CITIZENSHIP

2007-08 Citizenship Survey (27th August 2009)
The Citizenship Survey is the biggest survey of its kind in England and Wales and asks for people's views about the local area, community cohesion, discrimination, values, interaction, civic engagement, volunteering and charitable giving.

Results show that:

• More than half of respondents chose respect for the law (57 per cent) and tolerance and politeness towards others (56 per cent)
• White people (57 per cent) and people from ethnic minority groups (58 per cent) were similarly likely to cite respect for the law; and
• More than a third of respondents chose equal opportunities (38 per cent), freedom of speech (36 per cent) and that everyone should speak English (36 per cent).

The two reports published today (2007-08 Citizenship Survey: Community Cohesion Topic Report and 2007-08 Citizenship Survey: Identity and Values Topic Report) are produced every year and provide further detail on quarterly statistical releases.
Survey