Politics

Ipsos Scotland and Dr Christopher Carman from the University of Strathclyde, were commissioned by the Public Petitions Committee (PPC) to undertake research into perceptions of the Scottish Parliament's petitions process.

Ipsos was commissioned to conduct research exploring the recruitment and retention patterns of Scottish lawyers. The key driver for the research was predicted difficulties in the future supply of practitioners in some legal markets and the provision of lawyers in rural areas of Scotland.

Ipsos's April Political Monitor shows that among those absolutely certain to vote, the Conservative Party lead the Labour Party by thirteen points.

Ipsos's March Political Monitor shows that among those absolutely certain to vote, the Conservative Party lead the Labour Party by ten points.

The Scottish Government commissioned a nationally representative survey of just over 3000 adults in Scotland to explore attitudes to the environment, patterns of behaviour and behavioural barriers.

Andrew Green of Ipsos MediaCT in Warc's Market Leader magazine looks at the implications for the Internet on traditional broadcast and print media.

Ipsos's February Issues Index shows that the economy remains the most important issue facing Britain as far as the public are concerned. However, the percentage of those saying the economy is among the most important issues facing Britain (67%) has decreased since last month (when it peaked at 70%). This is the first time since July 2008 that there has been a drop (albeit a small one) in the number concerned about the economy. Crime remains in second place, cited as an important issue by a third (32%) of the public.

The Office of Fair Trading commissioned Ipsos Scotland to undertake a survey of owner-occupiers living in flats as part of a market study of Scottish property managing agents.

Ipsos has published the February Political Monitor showing the Conservative Party with a 20 point lead over Labour, an increase of 6 points on last month.