Satisfaction with Members of Parliament 1991-2009

Trend from MORI polls

Published:4 March 2010
Fieldwork:1991 - 2009
Theme:Politicians & Parties
Sub-Theme:Other Political Trends
Keywords:MPs/MP/MSP/AM/MEP, Satisfaction ratings
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Satisfaction with MPs in general

Q. Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way MPs in general are doing their job?

  5-6
October
1992*
15
May
2001**
6-17
December
2003
23-28
November
2006
13-19
November
2009
  % % % % %
Very satisfied n/a 1 1 2 1
Fairly satisfied n/a 37 31 28 28
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied n/a 20 26 27 24
Fairly dissatisfied n/a 24 26 26 30
Very dissatisfied n/a 13 10 11 14
Don't know 12 3 5 6 3
Satisfied 32 38 32 31 29
Dissatisfied 56 37 36 37 44
Net satisfied -34
+1 -4 -6 -15

*In 1992 asked as "Q. On balance are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way MPs are doing their job?"
**In 2001 asked as "Q. Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way MPs are doing their job?"

Base: c. 1,000-1,100 GB adults aged 18+ except 2003 (1,976 UK adults aged 18+) and 2006 (1,490 UK adults aged 18+)

Satisfaction with your own MP

Q. Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way your MP (INSERT NAME) is doing his/her job?

  7-25
March
1991*
5-6
October
1992**
21 April
-8 May
1995*
15
May
2001
6-17
December
2003
23-28
November
2006
13-19
November
2009
  % % % % % % %
Very satisfied 7 8 11 8
Fairly satisfied 35 33 30 30
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied 18 26 30 27
Fairly dissatisfied 11 9 9 9
Very dissatisfied 8 4 3 7
Don't know 34 28 34 21 21 17 18
Satisfied 43 44 43 42 41 41 38
Dissatisfied 23 28 23 19 13 12 16
Net satisfied +20 +16 +20 +23 +28 +29 +22

*In 1991 and 1995, asked as "Q. On balance, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the job the local MP is doing for this constituency?"
**In 1992 asked as "Q. On balance are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way your MP is doing their job?
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Base: c. 1,000 - 1,750 GB adults aged 18+ except 2003 (1,976 UK adults aged 18+) and 2006 (1,490 UK adults aged 18+)

See also Q. Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way that Parliament works? (1995-2010), Q Overall, how well or badly do you think Parliament works? (1973-1998)

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