Topics

The range of topics covered by the Opinions Survey is diverse. For example, in 2007-08 around 30 different subjects were covered. Examples were:

  • concessionary fares (Department of Transport)
  • disability monitoring (Department for Work and Pensions)
  • cancer awareness (University College of London)
  • climate change (Department of Transport)
  • eye care (Information Centre - NHS)
  • census testing (Office for National Statistics)
  • parental contact (Her Majesty’s Courts Service)
  • stigma (Royal College of Psychiatrists)
  • charitable giving (National Council for Voluntary Organisations)
  • contraception (Department of Health)
  • Internet access (Office for National Statistics)
  • public confidence in official statistics (Office for National Statistics)
  • smoking (Department of Health)
  • working conditions (Health and Safety Executive)

Many of these topic areas were subsequently repeated and may also reappear in future Opinions surveys.