Knowledge of Parliament 1991-2010
Q How much, if anything, do you feel you know about Parliament/about the way Parliament works/the role of MPs?
Q How much, if anything, do you feel you know about the way Parliament works?
| A great deal | A fair amount | Not very much | Hardly anything at all | Never heard of it | Don't know | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-25 March 1991 | % | 3 | 34 | 36 | 25 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 April-8 May 1995 | % | 4 | 28 | 37 | 28 | 1 | 2 |
| 17-21 July 1998 | % | 7 | 29 | 33 | 31 | * | * |
| 9-15 May 2001* | % | 8 | 36 | 30 | 23 | 3 | 0 |
Base: c. 1,000-2,000 GB adults aged 18+ * Asked as "...the way the Westminster Parliament works" in 2001
Q How much, if anything, do you feel you know about the Westminster Parliament?
| A great deal | A fair amount | Not very much | Nothing at all | Don't know | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6-17 December 2003 | % | 3 | 30 | 50 | 17 | 1 |
| 23-28 November 2006 | % | 4 | 34 | 46 | 14 | 1 |
| 18-23 October 2007 | % | 4 | 31 | 42 | 20 | 2 |
| 13-19 November 2009 | % | 5 | 33 | 47 | 15 | 1 |
| 3-9 December 2010* | % | 5 | 39 | 43 | 13 | * |
Base: c. 1,000-2,000 GB adults aged 18+ * Asked as "...the UK Parliament" in 2010
Q How much, if anything, do you feel you know about the role of MPs?
| A great deal | A fair amount | Not very much | Nothing at all | Don't know | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6-17 December 2003 | % | 4 | 41 | 42 | 13 | 1 |
| 23-28 November 2006 | % | 5 | 42 | 41 | 11 | 1 |
| 13-19 November 2009 | % | 6 | 44 | 40 | 9 | 1 |
Base: c. 1,000-2,000 GB adults aged 18+
See also Knowledge of the House of Lords, Knowledge of MPs' names, Satisfaction with the way Parliament works
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