Freedom of Information Conducted by YouGov on behalf of ICO - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Conducted by YouGov on behalf of ICO Fieldwork Dates: 9th - 10th October 2017

Freedom of Information

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ECF_Q1. In general, how accessible, if at all, do you think information about the activities of the following organisations is to members of the public? (Please select the option that best applies on each row)

3% 5% 7% 6% 20% 34% 44% 37% 38% 32% 28% 32% 21% 10% 8% 11% 18% 18% 13% 15% 23% 40% 51% 42% 59% 42% 36% 43%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Very accessible Fairly accessible Not very accessible Not at all accessible Don't know Net: Accessible Net: Not accessible Privately owned companies in the UK (e.g. independent banks) Publicly owned companies in the UK (e.g. BBC, Student Loans Company, Network Rail etc.) Public authorities (e.g. the police force, local governments such as county councils, etc.) UK Government and governmental departments (e.g. Department for Education) Unweighted base: All GB adults (2035)

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ecf_q1_1. In general, how accessible, if at all, do you think information about the activities of the following organisations is to members of the public? (Please select the option that best applies on each row)

• UK Government and governmental departments (e.g. Department for Education)

43% 42% 15% 11% 32% 37% 6%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Net: Not accessible Net: Accessible Don't know Not at all accessible Not very accessible Fairly accessible Very accessible Unweighted base: All GB adults (2035)

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ecf_q1_2. In general, how accessible, if at all, do you think information about the activities of the following organisations is to members of the public? (Please select the option that best applies on each row)

• Public authorities (e.g. the police force, local governments such as county councils, etc.)

36% 51% 13% 8% 28% 44% 7%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Net: Not accessible Net: Accessible Don't know Not at all accessible Not very accessible Fairly accessible Very accessible Unweighted base: All GB adults (2035)

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ecf_q1_3. In general, how accessible, if at all, do you think information about the activities of the following organisations is to members of the public? (Please select the option that best applies on each row)

• Publicly owned companies in the UK (e.g. BBC, Student Loans Company, Network Rail etc.)

42% 40% 18% 10% 32% 34% 5%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Net: Not accessible Net: Accessible Don't know Not at all accessible Not very accessible Fairly accessible Very accessible Unweighted base: All GB adults (2035)

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ecf_q1_4. In general, how accessible, if at all, do you think information about the activities of the following organisations is to members of the public? (Please select the option that best applies on each row)

• Privately owned companies in the UK (e.g. independent banks)

59% 23% 18% 21% 38% 20% 3%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Net: Not accessible Net: Accessible Don't know Not at all accessible Not very accessible Fairly accessible Very accessible Unweighted base: All GB adults (2035)

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ECF_Q2. In general, how important, if at all, do you think it is that members of the public are able to access information regarding the public services provided by each of the following organisations? (Please select the option that best applies on each row)

51% 39% 32% 42% 61% 46% 38% 43% 44% 43% 30% 40% 4% 10% 14% 8% 3% 7% 0% 1% 2% 0% 0% 1% 6% 6% 9% 6% 5% 6% 90% 83% 76% 85% 91% 86% 5% 11% 16% 8% 4% 8%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Very important Fairly important Not very important Not important at all Don't know Net: Important Net: Not important Utility companies (e.g. British Gas, EDF Energy etc.) Charities (e.g. Mind, Shelter etc.) Prisons and custodial services Transport providers (e.g. Virgin Trains, Network Rail etc.) Health and social care providers Housing associations (e.g. providers of social/ affordable housing) Unweighted base: All GB adults (2035)

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ecf_q2_1. In general, how important, if at all, do you think it is that members of the public are able to access information regarding the public services provided by each of the following organisations? (Please select the option that best applies on each row)

• Housing associations (e.g. providers of social/ affordable housing)

8% 86% 6% 1% 7% 40% 46%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Net: Not important Net: Important Don't know Not important at all Not very important Fairly important Very important Unweighted base: All GB adults (2035)

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ecf_q2_2. In general, how important, if at all, do you think it is that members of the public are able to access information regarding the public services provided by each of the following organisations? (Please select the option that best applies on each row)

• Health and social care providers

4% 91% 5% 0% 3% 30% 61%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Net: Not important Net: Important Don't know Not important at all Not very important Fairly important Very important Unweighted base: All GB adults (2035)

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ecf_q2_3. In general, how important, if at all, do you think it is that members of the public are able to access information regarding the public services provided by each of the following organisations? (Please select the option that best applies on each row)

• Transport providers (e.g. Virgin Trains, Network Rail etc.)

8% 85% 6% 0% 8% 43% 42%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Net: Not important Net: Important Don't know Not important at all Not very important Fairly important Very important Unweighted base: All GB adults (2035)

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ecf_q2_4. In general, how important, if at all, do you think it is that members of the public are able to access information regarding the public services provided by each of the following organisations? (Please select the option that best applies on each row)

• Prisons and custodial services

16% 76% 9% 2% 14% 44% 32%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Net: Not important Net: Important Don't know Not important at all Not very important Fairly important Very important Unweighted base: All GB adults (2035)

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ecf_q2_5. In general, how important, if at all, do you think it is that members of the public are able to access information regarding the public services provided by each of the following organisations? (Please select the option that best applies on each row)

• Charities (e.g. Mind, Shelter etc.)

11% 83% 6% 1% 10% 43% 39%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Net: Not important Net: Important Don't know Not important at all Not very important Fairly important Very important Unweighted base: All GB adults (2035)

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ecf_q2_6. In general, how important, if at all, do you think it is that members of the public are able to access information regarding the public services provided by each of the following organisations? (Please select the option that best applies on each row)

• Utility companies (e.g. British Gas, EDF Energy etc.)

5% 90% 6% 0% 4% 38% 51%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Net: Not important Net: Important Don't know Not important at all Not very important Fairly important Very important Unweighted base: All GB adults (2035)

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ECF_Q3. The following question is concerned with the Freedom of Information Act in the UK. Under the Freedom of Information Act you have a right to request any recorded information held by a public authority, such as a Government department, local council or state school. Have you EVER requested information from a public authority, about a service which you think was delivered on their behalf by any of the following types of organisations? (Please select all that apply. If you have never made a request for information to a public authority about any services delivered

• n their behalf, please select the "Not applicable" option)

79% 7% 3% 1% 1% 3% 3% 4% 5%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Not applicable - have never made a request for information to a public authority about any services delivered on their behalf Don't know/ can't recall Other Prisons or custodial service Charities (e.g. Mind, shelter etc.) Transport providers (e.g. virgin Trains, Network Rail etc.) Housing associations (e.g. providers of social/ affordable housing) Utility companies (E.g. British Gas, EDF Energy etc.) Health and social care providers Unweighted base: All GB adults (2035)

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ECF_Q4. You previously mentioned that you have made a request for information to a public authority about the services provided

• n their behalf in the past. If you have previously made more than one request, please think about your most recent request for

information... After putting in the request, how much, if any of the information you were expecting did you receive? (Please select the option that best applies)

64% 33% 3% 22% 42% 27% 6%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Net: No Net: Yes Don't know I did not receive any information I was expecting I received some of what I was expecting I received exactly what I was expecting I received more than I was expecting Unweighted base: All GB adults who have previously put in a request for information (269)