Welsh Assembly Members - Key audience research
A representative sample of 36 AMs - more than half of the Senedd chamber - were interviewed face-to-face on a range of issues by Ipsos in September / October 2007. The newly published rresearch show's that AM's of all parties want greater power for the Welsh Assembly.
Key findings from the research include:
- AMs call for greater Assembly powers
- AMs optimistic about the future Welsh economy
- AMs support expanded use of the Welsh language
- Edwina Hart voted most impressive AM
- Western Mail dominates Senedd's newspaper readership
- General public do understand which powers are devolved to the Assembly
Our survey suggests that the general public have a fairly good grasp on which issues are devolved to the National Assembly, at least in terms of the correspondence that AMs receive.
Download the full report here
Tehnical Notes
Ipsos interviewed a representative sample of 36 Assembly Members during October - November 2007 as part of Ipsos's programme of regular multi-sponsored studies among key audiences. All interviews were conducted face-to-face. The final data have been weighted to be representative of the Assembly's true balance by party and ministerial or spokesperson position.
Ipsos's Survey of the National Assembly for Wales will be repeated in September - October 2008.