Parliament and the Public: Knowledge, interest and perceptions
- Just
32% of people agree that they ‘have a good understanding of the way Parliament
works'
- Only
one in two members of the public are confident that Parliament is not the same
thing as government
- Just
over half of people (53%) have an interest in Parliament
- Younger
people (aged 18-34) and women are more likely to want to know more about
Parliament
- Nearly
half of people agree that Parliament undertakes important functions that no
other body can undertake
- An
overwhelming majority of people feel that that Parliament is unrepresentative
of British society
- Only 19% of people agree that Parliament is
‘working for them'
The full report is available to download free here: Parliament and the Public: Knowledge, interest and perceptions.