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Parents 'Work Through School Holidays'
Today's parents continue much of their daily lives during their children's school summer holidays, according to new research from MORI.
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Family Life In Scotland
More than two-thirds (68%) of Scottish adults think it is harder to bring up children now than it was when they were young, according to new research from MORI Scotland. The research, for Parenting Across Scotland, shows older adults most likely to think this. Pressure to buy, lack of respect for adult authority, concerns about child safety and the difficultly of balancing work and family life are identified as the main causes of parents' increased difficulty.
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The Public And Prescribed Medicines
New research by MORI for 'Ask About Medicines Week' commissioned by Medicines Partnership shows that, while a majority of people (82%) want information about prescribed medicines from a range of different sources, most value information from traditional and face-to-face sources.
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Paying Utility Bills
Utility companies are among the most likely to face a delay in payment of their bills, according to new research from MORI. The survey, for Xansa, aims to give a better understanding of public attitudes to debt, including propensity to pay and prioritisation of household debt payments.
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Britain Facing 'Housing Crisis'
Seven in 10 people agree that "Britain is in the midst of a housing crisis", according to new research from MORI. The project, for Shelter, shows the biggest housing problems facing Britain today in the eyes of the public are high house prices (74%), run down estates where nobody wants to live (61%), and the number of children living in bad housing (36%).
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Royal Mail's Quality Of Service: The Customers' Viewpoint
New research carried out by MORI jointly on behalf of Royal Mail, Postwatch, the consumer watchdog for postal services, and Postcomm, the industry regulator into the current perceptions and requirements of the postal service is released today. This survey is part of a larger review process undertaken by Postcomm to ensure that the new Royal Mail Quality of Service targets, to take effect from April 2006 as part of the new price control, encourage the operator to reach and maintain an acceptable level of service relative to price and customer expectation.
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Westminster Census Figure
In 2002-3 MORI were commissioned by Westminster City Council to make an independent estimate of the city's population as part of the council's challenge to the population figures in the 2001 Census. These calculations are not just academic, but of vital importance to councils as funding partly depends on the number of residents served. The Census, conducted by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) had found that Westminster's population was 181,000; this was 25% below the official population estimate for the previous year (245,000), but ONS considered that the new Census had merely revealed errors in the earlier estimates. MORI's survey was conducted at the end of 2002, and estimated that at that time the population of Westminster was 214,605.
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PC Users And Music Downloads
Almost half (46%) of home PC users play or download music on their home PC, according to new research from MORI. The survey among home PC users for Packard Bell, shows two thirds (67%) wouldn't be without this household item. By 2009 one in 10 (10%) users expects their home PC to control household appliances such as lights, cookers and washing machines, five per cent believe it will open and close curtains, and four per cent expect their home PC to monitor the food content in their fridge.
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Britain's Favourite Comedians
At the end of May, Objective Productions asked MORI to conduct a reputable survey among the British public in order to identify which current comedians are the Nation's favourites — for a series of TV programmes on Five commencing 3rd October.
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Public Opposition To 'Unfair' Inheritance Tax
MORE than two thirds of British people (69%) think it unfair to tax a person's estate after their death, according to new research from MORI. The survey, for Friends Provident, looks at views on inheritance tax, it's fairness as a means of generating tax revenues, and whether the current threshold (£263,000) is considered correct. Most people (57%) think the threshold should be raised and two thirds (67%) believe a 'banding' system should be introduced, so that smaller amounts attract a lower rate and larger sums a higher rate.