts to influence the government’s plans to impose a £1 levy for airline passengers, did your organisation pursue any of the following activities? If so, could you please indicate whether the activity was peripheral or core to your efforts? PLEASE TICK ANY THAT APPLY

Peripheral Core



c) Contacted MP























Q6B Different groups or organisations can hold different or conflicting views on matters of public policy. With regard to the government’s plans to impose a £1 levy for airline passengers, how close do you believe your organisation was to each of the following organisations on a scale from 1 to 5 (with 1 indicating not at all close and 5 indicating very close)?

Not at all

close 1 2 3 4

Very close

5


b) Citizen groups

c) Businesses








Q6C Approximately how much money (excluding staff costs) did your organisation spend on campaigning with respect to any aspect of the government’s plans to impose a £1 levy for airline passengers? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of money spent.

£1 – £4,999

£5,000 – £19,999

£20,000 – £49,999

£50,000 – £99,999

£100,000 – £499,999

More than £500,000


Cannot recall






Q6E Can you recall approximately how many staff hours your organisation dedicated to campaigning on any aspect of the government’s plans to impose a £1 levy for airline passengers? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of dedicated hours.



1 – 9 hrs

10 – 39 hrs

40 – 99 hrs

100 – 499 hrs

500 – 999 hrs

1,000+ hrs

Did not campaign

Cannot recall




Q7 People sometimes refer to organisations as political ‘insiders’ if they have regular contact with government, e.g. participate in consultations or serve as government advisors. Thinking in these terms, do you consider your organisation an ‘insider’?

Yes

No



Under £10,000

Between £10,000 and £99,999

Between £100,000 and £999,999

£1 million or more




Part-time:


Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250 Part-time:

Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250

Q10 How often does your organisation have direct contact with MPs, ministers, senior civil servants, or regulators?

At least once

a week

At least once

a month


months

At least once

a year

More seldom

No contact

a) MPs

b) Ministers


d) Regulators




Campaigns Manager

Executive Officer

Managing Director

Press Officer


Researcher










PA Survey on civil partnerships The information collected in this survey is solely for the purpose of academic research and will be dealt with confidentially. I would like to ask you about your organisation’s views on the UK government’s creation of civil partnerships. According to the policy proposal, announced by the Department of Health in July of 2003, the UK government would create a registered civil partnership status with many of the same rights and responsibilities as marriage. This policy was enacted in December 2005. Most answers involve ticking a box. In some cases, you are asked to write in your answer directly. It should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete the questionnaire.

The first set of short questions asks about the implications of this policy for both your organisation and the government. Q1 How important was the government's creation of civil partnerships for your organisation?

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important

Not all important

Q2 Below is a list of statements about the possible impact the creation of civil partnerships may have had on your members. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?


Neither agree nor






Q3 Sometimes a government policy can have wide repercussions, e.g. through its effects on the economy or because a policy creates more or bigger problems than it solves. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning the government’s creation of civil partnerships? The policy leads to...

Yes, definitely

Yes, probably

Probably not

Definitely not

Don't know

a) job losses



Q4 To what extent do you think the creation of civil partnerships may affect how satisfied or dissatisfied voters are with the government? The policy leads to voters being...

much more satisfied



more dissatisfied


Don't know

Q5 On a scale from 0 to 10, how committed do you think the UK government was to pursuing the creation of civil partnerships (with 0 indicating no commitment and 10 indicating very high commitment)?

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10



The second set of questions asks about your organisation’s responses to the policy proposal. Q6 Did your organisation campaign or lobby on any aspect of the government’s creation of civil partnerships?

Yes

No



Q6A In your efforts to influence the government’s plans to creation of civil partnerships, did your organisation pursue any of the following activities? If so, could you please indicate whether the activity was peripheral or core to your efforts? PLEASE TICK ANY THAT APPLY

Peripheral Core



c) Contacted MP













n) Coordinated with citizen group










Q6B Different groups or organisations can hold different or conflicting views on matters of public policy. With regard to the government’s creation of civil partnerships, how close do you believe your organisation is to each of the following organisations on a scale from 1 to 5 (with 1 indicating not at all close and 5 indicating very close)?

Not at all

close 1 2 3 4

Very close

5


b) Citizen groups

c) Businesses









Q6C Approximately how much money (excluding staff costs) did your organisation spend on campaigning with respect to any aspect of the government’s creation of civil partnerships? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of money spent.

£1 – £4,999

£5,000 – £19,999

£20,000 – £49,999

£50,000 – £99,999

£100,000 – £499,999

More than £500,000


Cannot recall






Q6E Can you recall approximately how many staff hours your organisation dedicated to campaigning on any aspect of the government’s creation of civil partnerships? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of dedicated hours.

1 – 9 hrs

10 – 39 hrs

40 – 99 hrs

100 – 499 hrs

500 – 999 hrs

1,000+ hrs



Did not campaign

Cannot recall





Yes

No



Under £10,000

Between £10,000 and £99,999

Between £100,000 and £999,999

£1 million or more


Part-time:




Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250 Part-time:

Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250


At least once

a week

At least once

a month


months

At least once

a year

More seldom

No contact

a) MPs

b) Ministers


d) Regulators


Campaigns Manager

Executive Officer

Managing Director



Press Officer


Researcher










PA Survey on cosmetic surgery regulation The information collected in this survey is solely for the purpose of academic research and will be dealt with confidentially. I would like to ask you about your organisation’s views on on the regulation of private clinics offering minor cosmetic surgery. According to a government policy proposal, announced by the Scottish Executive in March 2004, non-invasive treatments such as Botox injections and chemical peels would have to be carried out by properly qualified staff and accompanied by appropriate aftercare and pre-treatment consultations. A compromised version of the policy was also enacted in March 2004. Most answers involve ticking a box. In some cases, you are asked to write in your answer directly. It should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete the questionnaire.

The first set of short questions asks about the implications of this policy for both your organisation and the government. Q1 How important were the Scottish government's plans to regulate private clinics offering minor cosmetic surgery?

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important


Q2 Below is a list of statements about the possible impact the Scottish government's plans to regulate private clinics offering minor cosmetic surgery may have had on your members. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?


Neither agree nor


a) The policy would be beneficial for our members.



b) The policy would be costly for our members.

Q3 Sometimes a government policy can have wide repercussions, e.g. through its effects on the economy or because a policy creates more or bigger problems than it solves. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning the Scottish government's plans to regulate private clinics offering minor cosmetic surgery? The policy would lead to...

Yes, definitely

Yes, probably

Probably not

Definitely not

Don't know

a) job losses



Q4 To what extent do you think the Scottish government’s original plans to regulate private clinics offering minor cosmetic surgery would affect how satisfied or dissatisfied voters are with the government? The policy would lead to voters being...

much more satisfied



more dissatisfied


Don't know

Q5 On a scale from 0 to 10, how committed do you think the government was to regulating private clinics offering minor cosmetic surgery(with 0 indicating no commitment and 10 indicating very high commitment)?



0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

The second set of questions asks about your organisation’s responses to the policy proposal. Q6 Did your organisation campaign or lobby on any aspect of the Scottish government's regulation of private clinics offering minor cosmetic surgery?

Yes

No



Q6A In your efforts to influence the government's regulation of private clinics offering minor cosmetic surgery, did your organisation pursue any of the following activities? If so, could you please indicate whether the activity was peripheral or core to your efforts? PLEASE TICK ANY THAT APPLY

Peripheral Core



c) Contacted MP























Q6B Different groups or organisations can hold different or conflicting views on matters of public policy. With regard to the Scottish government's regulation of private clinics offering minor cosmetic surgery, how close do you believe your organisation was to each of the following organisations on a scale from 1 to 5 (with 1 indicating not at all close and 5 indicating very close)?

Not at all

close 1 2 3 4

Very close

5

a) Trade unions

b) Citizen groups

c) Businesses









Q6C Approximately how much money (excluding staff costs) did your organisation spend on campaigning with respect to any aspect of the Scottish government's regulation of private clinics offering minor cosmetic surgery? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of money spent.

£1 – £4,999

£5,000 – £19,999

£20,000 – £49,999

£50,000 – £99,999

£100,000 – £499,999

More than £500,000


Cannot recall








Q6E Can you recall approximately how many staff hours your organisation dedicated to campaigning on any aspect of the Scottish government's regulation of private clinics offering minor cosmetic surgery? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of dedicated hours.

1 – 9 hrs

10 – 39 hrs

40 – 99 hrs

100 – 499 hrs

500 – 999 hrs

1,000+ hrs

Did not campaign

Cannot recall





Yes

No

Q8 Overall, how does the government’s actual decision on regulating private clinics offering minor cosmetic surgery affect your members?


Neither agree nor








Under £10,000

Between £10,000 and £99,999

Between £100,000 and £999,999

£1 million or more


Part-time:


Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250 Part-time:



Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250


At least once

a week

At least once

a month


months

At least once

a year

More seldom

No contact

a) MPs

b) Ministers


d) Regulators


Campaigns Manager

Executive Officer

Managing Director

Press Officer


Researcher





Peak Survey on Regional Selective Assistance The information collected in this survey is solely for the purpose of academic research and will be dealt with confidentially. I would like to ask you about your organisation’s views on the Scottish government's plans to rebalance Regional Selective Assistance (RSA). According to the policy proposal, announced by the First Minister in February of 2002, the Scottish government would redirect RSA from inward investors to domestic companies. This policy was enacted in September 2003. Most answers involve ticking a box. In some cases, you are asked to write in your answer directly. It should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete the questionnaire.

The first set of short questions asks about the implications of this policy for both your organisation and the government. Q1 How important were the Scottish government's plans to rebalance RSA for your members?

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important


Q2 Below is a list of statements about the possible impact the Scottish government's plans to rebalance RSA may have had on your members. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?


Neither agree nor






Q3 Sometimes a government policy can have wide repercussions, e.g. through its effects on the economy or because a policy creates more or bigger problems than it solves. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning the Scottish government's plans to rebalance RSA? The policy leads to...

Yes, definitely

Yes, probably

Probably not

Definitely not

Don't know

a) job losses



Q4 To what extent do you think the plans to rebalance RSA may affect how satisfied or dissatisfied voters are with the government? The policy leads to voters being...

much more satisfied



more dissatisfied


Don't know

Q5 On a scale from 0 to 10, how committed do you think the Scottish government was to Scottish rebalancing RSA (with 0 indicating no commitment and 10 indicating very high commitment)?

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10



The second set of questions asks about your organisation’s responses to the policy proposal. Q6 Did your organisation campaign or lobby on any aspect of the Scottish government's plans to rebalance RSA?

Yes

No



Q6A In your efforts to influence the Scottish government's plans to rebalance RSA, did your organisation pursue any of the following activities? If so, could you please indicate whether the activity was peripheral or core to your efforts? PLEASE TICK ANY THAT APPLY

Peripheral Core



c) Contacted MP























Q6B Different groups or organisations can hold different or conflicting views on matters of public policy. With regard to the Scottish government's plans to rebalance RSA, how close do you believe your organisation is to each of the following groups on a scale from 1 to 5 (with 1 indicating not at all close and 5 indicating very close)?

Not at all

close 1 2 3 4

Very close

5


b) Citizen groups

c) Businesses









Q6C Approximately how much money (excluding staff costs) did your organisation spend on campaigning with respect to any aspect of the Scottish government's plans to rebalance RSA? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of money spent.

£1 – £4,999

£5,000 – £19,999

£20,000 – £49,999

£50,000 – £99,999

£100,000 – £499,999

More than £500,000


Cannot recall






Q6E Can you recall approximately how many staff hours your organisation dedicated to campaigning on any aspect of the Scottish government's plans to rebalance RSA? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of dedicated hours.

1 – 9 hrs

10 – 39 hrs

40 – 99 hrs

100 – 499 hrs



500 – 999 hrs

1,000+ hrs

Did not campaign

Cannot recall





Yes

No



Under £10,000

Between £10,000 and £99,999

Between £100,000 and £999,999

£1 million or more




Part-time:


Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250 Part-time:

Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250


At least once

a week

At least once

a month


months

At least once

a year

More seldom

No contact

a) MPs

b) Ministers


d) Regulators

Q11 Which of the following job titles best describes your position within your organisation?

Campaigns Manager

Executive Committee Member



General Secretary

Press Officer


Researcher










PEAK Survey on directors’ remuneration The information collected in this survey is solely for the purpose of academic research and will be dealt with confidentially. I would like to ask you about your organisation’s views on the UK government’s plans for giving shareholders an advisory vote on company directors' pay. According to the policy proposal, announced by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry in October 2001, companies would be required to submit a remuneration report to an annual shareholder vote. The policy was enacted in July 2002. Most answers involve ticking a box. In some cases, you are asked to write in your answer directly. It should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete the questionnaire.

The first set of short questions asks about the implications of this policy for both your organisation and the government. Q1 How important were the UK government’s plans for giving shareholders an advisory vote on company directors' pay for your members?

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important


Q2 Below is a list of statements about the possible impact the government’s plans for giving shareholders an advisory vote on company directors' pay may have had on your members. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?


Neither agree nor






Q3 Sometimes a government policy can have wide repercussions, e.g. through its effects on the economy or because a policy creates more or bigger problems than it solves. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning the government’s plans for giving shareholders an advisory vote on company directors' pay? The policy leads to...

Yes, definitely

Yes, probably

Probably not

Definitely not

Don't know

a) job losses



Q4 To what extent do you think the government’s policy of an advisory vote on company directors' pay affects how satisfied or dissatisfied voters are with the government? The policy leads to voters being...

much more satisfied



more dissatisfied


Don't know

Q5 On a scale from 0 to 10, how committed do you think the government was to introducing an advisory vote on company directors' pay (with 0 indicating no commitment and 10 indicating very high commitment)?



0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

The second set of questions asks about your union’s responses to the policy proposal. Q6 Did your organisation campaign or lobby on any aspect of the government’s policy of an advisory vote on company directors' pay?

Yes

No



Q6A In your efforts to influence the government’s plans for an advisory vote on company directors' pay, did your organisation pursue any of the following activities? If so, could you please indicate whether the activity was peripheral or core to your efforts? PLEASE TICK ANY THAT APPLY

Peripheral Core



c) Contacted MP























Q6B Different groups or organisations can hold different or conflicting views on matters of public policy. With regard to the government’s plans for an advisory vote on company directors' pay, how close do you believe your union is to each of the following organisations on a scale from 1 to 5 (with 1 indicating not at all close and 5 indicating very close)?

Not at all

close 1 2 3 4

Very close

5


b) Citizen groups

c) Businesses









Q6C Approximately how much money (excluding staff costs) did your organisation spend on campaigning with respect to any aspect of the government’s plans for an advisory vote on company directors' pay? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of money spent.

£1 – £4,999

£5,000 – £19,999

£20,000 – £49,999

£50,000 – £99,999

£100,000 – £499,999

More than £500,000


Cannot recall






Q6E Can you recall approximately how many staff hours your organisation dedicated to campaigning on any aspect of the government’s plans for an advisory vote on company directors' pay? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of dedicated hours.



1 – 9 hrs

10 – 39 hrs

40 – 99 hrs

100 – 499 hrs

500 – 999 hrs

1,000+ hrs

Did not campaign

Cannot recall




Q7 People sometimes refer to organisations as political ‘insiders’ if they have regular contact with government, e.g. participate in consultations or serve as government advisors. Thinking in these terms, do you consider your union an ‘insider’?

Yes

No

The last set of questions asks you for general information about your union. Q8 What was your union’s annual operating budget in 2008?


Under £10,000

Between £10,000 and £99,999

Between £100,000 and £999,999

£1 million or more



Q9 What is the number of paid staff in your union? Full-time:

Part-time:


Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250 Part-time:

Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250

Q10 How often does your union have direct contact with MPs, ministers, senior civil servants, or regulators?

At least once

a week

At least once

a month


months

At least once

a year

More seldom

No contact

a) MPs

b) Ministers


d) Regulators




Campaigns Manager


General Secretary

Press Officer


Researcher










PEAK Survey on the Third Party Right of Appeal The information collected in this survey is solely for the purpose of academic research and will be dealt with confidentially. I would like to ask you about your organisation’s views on the Scottish Executive's idea of introducing a third-party right of appeal over planning permissions. According to the Executive's idea, announced at the beginning of 2004, a third-party right of appeal could be introduced to the planning system. The proposal was eventually abandoned. Most answers involve ticking a box. In some cases, you are asked to write in your answer directly. It should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete the questionnaire.

The first set of short questions asks about the implications of this policy for both your organisation and the government. Q1 How important were the Scottish Executive's ideas for introducing a third-party right of appeal over planning permissions for your organisation?

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important


Q2 Below is a list of statements about the possible impact the Scottish Executive's idea of introducing a third-party right of appeal over planning permissions might have had on your members. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?


Neither agree nor






Q3 Sometimes a government policy can have wide repercussions, e.g. through its effects on the economy or because a policy creates more or bigger problems than it solves. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning the government's idea of introducing a third-party right of appeal over planning permissions? The policy would have led to...

Yes, definitely

Yes, probably

Probably not

Definitely not

Don't know

a) job losses



Q4 To what extent do you think the government’s idea of introducing a third-party right of appeal over planning permissions would have affected how satisfied or dissatisfied voters are with the government? The policy would lead to voters being...

much more satisfied



more dissatisfied


Don't know

Q5 On a scale from 0 to 10, how committed do you think the government was to introducing a third-party right of appeal over planning permissions (with 0 indicating no commitment and 10 indicating very high commitment)?



0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

The second set of questions asks about your organisation’s responses to the policy proposal. Q6 Did your organisation campaign or lobby on any aspect of the government’s idea of introducing a third-party right of appeal over planning permissions?

Yes

No



Q6A In your efforts to influence the government’s idea of introducing a third-party right of appeal over planning permissions, did your organisation pursue any of the following activities? If so, could you please indicate whether the activity was peripheral or core to your efforts? PLEASE TICK ANY THAT APPLY

Peripheral Core



c) Contacted MP













n) Coordinated with trade or industry association(s)










Q6B Different groups or organisations can hold different or conflicting views on matters of public policy. With regard to the government’s idea of introducing a third-party right of appeal over planning permissions, how close do you believe your organisation was to each of the following organisations on a scale from 1 to 5 (with 1 indicating not at all close and 5 indicating very close)?

Not at all

close 1 2 3 4

Very close

5


b) Citizen groups

c) Businesses









Q6C Approximately how much money (excluding staff costs) did your organisation spend on campaigning with respect to any aspect of the government’s idea of introducing a third-party right of appeal over planning permissions? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of money spent.

£1 – £4,999

£5,000 – £19,999

£20,000 – £49,999

£50,000 – £99,999

£100,000 – £499,999

More than £500,000


Cannot recall








Q6E Can you recall approximately how many staff hours your organisation dedicated to campaigning on any aspect of the government’s idea of introducing a third-party right of appeal over planning permissions? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of dedicated hours.

1 – 9 hrs

10 – 39 hrs

40 – 99 hrs

100 – 499 hrs

500 – 999 hrs

1,000+ hrs

Did not campaign

Cannot recall





Yes

No





Under £10,000

Between £10,000 and £99,999

Between £100,000 and £999,999

£1 million or more


Part-time:


Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250 Part-time:

Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250


At least once

a week

At least once

a month


months

At least once

a year

More seldom

No contact

a) MPs

b) Ministers




d) Regulators


Campaigns Manager

Executive Officer

Managing Director

Press Officer


Researcher








PG Survey on committing G8 states to combat illegal logging The information collected in this survey is solely for the purpose of academic research and will be dealt with confidentially. I would like to ask you about your organisation's views on the UK government’s 2005 initiative to commit G8 countries to combating illegal logging. According to the Minister of State at the Department for International Development at the time, Hilary Benn, G8 environment and development ministers should agree that all timber bought by official bodies in rich countries comes from properly managed forests. The policy was agreed upon by G8 ministers at their meeting in Derby in March 2005. Most answers involve ticking a box. In some cases, you are asked to write in your answer directly. It should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete the questionnaire.

The first set of short questions asks about the implications of this policy for both your organisation and the government. Q1 How important was the UK government’s 2005 initiative to commit G8 countries to combating illegal logging for your organisation?

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important


Q2 Below is a list of statements about the impact the UK government’s 2005 initiative to commit G8 countries to combating illegal logging may have on your organisation's goals. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?


Neither agree nor


a) The policy is beneficial for our goals.



b) The policy is detrimental to our goals.

Q3 Sometimes a government policy can have wide repercussions, e.g. through its effects on the economy or because a policy creates more or bigger problems than it solves. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning the government’s initiative to commit G8 countries to combating illegal logging? The policy leads to...

Yes, definitely

Yes, probably

Probably not

Definitely not

Don't know

a) job losses



Q4 To what extent do you think the government’s initiative to commit G8 countries to combating illegal logging affects how satisfied or dissatisfied voters are with the government? The policy leads to voters being...

much more satisfied



more dissatisfied


Don't know

Q5 On a scale from 0 to 10, how committed do you think the government’s initiative to commit G8 countries to combating illegal logging (with 0 indicating no commitment and 10 indicating very high commitment)?



0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

The second set of questions asks about your organisation’s responses to the policy proposal. Q6 Did your organisation campaign or lobby on any aspect of the government’s initiative to commit G8 countries to combating illegal logging?

Yes

No



Q6A In your efforts to influence the government’s initiative to commit G8 countries to combating illegal logging, did your organisation pursue any of the following activities? If so, could you please indicate whether the activity was peripheral or core to your efforts? PLEASE TICK ANY THAT APPLY

Peripheral Core



c) Contacted MP























Q6B Different groups or organisations can hold different or conflicting views on matters of public policy. With regard to the government’s initiative to commit G8 countries to combating illegal logging, how close do you believe your organisation is to each of the following organisations on a scale from 1 to 5 (with 1 indicating not at all close and 5 indicating very close)?

Not at all

close 1 2 3 4

Very close

5


b) Business groups

c) Firms









Q6C Approximately how much money (excluding staff costs) did your organisation spend on campaigning with respect to any aspect of the government’s initiative to commit G8 countries to combating illegal logging? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of money spent.

£1 – £4,999

£5,000 – £19,999

£20,000 – £49,999

£50,000 – £99,999

£100,000 – £499,999

More than £500,000


Cannot recall






Q6E Can you recall approximately how many staff hours your organisation dedicated to campaigning on any aspect of the government’s initiative to commit G8 countries to combating illegal logging? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of dedicated hours.



1 – 9 hrs

10 – 39 hrs

40 – 99 hrs

100 – 499 hrs

500 – 999 hrs

1,000+ hrs

Did not campaign

Cannot recall





Yes

No



Under £10,000

Between £10,000 and £99,999

Between £100,000 and £999,999

£1 million or more




Part-time:


Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250 Part-time:

Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250


At least once

a week

At least once

a month


months

At least once

a year

More seldom

No contact

a) MPs

b) Ministers


d) Regulators




Campaigns Manager

Executive Officer

Managing Director

Press Officer


Researcher










PG Survey on the GM Crops Separation The information collected in this survey is solely for the purpose of academic research and will be dealt with confidentially. I would like to ask you about your organisation’s views on the UK government’s plans to delay the roll-out of genetically-modified crops. According to the policy proposal, which was announced by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in February 2004, genetically-modified crops would not be allowed to be planted in the UK for at least another year, and maybe not even then. This policy was eventually revoked. Most answers involve ticking a box. In some cases, you are asked to write in your answer directly. It should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete the questionnaire.

The first set of short questions asks about the implications of this policy for both your organisation and the government. Q1 How important were the UK government’s plans to delay the roll-out of genetically-modified crops for your organisation?

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important


Q2 Below is a list of statements about the possible impact the UK government’s plans to delay the roll-out of genetically-modified crops might have had on your organisation's goals. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?


Neither agree nor


a) The policy would have been beneficial for our goals.



b) The policy would have been detrimental to our goals.

Q3 Sometimes a government policy can have wide repercussions, e.g. through its effects on the economy or because a policy creates more or bigger problems than it solves. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning the UK government’s plans to delay the roll-out of genetically-modified crops? The policy would have led to...

Yes, definitely

Yes, probably

Probably not

Definitely not

Don't know

a) job losses



Q4 To what extent do you think the government’s plans to delay the roll-out of genetically-modified crops would have affected how satisfied or dissatisfied voters are with the government? The policy would have led to voters being...

much more satisfied



more dissatisfied


Don't know

Q5 On a scale from 0 to 10, how committed do you think the government was to its plans to delay the roll-out of genetically-modified crops (with 0 indicating no commitment and 10 indicating very high commitment)?



0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

The second set of questions asks about your organisation’s responses to the policy proposal. Q6 Did your organisation campaign or lobby on any aspect of the government’s plans to delay the roll-out of genetically-modified crops?

Yes

No



Q6A In your efforts to influence the government’s plans to delay the roll-out of genetically-modified crops, did your organisation pursue any of the following activities? If so, could you please indicate whether the activity was peripheral or core to your efforts? PLEASE TICK ANY THAT APPLY

Peripheral Core



c) Contacted MP























Q6B Different groups or organisations can hold different or conflicting views on matters of public policy. With regard to the government’s plans to delay the roll-out of genetically-modified crops, how close do you believe your group was to each of the following organisations on a scale from 1 to 5 (with 1 indicating not at all close and 5 indicating very close)?

Not at all

close 1 2 3 4

Very close

5


b) Business groups

c) Firms








Q6C Approximately how much money (excluding staff costs) did your organisation spend on campaigning with respect to any aspect of the government’s plans to delay the roll-out of genetically-modified crops? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of money spent.

£1 – £4,999

£5,000 – £19,999

£20,000 – £49,999

£50,000 – £99,999

£100,000 – £499,999

More than £500,000


Cannot recall






Q6E Can you recall approximately how many staff hours your organisation dedicated to campaigning on any aspect of the government’s plans to delay the roll-out of genetically-modified crops? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of dedicated hours.



1 – 9 hrs

10 – 39 hrs

40 – 99 hrs

100 – 499 hrs

500 – 999 hrs

1,000+ hrs

Did not campaign

Cannot recall





Yes

No



Under £10,000

Between £10,000 and £99,999

Between £100,000 and £999,999

£1 million or more




Part-time:


Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250 Part-time:

Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250


At least once

a week

At least once

a month


months

At least once

a year

More seldom

No contact

a) MPs

b) Ministers


d) Regulators




Campaigns Manager

Executive Officer

Managing Director

Press Officer


Researcher










Public Interest Group Survey on Trident Replacement The information collected in this survey is solely for the purpose of academic research and will be dealt with confidentially. I would like to ask you about your organisation's views on the UK government’s Trident replacement plan. According to the policy, which was proposed by the Ministry of Defence in November 2006, the Trident nuclear missile programme would be replaced or renewed in the coming years. This policy was eventually enacted in 2007. Most answers involve ticking a box. In some cases, you are asked to write in your answer directly. It should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete the questionnaire.

The first set of short questions asks about the implications of this policy for both your organisation and the government. Q1 How important was the government's plan to renew or replace the Trident system for your organisation?

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important

Not all important

Q2 Below is a list of statements about the impact the plan to renew or replace the Trident system may have on your organisation's goals. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?


Neither agree nor


a) The policy is beneficial for our goals.

b) The policy is detrimental to our goals.



Q3 Sometimes a government policy can have wide repercussions, e.g. through its effects on the economy or because a policy creates more or bigger problems than it solves. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning the government’s plan to renew or replace the Trident system? The policy leads to...

Yes, definitely

Yes, probably

Probably not

Definitely not

Don't know

a) job losses



Q4 To what extent do you think the plan to renew or replace the Trident system may affect how satisfied or dissatisfied voters are with the government? The policy leads to voters being...

much more satisfied



more dissatisfied


Don't know

Q5 On a scale from 0 to 10, how committed do you think the UK government was to pursuing the plan to renew or replace the Trident system (with 0 indicating no commitment and 10 indicating very high commitment)?

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10



The second set of questions asks about your organisation’s responses to the policy proposal. Q6 Did your organisation campaign or lobby on any aspect of the government’s plan to renew or replace the Trident system?

Yes

No



Q6A In your efforts to influence the government’s plan to renew or replace the Trident system, did your organisation pursue any of the following activities? If so, could you please indicate whether the activity was peripheral or core to your efforts? PLEASE TICK ANY THAT APPLY

Peripheral Core



c) Contacted MP























Q6B Different groups or organisations can hold different or conflicting views on matters of public policy. With regard to the government’s plan to renew or replace the Trident system, how close do you believe your organisation is to each of the following organisations on a scale from 1 to 5 (with 1 indicating not at all close and 5 indicating very close)?

Not at all

close 1 2 3 4

Very close

5


b) Business groups

c) Firms









Q6C Approximately how much money (excluding staff costs) did your organisation spend on campaigning with respect to any aspect of the government’s plan to renew or replace the Trident system? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of money spent.

£1 – £4,999

£5,000 – £19,999

£20,000 – £49,999

£50,000 – £99,999

£100,000 – £499,999

More than £500,000


Cannot recall






Q6E Can you recall approximately how many staff hours your organisation dedicated to campaigning on any aspect of the government’s plan to renew or replace the Trident system? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of dedicated hours.

1 – 9 hrs

10 – 39 hrs

40 – 99 hrs

100 – 499 hrs



500 – 999 hrs

1,000+ hrs

Did not campaign

Cannot recall





Yes

No



Under £10,000

Between £10,000 and £99,999

Between £100,000 and £999,999

£1 million or more




Part-time:


Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250 Part-time:

Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250


At least once

a week

At least once

a month


months

At least once

a year

More seldom

No contact

a) MPs

b) Ministers


d) Regulators


Campaigns Manager

Executive Officer



Managing Director

Press Officer


Researcher










Trade Association Survey on a National Ports Policy The information collected in this survey is solely for the purpose of academic research and will be dealt with confidentially. I would like to ask you about your organisation’s views UK government’s national ports policy. According to the policy proposal, announced by the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform in July of 2005, the UK government would be responsible for developing a comprehensive national ports policy. This proposal was eventually abandoned. Most answers involve ticking a box. In some cases, you are asked to write in your answer directly. It should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete the questionnaire.

The first set of short questions asks about the implications of this policy for both your organisation and the government. Q1 How important was the government's national ports policy for your organisation?

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important

Not all important

Q2 Below is a list of statements about the impact the national ports policy may have had on your organisation. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?


Neither agree nor






Q3 Sometimes a government policy can have wide repercussions, e.g. through its effects on the economy or because a policy creates more or bigger problems than it solves. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning the government’s national ports policy? The policy would have led to...

Yes, definitely

Yes, probably

Probably not

Definitely not

Don't know

a) job losses



Q4 To what extent do you think the national ports policy may affect how satisfied or dissatisfied voters are with the government? The policy would have led to voters being...

much more satisfied



more dissatisfied


Don't know

Q5 On a scale from 0 to 10, how committed do you think the UK government was to pursuing the national ports policy (with 0 indicating no commitment and 10 indicating very high commitment)?

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10



The second set of questions asks about your organisation’s responses to the policy proposal. Q6 Did your organisation campaign or lobby on any aspect of the government’s national ports policy?

Yes

No



Q6A In your efforts to influence the government’s national ports policy, did your organisation pursue any of the following activities? If so, could you please indicate whether the activity was peripheral or core to your efforts? PLEASE TICK ANY THAT APPLY

Peripheral Core



c) Contacted MP













n) Coordinated with other interest groups










Q6B Different groups or organisations can hold different or conflicting views on matters of public policy. With regard to the government’s national ports policy, how close do you believe your organisation is to each of the following organisations on a scale from 1 to 5 (with 1 indicating not at all close and 5 indicating very close)?

Not at all

close 1 2 3 4

Very close

5

a) Labour unions

b) Citizen groups

c) Other trade unions









Q6C Approximately how much money (excluding staff costs) did your organisation spend on campaigning with respect to any aspect of the government’s national ports policy? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of money spent.

£1 – £4,999

£5,000 – £19,999

£20,000 – £49,999

£50,000 – £99,999

£100,000 – £499,999

More than £500,000


Cannot recall






Q6E Can you recall approximately how many staff hours your organisation dedicated to campaigning on any aspect of the government’s national ports policy? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of dedicated hours.

1 – 9 hrs

10 – 39 hrs

40 – 99 hrs

100 – 499 hrs

500 – 999 hrs

1,000+ hrs



Did not campaign

Cannot recall





Yes

No



Under £10,000

Between £10,000 and £99,999

Between £100,000 and £999,999

£1 million or more


Part-time:




Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250 Part-time:

Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250


At least once

a week

At least once

a month


months

At least once

a year

More seldom

No contact

a) MPs

b) Ministers


d) Regulators


Campaigns Manager

Executive Officer

Managing Director



Press Officer


Researcher










TA Survey on care home safety The information collected in this survey is solely for the purpose of academic research and will be dealt with confidentially. I would like to ask you about your organisation’s views on the Scottish government’s requirement of sprinklers in care homes. According to the policy proposal, announced by the Department of Communities in February 2004, the Scottish government would make sprinklers compulsory in all residential nursing homes. This policy was enacted in March 2004. Most answers involve ticking a box. In some cases, you are asked to write in your answer directly. It should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete the questionnaire.

The first set of short questions asks about the implications of this policy for both your organisation and the government. Q1 How important was the government's requirement of sprinklers in care homes rules for your organisation?

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important

Not all important

Q2 Below is a list of statements about the impact the requirement of sprinklers in care homes may have had on your organisation. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?


Neither agree nor






Q3 Sometimes a government policy can have wide repercussions, e.g. through its effects on the economy or because a policy creates more or bigger problems than it solves. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning the government’s requirement of sprinklers in care homes? The policy leads to...

Yes, definitely

Yes, probably

Probably not

Definitely not

Don't know

a) job losses



Q4 To what extent do you think the requirement of sprinklers in care homes may affect how satisfied or dissatisfied voters are with the government? The policy leads to voters being...

much more satisfied



more dissatisfied


Don't know

Q5 On a scale from 0 to 10, how committed do you think the UK government was to pursuing the requirement of sprinklers in care homes (with 0 indicating no commitment and 10 indicating very high commitment)?

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10



The second set of questions asks about your organisation’s responses to the policy proposal. Q6 Did your organisation campaign or lobby on any aspect of the government’s requirement of sprinklers in care homes?

Yes

No



Q6A In your efforts to influence the government’s requirement of sprinklers in care homes, did your organisation pursue any of the following activities? If so, could you please indicate whether the activity was peripheral or core to your efforts? PLEASE TICK ANY THAT APPLY

Peripheral Core



c) Contacted MP













n) Coordinated with other interest groups










Q6B Different groups or organisations can hold different or conflicting views on matters of public policy. With regard to the government’s requirement of sprinklers in care homes, how close do you believe your organisation is to each of the following organisations on a scale from 1 to 5 (with 1 indicating not at all close and 5 indicating very close)?

Not at all

close 1 2 3 4

Very close

5


b) Citizen groups

c) Trade or industry associations









Q6C Approximately how much money (excluding staff costs) did your organisation spend on campaigning with respect to any aspect of the government’s requirement of sprinklers in care homes? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of money spent.

£1 – £4,999

£5,000 – £19,999

£20,000 – £49,999

£50,000 – £99,999

£100,000 – £499,999

More than £500,000


Cannot recall






Q6E Can you recall approximately how many staff hours your organisation dedicated to campaigning on any aspect of the government’s requirement of sprinklers in care homes? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of dedicated hours.

1 – 9 hrs

10 – 39 hrs

40 – 99 hrs

100 – 499 hrs

500 – 999 hrs



1,000+ hrs

Did not campaign

Cannot recall





Yes

No



Under £10,000

Between £10,000 and £99,999

Between £100,000 and £999,999

£1 million or more




Part-time:


Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250 Part-time:

Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250


At least once

a week

At least once

a month


months

At least once

a year

More seldom

No contact

a) MPs

b) Ministers


d) Regulators


Campaigns Manager

Executive Officer

Managing Director



Press Officer


Researcher










TA Survey on the deregulation of pharmacies The information collected in this survey is solely for the purpose of academic research and will be dealt with confidentially. I would like to ask you about your organisation’s views on the UK government’s plans to deregulate pharmacies. According to the policy proposal, which was announced by the Office of Health in January 2003, local pharmacies would have to compete with larger corporate entities such as supermarkets. A compromised version of the policy was eventually enacted in July 2003. Most answers involve ticking a box. In some cases, you are asked to write in your answer directly. It should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete the questionnaire.

The first set of short questions asks about the implications of this policy for both your organisation and the government. Q1 How important were the UK government’s plans to deregulate pharmacies for your organisation?

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important


Q2 Below is a list of statements about the possible impact the UK government’s original plans to deregulate pharmacies may have had on your members. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?


Neither agree nor






Q3 Sometimes a government policy can have wide repercussions, e.g. through its effects on the economy or because a policy creates more or bigger problems than it solves. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning the UK government’s original plans to deregulate pharmacies? The policy would lead to...

Yes, definitely

Yes, probably

Probably not

Definitely not

Don't know

a) job losses



Q4 To what extent do you think the government’s original plans to deregulate pharmacies would affect how satisfied or dissatisfied voters are with the government? The policy would lead to voters being...

much more satisfied



more dissatisfied


Don't know

Q5 On a scale from 0 to 10, how committed do you think the government was to its plans to deregulate pharmacies (with 0 indicating no commitment and 10 indicating very high commitment)?

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10



The second set of questions asks about your organisation’s responses to the policy proposal. Q6 Did your organisation campaign or lobby on any aspect of the government’s plans to deregulate pharmacies?

Yes

No



Q6A In your efforts to influence the government’s plans to deregulate pharmacies, did your organisation pursue any of the following activities? If so, could you please indicate whether the activity was peripheral or core to your efforts? PLEASE TICK ANY THAT APPLY

Peripheral Core



c) Contacted MP













n) Coordinated with other interest group(s)










Q6B Different groups or organisations can hold different or conflicting views on matters of public policy. With regard to the government’s plans to deregulate pharmacies, how close do you believe your organisation was to each of the following organisations on a scale from 1 to 5 (with 1 indicating not at all close and 5 indicating very close)?

Not at all

close 1 2 3 4

Very close

5

a) Trade unions

b) Citizen groups

c) Other trade or industry associations









Q6C Approximately how much money (excluding staff costs) did your organisation spend on campaigning with respect to any aspect of the government’s plans to deregulate pharmacies? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of money spent.

£1 – £4,999

£5,000 – £19,999

£20,000 – £49,999

£50,000 – £99,999

£100,000 – £499,999

More than £500,000


Cannot recall






Q6E Can you recall approximately how many staff hours your organisation dedicated to campaigning on any aspect of the government’s plans to deregulate pharmacies? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of dedicated hours.

1 – 9 hrs

10 – 39 hrs

40 – 99 hrs

100 – 499 hrs

500 – 999 hrs

1,000+ hrs



Did not campaign

Cannot recall





Yes

No

Q8 Overall, how does the government’s actual decision on plans to deregulate pharmacies affect your members?


Neither agree nor








Under £10,000

Between £10,000 and £99,999

Between £100,000 and £999,999

£1 million or more


Part-time:


Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250 Part-time:

Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250




At least once

a week

At least once

a month


months

At least once

a year

More seldom

No contact

a) MPs

b) Ministers


d) Regulators


Campaigns Manager

Executive Officer

Managing Director

Press Officer


Researcher






Yes, I may be contacted by email/phone (please supply email

address or phone number below):






TT Survey on directors’ remuneration The information collected in this survey is solely for the purpose of academic research and will be dealt with confidentially. I would like to ask you about your organisation's views on the UK government’s plans for giving shareholders an advisory vote on company directors' pay. According to the policy proposal, announced by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry in October 2001, companies would be required to submit a remuneration report to an annual shareholder vote. The policy was enacted in July 2002. Most answers involve ticking a box. In some cases, you are asked to write in your answer directly. It should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete the questionnaire.

The first set of short questions asks about the implications of this policy for the government and society as a whole. Q1 Below is a list of statements about the possible impact the UK government’s plans for giving shareholders an advisory vote on company directors' pay may have on society. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?


Neither agree nor


a) The policy is beneficial for society.

b) The policy is costly for society.

Q2 Sometimes a government policy can have wide repercussions, e.g. through its effects on the economy or because a policy creates more or bigger problems than it solves. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning the government’s plans for giving shareholders an advisory vote on company directors' pay? The policy leads to...



Yes, definitely

Yes, probably

Probably not

Definitely not

Don't know

a) job losses



Q3 To what extent do you think the government’s policy of an advisory vote on company directors' pay affects how satisfied or dissatisfied voters are with the government? The policy leads to voters being...

much more satisfied



more dissatisfied


Don't know

Q4 On a scale from 0 to 10, how committed do you think the UK government was to introducing the advisory vote on company directors' pay (with 0 indicating no commitment and 10 indicating very high commitment)?

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

The second set of questions asks about your organisation’s responses to the policy proposal. Q5 Did your organisation campaign or lobby on any aspect of the government’s policy of an advisory vote on company directors' pay?

Yes

No





Q5A In your efforts to influence the government’s policy of an advisory vote on company directors' pay, did your organisation pursue any of the following activities? If so, could you please indicate whether the activity was peripheral or core to your efforts? PLEASE TICK ANY THAT APPLY

Peripheral Core

a) Carried out research


c) Contacted MP












o) Coordinated with trade union or professional association








Q5B Different groups or organisations can hold different or conflicting views on matters of public policy. With regard to the government’s policy of an advisory vote on company directors' pay, how close do you believe your organisation is to each of the following organisations on a scale from 1 to 5 (with 1 indicating not at all close and 5 indicating very close)?

Not at all

close 1 2 3 4

Very close

5


b) Citizen groups

c) Business groups









Q5C Approximately how much money (excluding staff costs) did your organisation spend on campaigning with respect to any aspect of the government’s policy of an advisory vote on company directors' pay? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of money spent.

£1 – £4,999

£5,000 – £19,999

£20,000 – £49,999

£50,000 – £99,999

£100,000 – £499,999

More than £500,000


Cannot recall






Q5E Can you recall approximately how many staff hours your organisation dedicated to campaigning on any aspect of the government’s policy of an advisory vote on company directors' pay? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of dedicated hours.

1 – 9 hrs

10 – 39 hrs

40 – 99 hrs

100 – 499 hrs

500 – 999 hrs

1,000+ hrs

Did not campaign

Cannot recall







Yes

No



Under £10,000

Between £10,000 and £99,999

Between £100,000 and £999,999

£1 million or more


Part-time:




Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250 Part-time:

Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250


At least once

a week

At least once

a month


months

At least once

a year

More seldom

No contact

a) MPs

b) Ministers


d) Regulators

Q10 Which of the following job titles best describes your position within the organisation?

Executive Officer

Managing Director

Press Officer


Researcher




Think Tank Survey on Fresh Talent Scotland The information collected in this survey is solely for the purpose of academic research and will be dealt with confidentially. I would like to ask you about your organisation's views on the Scottish government's Fresh Talent Scotland scheme. According to the policy, which was proposed by the Department of Financial and Public Service Reform in 2005, overseas students would be able to stay on for two years after finishing their studies in Scotland. This policy was eventually enacted in June 2005. Most answers involve ticking a box. In some cases, you are asked to write in your answer directly. It should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete the questionnaire.

The first set of short questions asks about the implications of this policy for the government and society as a whole. Q1 Below is a list of statements about the possible impact the Fresh Talent Scotland scheme may have on society. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?


Neither agree nor


a) The policy is beneficial for society.

b) The policy is costly for society.

Q2 Sometimes a government policy can have wide repercussions, e.g. through its effects on the economy or because a policy creates more or bigger problems than it solves. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning the government’s Fresh Talent Scotland scheme? The policy leads to...

Yes, definitely

Yes, probably

Probably not

Definitely not

Don't know



a) job losses



Q3 To what extent do you think the Fresh Talent Scotland scheme may affect how satisfied or dissatisfied voters are with the government? The policy would lead to voters being...

much more satisfied



more dissatisfied


Don't know

Q4 On a scale from 0 to 10, how committed do you think the UK government was to pursuing the Fresh Talent Scotland scheme (with 0 indicating no commitment and 10 indicating very high commitment)?

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

The second set of questions asks about your organisation’s responses to the policy proposal. Q5 Did your organisation campaign or lobby on any aspect of the government’s Fresh Talent Scotland scheme?

Yes

No





Q5A In your efforts to influence the government’s Fresh Talent Scotland scheme, did your organisation pursue any of the following activities? If so, could you please indicate whether the activity was peripheral or core to your efforts? PLEASE TICK ANY THAT APPLY

Peripheral Core

a) Carry out research


c) Contacted MP





















Q5B Different groups or organisations can hold different or conflicting views on matters of public policy. With regard to the government’s Fresh Talent Scotland scheme, how close do you believe your organisation is to each of the following organisations on a scale from 1 to 5 (with 1 indicating not at all close and 5 indicating very close)?

Not at all

close 1 2 3 4

Very close

5


b) Citizen groups

c) Business groups







Q5C Approximately how much money (excluding staff costs) did your organisation spend on campaigning with respect to any aspect of the government’s Fresh Talent Scotland scheme? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of money spent.

£1 – £4,999

£5,000 – £19,999



£20,000 – £49,999

£50,000 – £99,999

£100,000 – £499,999

More than £500,000


Cannot recall






Q5E Can you recall approximately how many staff hours your organisation dedicated to campaigning on any aspect of the government’s Fresh Talent Scotland scheme? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of dedicated hours.

1 – 9 hrs

10 – 39 hrs

40 – 99 hrs

100 – 499 hrs

500 – 999 hrs

1,000+ hrs

Did not campaign

Cannot recall







Yes

No



Under £10,000

Between £10,000 and £99,999

Between £100,000 and £999,999

£1 million or more


Part-time:


Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250



Part-time:

Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250


At least once

a week

At least once

a month


months

At least once

a year

More seldom

No contact

a) MPs

b) Ministers


d) Regulators


Executive Officer

Managing Director

Press Officer


Researcher





TT Survey on student loans rates The information collected in this survey is solely for the purpose of academic research and will be dealt with confidentially. I would like to ask you about your organisation's views on the UK government’s plans to set student loans at commercial rates. According to the policy proposal, which was announced by the Treasury in October 2001, low-interest student loans would be replaced by loans set at commercial interest rates. This policy was eventually abandoned. Most answers involve ticking a box. In some cases, you are asked to write in your answer directly. It should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete the questionnaire.

The first set of short questions asks about the implications of this policy for the government and society as a whole. Q1 Below is a list of statements about the possible impact the UK government's plans to set student loans at commercial rates might have had on society. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?


Neither agree nor


a) The policy would have been beneficial for society.

b) The policy would have been costly for society.

Q2 Sometimes a government policy can have wide repercussions, e.g. through its effects on the economy or because a policy creates more or bigger problems than it solves. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning the government's plans to set student loans at commercial rates? The policy would lead to...



Yes, definitely

Yes, probably

Probably not

Definitely not

Don't know

a) job losses



Q3 To what extent do you think the government's plans to set student loans at commercial rates would have affected how satisfied or dissatisfied voters are with the government? The policy would lead to voters being...

much more satisfied



more dissatisfied


Don't know

Q4 On a scale from 0 to 10, how committed do you think the government was to its plans to set student loans at commercial rates (with 0 indicating no commitment and 10 indicating very high commitment)?

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

The second set of questions asks about your organisation’s responses to the policy proposal. Q5 Did your organisation campaign or lobby on any aspect of the government's plans to set student loans at commercial rates?

Yes

No





Q5A In your efforts to influence the government's plans to set student loans at commercial rates, did your organisation pursue any of the following activities? If so, could you please indicate whether the activity was peripheral or core to your efforts? PLEASE TICK ANY THAT APPLY

Peripheral Core

a) Carried out research


c) Contacted MP




















Q5B Different groups or organisations can hold different or conflicting views on matters of public policy. With regard to the government's plans to set student loans at commercial rates, how close do you believe your organisation was to each of the following organisations on a scale from 1 to 5 (with 1 indicating not at all close and 5 indicating very close)?

Not at all

close 1 2 3 4

Very close

5


b) Citizen groups

c) Business groups









Q5C Approximately how much money (excluding staff costs) did your organisation spend on campaigning with respect to any aspect of the government's plans to set student loans at commercial rates? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of money spent.

£1 – £4,999

£5,000 – £19,999

£20,000 – £49,999

£50,000 – £99,999

£100,000 – £499,999

More than £500,000


Cannot recall






Q5E Can you recall approximately how many staff hours your organisation dedicated to campaigning on any aspect of the government's plans to set student loans at commercial rates? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of dedicated hours.

1 – 9 hrs

10 – 39 hrs

40 – 99 hrs

100 – 499 hrs

500 – 999 hrs

1,000+ hrs

Did not campaign

Cannot recall







Yes

No



Under £10,000

Between £10,000 and £99,999

Between £100,000 and £999,999

£1 million or more


Part-time:




Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250 Part-time:

Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250


At least once

a week

At least once

a month


months

At least once

a year

More seldom

No contact

a) MPs

b) Ministers


d) Regulators


Executive Officer

Managing Director

Press Officer


Researcher




TU Survey on post office closures The information collected in this survey is solely for the purpose of academic research and will be dealt with confidentially. I would like to ask you about your union’s views on the UK government’s plans to close 2,500 post offices. According to the policy proposal, which was announced by the Department for Trade and Industry in December 2006, 2,500 post offices would be closed over an 18-month period. A compromised version of the policy was eventually enacted. Most answers involve ticking a box. In some cases, you are asked to write in your answer directly. It should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete the questionnaire.

The first set of short questions asks about the implications of this policy for both your union and the government. Q1 How important were the UK government’s plans to close 2,500 post offices for your members?

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important


Q2 Below is a list of statements about the possible impact the UK government’s original plans to close 2,500 post offices may have had on your members. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?


Neither agree nor






Q3 Sometimes a government policy can have wide repercussions, e.g. through its effects on the economy or because a policy creates more or bigger problems than it solves. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning the UK government’s original plans to close 2,500 post offices? The policy would lead to...

Yes, definitely

Yes, probably

Probably not

Definitely not

Don't know

a) job losses



Q4 To what extent do you think the government’s plans to close 2,500 post offices would affect how satisfied or dissatisfied voters are with the government? The policy would lead to voters being...

much more satisfied



more dissatisfied


Don't know

Q5 On a scale from 0 to 10, how committed do you think the UK government was to pursuing its plans to close 2,500 post offices (with 0 indicating no commitment and 10 indicating very high commitment)?

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10



The second set of questions asks about your union’s responses to the policy proposal. Q6 Did your union campaign or lobby on any aspect of the government’s plans to close 2,500 post offices?

Yes

No



Q6A In your efforts to influence the government’s plans to close 2,500 post offices, did your union pursue any of the following activities? If so, could you please indicate whether the activity was peripheral or core to your efforts? PLEASE TICK ALL THAT APPLY

Peripheral Core



c) Contacted MP
















q) Coordinated with professional associations







Q6B Different groups or organisations can hold different or conflicting views on matters of public policy. With regard to the government’s plans to close 2,500 post offices, how close do you believe your union was to each of the following organisations on a scale from 1 to 5 (with 1 indicating not at all close and 5 indicating very close)?

Not at all

close 1 2 3 4

Very close

5

a) Professional associations

b) Citizen groups

c) Businesses









Q6C Approximately how much money (excluding staff costs) did your union spend on campaigning with respect to any aspect of the government’s plans to close 2,500 post offices? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of money spent.

£1 – £4,999

£5,000 – £19,999

£20,000 – £49,999

£50,000 – £99,999

£100,000 – £499,999

More than £500,000


Cannot recall






Q6E Can you recall approximately how many staff hours your union dedicated to campaigning on any aspect of the government’s plans to close 2,500 post offices? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of dedicated hours.

1 – 9 hrs

10 – 39 hrs

40 – 99 hrs

100 – 499 hrs

500 – 999 hrs

1,000+ hrs



Did not campaign

Cannot recall





Yes

No

Q8 Overall, how does the government’s actual decision on the plans to close 2,500 post offices affect your members?


Neither agree nor








Under £10,000

Between £10,000 and £99,999

Between £100,000 and £999,999

£1 million or more


Part-time:


Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250 Part-time:

Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250




At least once

a week

At least once

a month


months

At least once

a year

More seldom

No contact

a) MPs

b) Ministers


d) Regulators


Campaigns Manager


General Secretary

Press Officer


Researcher






Yes, I may be contacted by email/phone (please supply email

address or phone number below):






TU Survey on the GM Crops Separation The information collected in this survey is solely for the purpose of academic research and will be dealt with confidentially. I would like to ask you about your union’s views on the UK government’s plans to delay the roll-out of genetically-modified crops. According to the policy proposal, which was announced by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in February 2004, genetically-modified crops would not be allowed to be planted in the UK for at least another year, and maybe not even then. This policy was eventually revoked. Most answers involve ticking a box. In some cases, you are asked to write in your answer directly. It should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete the questionnaire.

The first set of short questions asks about the implications of this policy for both your union and the government. Q1 How important were the UK government’s plans to delay the roll-out of genetically-modified crops for your members?

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important


Q2 Below is a list of statements about the possible impact the UK government’s plans to delay the roll-out of genetically-modified crops might have had on your members. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?


Neither agree nor






Q3 Sometimes a government policy can have wide repercussions, e.g. through its effects on the economy or because a policy creates more or bigger problems than it solves. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning the UK government’s plans to delay the roll-out of genetically-modified crops? The policy would have led to...

Yes, definitely

Yes, probably

Probably not

Definitely not

Don't know

a) job losses



Q4 To what extent do you think the government’s plans to delay the roll-out of genetically-modified crops would have affected how satisfied or dissatisfied voters are with the government? The policy would have led to voters being...

much more satisfied



more dissatisfied


Don't know

Q5 On a scale from 0 to 10, how committed do you think the UK government was to pursuing its plans to delay the roll-out of genetically-modified crops (with 0 indicating no commitment and 10 indicating very high commitment)?



0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

The second set of questions asks about your union’s responses to the policy proposal. Q6 Did your union campaign or lobby on any aspect of the government’s plans to delay the roll-out of genetically-modified crops?

Yes

No



Q6A In your efforts to influence the government’s plans to delay the roll-out of genetically-modified crops, did your union pursue any of the following activities? If so, could you please indicate whether the activity was peripheral or core to your efforts? PLEASE TICK ALL THAT APPLY

Peripheral Core



c) Contacted MP























Q6B Different groups or organisations can hold different or conflicting views on matters of public policy. With regard to the government’s plans to delay the roll-out of genetically-modified crops, how close do you believe your union was to each of the following organisations on a scale from 1 to 5 (with 1 indicating not at all close and 5 indicating very close)?

Not at all

close 1 2 3 4

Very close

5

a) Professional associations

b) Citizen groups

c) Businesses








Q6C Approximately how much money (excluding staff costs) did your union spend on campaigning with respect to any aspect of the government’s plans to delay the roll-out of genetically-modified crops? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of money spent.

£1 – £4,999

£5,000 – £19,999

£20,000 – £49,999

£50,000 – £99,999

£100,000 – £499,999

More than £500,000


Cannot recall






Q6E Can you recall approximately how many staff hours your union dedicated to campaigning on any aspect of the government’s plans to delay the roll-out of genetically-modified crops? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of dedicated hours.



1 – 9 hrs

10 – 39 hrs

40 – 99 hrs

100 – 499 hrs

500 – 999 hrs

1,000+ hrs

Did not campaign

Cannot recall





Yes

No



Under £10,000

Between £10,000 and £99,999

Between £100,000 and £999,999

£1 million or more




Part-time:


Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250 Part-time:

Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250


At least once

a week

At least once

a month


months

At least once

a year

More seldom

No contact

a) MPs

b) Ministers


d) Regulators




Campaigns Manager


General Secretary

Press Officer


Researcher










TU Survey on the Private Sponsorship of Specialist Schools The information collected in this survey is solely for the purpose of academic research and will be dealt with confidentially. I would like to ask you about your union’s views on the UK government’s plans to create more business-backed specialist schools. According to the policy proposal, which was announced by the Department of Education and Skills in July 2004, schools would be rewarded with specialist status after £50,000 from private donations. This policy was eventually enacted in 2006. Most answers involve ticking a box. In some cases, you are asked to write in your answer directly. It should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete the questionnaire.

The first set of short questions asks about the implications of this policy for both your union and the government. Q1 How important were the government's plans to create more business-backed specialist schools?

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important

Not all important

Q2 Below is a list of statements about the possible impact of the plans to create more business-backed specialist schools may have had on your members. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?


Neither agree nor






Q3 Sometimes a government policy can have wide repercussions, e.g. through its effects on the economy or because a policy creates more or bigger problems than it solves. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning the government’s plans to create more business-backed specialist schools? The policy leads to...

Yes, definitely

Yes, probably

Probably not

Definitely not

Don't know

a) job losses



Q4 To what extent do you think the plans to create more business-backed specialist schools may affect how satisfied or dissatisfied voters are with the government? The policy leads to voters being...

much more satisfied



more dissatisfied


Don't know

Q5 On a scale from 0 to 10, how committed do you think the UK government was to pursuing the plans to create more business-backed specialist schools (with 0 indicating no commitment and 10 indicating very high commitment)?



0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

The second set of questions asks about your union’s responses to the policy proposal. Q6 Did your union campaign or lobby on any aspect of the government’s plans to create more business-backed specialist schools?

Yes

No



Q6A In your efforts to influence the government’s plans to create more business-backed specialist schools, did your union pursue any of the following activities? If so, could you please indicate whether the activity was peripheral or core to your efforts? PLEASE TICK ANY THAT APPLY

Peripheral Core



c) Contacted MP























Q6B Different groups or organisations can hold different or conflicting views on matters of public policy. With regard to the government’s plans to create more business-backed specialist schools, how close do you believe your union is to each of the following organisations on a scale from 1 to 5 (with 1 indicating not at all close and 5 indicating very close)?

Not at all

close 1 2 3 4

Very close

5

a) Professional associates

b) Citizen groups

c) Businesses








Q6C Approximately how much money (excluding staff costs) did your union spend on campaigning with respect to any aspect of the government’s plans to create more business-backed specialist schools? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of money spent.

£1 – £4,999

£5,000 – £19,999

£20,000 – £49,999

£50,000 – £99,999

£100,000 – £499,999

More than £500,000


Cannot recall






Q6E Can you recall approximately how many staff hours your union dedicated to campaigning on any aspect of the government’s plans to create more business-backed specialist schools? Please tick the box that best describes the amount of dedicated hours.



1 – 9 hrs

10 – 39 hrs

40 – 99 hrs

100 – 499 hrs

500 – 999 hrs

1,000+ hrs

Did not campaign

Cannot recall





Yes

No



Under £10,000

Between £10,000 and £99,999

Between £100,000 and £999,999

£1 million or more




Part-time:


Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250 Part-time:

Fewer than 10

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 249

Over 250


At least once

a week

At least once

a month


months

At least once

a year

More seldom

No contact

a) MPs

b) Ministers


d) Regulators




Campaigns Manager


General Secretary

Press Officer


Researcher









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