Rachel Ormston & Clare Sharp, Scottish Centre for Social Research
ISBN 978 0 7559 6847 3 (Web only publication)
ISSN 0950 2254
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CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PREFACE
Note on the use of 'Scottish Executive' in this report
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Trust in government
Awareness, engagement and perceptions of influence
1. INTRODUCTION
Background
The data
2. TRUST IN GOVERNMENT
Trust and democracy
Measuring political trust
Trust in devolved and UK government
Who trusts government?
Who trusts the Scottish Executive more than the UK government?
3. AWARENESS, ENGAGEMENT AND PERCEPTIONS OF INFLUENCE
How aware are people of Scottish Executive activities?
How good is the Scottish Executive at listening to peoples views?
Does devolution give ordinary people more say in how Scotland is governed?
Who is most influential in running the country?
How do perceptions of influence and engagement vary?
4. CONCLUSIONS
REFERENCES
ANNEX A - DETAILED TABLES
The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.