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Performance of Municipal Services 2004: Personnel
The survey charted the use of the balanced scorecard indicators in measuring the performance of municipal services. The respondents were employees in the local and regional authorities participating in the study. Topics included the activity and state of the work community, performance measures, visions, strategies, aims and personnel management. Relating to the activity and...
MP's Attitudes to Welfare, 1986-1987
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of the MP's Attitudes to Welfare, 1986-1987 was to explore MP's attitudes to welfare policy paying particular attention to privatisation, selectivity, cuts and party divergences.Main Topics:Main topics include:philosophy of the role of the state in welfare;priorities for policy...
British Institute of Public Opinion (Gallup) Polls, 1938-1946
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This dataset comprises data from the 58 surviving BIPO polls conducted between 1938 and 1946.Main Topics:Questions cover domestic, foreign and military affairs, including:
- appeasement
- the progress and prosecution of the war
- whether to sue for peace with Germany, Italy and Japan
- satisfaction with...
National Survey of Voluntary Activity, 1991
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aims of this survey series are to ascertain :
the proportion of the population who are involved in voluntary activity in the UK;
the type of people most likely to volunteer;
the types of activities in which volunteers are engaged;
the motivations for volunteering;
the benefits and drawbacks of...
Workplace Employee Relations Survey: Panel Survey, 1990-1998
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. The Workplace Employee Relations Survey (WERS) series began in 1980. It was previously known as the Workplace Industrial Relations Survey, or WIRS - the name was changed in 1998 to better reflect the present content of the survey. The primary aim of the survey series is to provide statistically...
Devolution, Elected Representatives and Constituency Representation in Scotland and Wales, 2000-2005
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This dataset is the product of three related research projects. The first project (funded by the Leverhulme Trust) examined the impact of devolution on the work of British Members of Parliament (MPs), particularly in Scotland and Wales. The second project (also funded by the Leverhulme Trust) gathered the...
Workplace Industrial Relations in Engineering, 1968-1971
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this survey was to obtain basic information about the organization of industrial relations in engineering workshops classified by section of industry, size and region. The survey was designed to elucidate procedural arrangements on combinations of trade unions to be found in engineering...
National Evaluation of the New Deal for Communities Programme: Household Survey Data, 2002-2008
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The National Evaluation of the New Deal for Communities Programme (NDC) surveys began in 2002. To begin the programme, MORI Social Research worked with CRESR at Sheffield Hallam University, on behalf of the Neighbourhood Renewal Unit. The first phase of the programme took the form of a large-scale project...
Community Attitudes Survey, 1992-1993
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Community Attitudes Survey was first carried out in 1992 following a review of crime survey needs in Northern Ireland. In accordance with the recommendations of the review, the Central Survey Unit (CSU) of the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) was commissioned to conduct a...
Community Attitudes Survey, 1994-1995
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Community Attitudes Survey was first carried out in 1992 following a review of crime survey needs in Northern Ireland. In accordance with the recommendations of the review, the Central Survey Unit (CSU) of the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) was commissioned to conduct a...
Community Attitudes Survey, 1995-1996
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Community Attitudes Survey was first carried out in 1992 following a review of crime survey needs in Northern Ireland. In accordance with the recommendations of the review, the Central Survey Unit (CSU) of the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) was commissioned to conduct a...
Community Attitudes Survey, 1996-1997
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Community Attitudes Survey was first carried out in 1992 following a review of crime survey needs in Northern Ireland. In accordance with the recommendations of the review, the Central Survey Unit (CSU) of the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) was commissioned to conduct a...
Community Attitudes Survey, 2000
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Community Attitudes Survey was first carried out in 1992 following a review of crime survey needs in Northern Ireland. In accordance with the recommendations of the review, the Central Survey Unit (CSU) of the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) was commissioned to conduct a...
Community Attitudes Survey, 2001
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Community Attitudes Survey was first carried out in 1992 following a review of crime survey needs in Northern Ireland. In accordance with the recommendations of the review, the Central Survey Unit (CSU) of the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) was commissioned to conduct a...
Community Attitudes Survey, 2002
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Community Attitudes Survey was first carried out in 1992 following a review of crime survey needs in Northern Ireland. In accordance with the recommendations of the review, the Central Survey Unit (CSU) of the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) was commissioned to conduct a...
Disputes in the Charitable Sector in England and Wales, 1979-2002
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Disputes can be very costly to charities. They may lose staff, income and their reputation. Further, any cases that end up in court can undermine the legitimacy of the sector as a whole, especially in the light of public concerns over charities’ administration costs. This research investigates disputes...
Inside the Engine Room: Assessing Cabinet Committees, 1945-1966
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aim of this research project was to provide a detailed guide of British cabinet structures over the period 1945-1966, in order:
- to show the inter-relationship between the various committees and sub-committees
- to examine the influences shaping the structure of the core policymaking executive
- to...
Workplace Industrial Relations Survey, 1990
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. The Workplace Industrial Relations Survey (WIRS) series was designed to contribute to a better understanding of the processes which underlie employment relationships by making available for the first time large, systematic and dispassionate evidence about a broad range of industrial relations and...
Scottish Parliamentary Commissioners, 1357-1707 : Biographical Data and Its Presentation
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This project is supplementary to the long-standing project of the Scottish committee on the History of Parliament to provide concise biographies of all commissioners from burghs and shires who attended Scottish parliaments and associated conventions of estates from 1357 to 1707.Main Topics:In addition to...
Workplace Industrial Relations Survey, 1980
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. The Workplace Industrial Relations Survey (WIRS) series was designed to contribute to a better understanding of the processes which underlie employment relationships by making available for the first time large, systematic and dispassionate evidence about a broad range of industrial relations and...
Workplace Industrial Relations Survey, 1984
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. The Workplace Industrial Relations Survey (WIRS) series was designed to contribute to a better understanding of the processes which underlie employment relationships by making available for the first time large, systematic and dispassionate evidence about a broad range of industrial relations and...
Company Level Industrial Relations Survey, 1992
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The main objectives were:
to assess changes that have taken place since the first Company Level Industrial Relations Survey in 1985 (Study not available via the UK Data Archive.)
to investigate how employee relations fits in with broader policy making
to explore the relationship between employee relations...
Citizenship Survey, 2007-2008
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Citizenship Survey (known in the field as the Communities Study) ran from 2001 to 2010-2011. It began as the 'Home Office Citizenship Survey' (HOCS) before the responsibility moved to the new Communities and Local Government department (DCLG) in May 2006. The survey provided an evidence base for the...
Community Life Survey, 2014-2015
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Community Life Survey (CLS) is a household survey conducted in England, tracking the latest trends and developments across areas key to encouraging social action and empowering communities, including: volunteering and charitable giving; views about the local area; community cohesion and belonging;...
Community Life Survey, 2012-2013
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Community Life Survey (CLS) is a household survey conducted in England, tracking the latest trends and developments across areas key to encouraging social action and empowering communities, including: volunteering and charitable giving; views about the local area; community cohesion and belonging;...
Citizenship Survey, 2010-2011
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Citizenship Survey (known in the field as the Communities Study) ran from 2001 to 2010-2011. It began as the 'Home Office Citizenship Survey' (HOCS) before the responsibility moved to the new Communities and Local Government department (DCLG) in May 2006. The survey provided an evidence base for the...
Parliamentary Socialisation: the Learning Process of New Members of Parliament, 1992-2001
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This project studies how UK Members of Parliament (MPs) learn about their job and whether and to what extent they are socialised into various parliamentary roles and types of parliamentary activity. The research was based on surveys of newly-elected MPs and a control group of longer-serving MPs in the...
Surveys of Members of the European Parliament, 2000 and 2006
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The most significant change in the institutional structure of European governance over the past two decades has been the increased power of the European Parliament (EP). Given the Parliament’s growing influence and the dramatic European Union(EU) enlargement in 2004, it has become increasingly important...
Citizenship Survey, 2008-2009
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Citizenship Survey (known in the field as the Communities Study) ran from 2001 to 2010-2011. It began as the 'Home Office Citizenship Survey' (HOCS) before the responsibility moved to the new Communities and Local Government department (DCLG) in May 2006. The survey provided an evidence base for the...
Images of the World in the Year 2000; Great Britain National, 1967
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This inquiry into the views of the year 2000 held by the younger generation took place under the auspices of the European Coordination Centre for Research and Documentation in the Social Sciences, established at Vienna, which was founded by UNESCO and which is a division of the International Social...