Audit of Political Engagement

The Audit of Political Engagement

The Audit of Political Engagement is an annual survey measuring the nature and extent of political engagement among adults in the UK, undertaken by the Hansard Society and conducted by Ipsos MORI.

After seven years, the Audit of Political Engagement is well-established as a unique and highly important research report informing national debate about public engagement with Parliament and politics and encouraging further analysis and action. The annual survey holds up a ‘mirror' to Parliament and politicians and provides analysis and commentary in a single ‘go-to' place.

The Audits include a series of six key indicators which are measured annually, so to indicate the degree to which attitudes and behaviour change year-on-year. These indicators include likelihood of voting in the next General Election, interest in and perceived knowledge about politics, as well as participation in a range of activities. A variety of other electoral and engagement issues are also covered in each annual Audit.

The latest Audit of Political Engagement was published by the Hansard Society on 5 March 2010.

Full reports published to date by the Hansard Society and the Electoral Commission (who were also involved in the commissioning of the Audit of Political Engagement prior to 2007) for each the previous six Audits can be found at:

http://hansardsociety.org.uk/blogs/parliament_and_government/pages/Audit-of-Political-Engagement.aspx

Findings from all seven Audits can be found at:

Audit of Political Engagement 7 (March 2010)

Audit of Political Engagement 7 - Tables

Audit of Political Engagement 6 (December 2008) - with a special focus on political participation and citizenship
Audit of Political Engagement 6 (December 2008) - Tables
Audit of Political Engagement 5 (December 2007) - with a special focus on the constitution
Audit of Political Engagement 4 (December 2006)
Audit of Political Engagement 3 (December 2005)
Audit of Political Engagement 2 (December 2004)
Audit of Political Engagement (December 2003)

The accompanying Rules of Engagement - an in-depth statistical analysis of engagement and activism in Great Britain.
You can download Trends from the previous seven Audits here.

See also an in-depth statistical analysis of voting and voters by Roger Mortimore, entitled 'Where Have All The Voters Gone?'