Politicians' involvement in infrastructure projects 2016 survey

This statistic shows the general attitude towards politicians in the United Kingdom (UK) taking part in the decision making process for controversial projects. From the respondents, 18 percent strongly agreed that decisions for controversial projects should be taken only from experts.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement "Politicians shouldn't be in charge of making decisions about projects - it should be left to the experts"?

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Release date

September 2016

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

August 24 to August 25, 2016

Number of respondents

2,033 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Source question: In government, politicians often have to make difficult decisions about new infrastructure projects such as new railway lines, housing developments or airports, especially when local people oppose those projects. Thinking about how politicians make those decisions, to what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
- Politicians shouldn't be in charge of making decisions about projects - it should be left to the experts.

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