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Report 14 May 2024

Public Confidence in Official Statistics

Social and Political Attitudes

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Key findings

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74%: of respondents had heard of the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
87%: of respondents trust the ONS.
83%: of respondents tended to agree that official statistics are accurate.
72%: of respondents indicated that they agree that statistics produced by ONS are free from political interference.

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