Survey on social attitudes to inform future policy

Thursday, 4 August 2016 00:00

Results from the biggest piece of social research ever done on the Island will be used to inform and shape future government policy.

More than 2,000 people took part in the Social Attitudes Study commissioned by the Cabinet Office in April:

People between the ages of 15 and 91 were asked to share their views on things like employment, home life, health, leisure, transport and the internet.

Carl Hawker is the executive director of policy and strategy - he says it's an exercise that will have to be repeated in the future to keep up with changing trends:

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