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• Politics Survey

  Independent Review of Local Government Finance

  In June 2004, the Scottish Executive launched the Independent Review of Local Government Finance, and subsequently appointed a Local Government Finance Review Committee. The remit of the Committee is to examine options for local taxation, including: reform of Council Tax; to identify the pros and cons of implementing any changes to the local taxation system in Scotland and, to make recommendations.

  10.11.06
• Family Survey

  Keeping Warm in Winter

  Comparative survey of attitudes and behaviour among older people in the UK and Sweden

  08.11.06
• Politics Survey

  Review Of Choices For Life

  The Scottish Executive commissioned Ipsos to conduct a review of Choices for Life. Choices for Life is an initiative which aims to promote healthy lifestyles and provide drug, alcohol and tobacco awareness to young people in innovative ways. The intention is to teach young people about important life choices they will face as they move from primary school into secondary school.

  07.11.06
• Crime, Justice, Police Survey

  Britons Most Worried By Crime — And Government Is Least Trusted To Deal With It

  People in Britain are more worried about crime and violence than other major countries in Europe and the US, according to an international survey by the Ipsos International Social Trends Unit. The quarterly study — the International Social Trends Monitor — shows that over two in five British people find crime and violence one of the most worrying issues (43%), double the level in Germany (21%). Even Americans are far less concerned (27%).

  06.11.06
• Consumers Survey

  Lifting The Lid On The New Broadcast Generation

  Ipsos survey reveals latest technology habits of the British public

  03.11.06

• Pulse Check

  Pulse Check delivers key insights from Ipsos' Political Monitor, Political Pulse, and Public Services data, along with reactive polling, to help you navigate the evolving political landscape.

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• Politics Survey

  Proportional Representiation in local Scottish Government poll

  Holyrood Communications and Brodies commissioned Ipsos Scotland to conduct this research as part of a series of conferences that they are holding on the theme of public services and the local government elections in Scotland in May 2007.

  03.11.06
• Public Health Survey

  Public Trust In Doctors Is Still High

  Ipsos have been monitoring public trust in professions since 1983. Doctors are consistently rated as the most trustworthy of a variety of professionals — including teachers, scientists, politicians and journalists.

  01.11.06
• Public opinion Publication

  Ingredients for Community Engagement

  The report examine different approaches to engagement being used and assesses what works and under which circumstances and to identify transferable features, or ingredients, that can be applied to different policy developments/areas.

  30.10.06
• Public Health Survey

  Understanding Public And Patient Attitudes To The NHS

  This year the Healthcare Commission is supplementing its annual State of Healthcare report on the "the provision of healthcare by or for NHS bodies" in England and Wales with a summary of NHS-related research published by Ipsos since 2000. This supplementary report looks at public and patient priorities for, and satisfaction with, a wide range of different aspects of the NHS. The report highlights key trends over the last five years, looks at regional and demographical differences, and summarises areas of change.

  30.10.06
• Politics Survey

  Valuing the Water Environment: A survey of Scottish Public Attitudes

  The Environment and Rural Affairs Department of the Scottish Executive commissioned a module of questions in the April / May 2006 wave of Ipsos's Scottish Social Policy Monitor to inform policy in relation to the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003. This provided representative results on the public's understanding and views of the water environment in terms of: the personal, social and economic importance of the water environment; the use of the water environment for leisure and recreation; perceptions of the quality of the water environment and priorities for improvements; understanding of the threats to the quality of the water environment; and the future of the water environment.

  25.10.06
• Politics Survey

  The Associated Press International Affairs Poll

  International questions about voting, with results from four countries.

  23.10.06