Tackling the poor condition of roads and pavements is seen by British adults as the most important transport priority for the next government.
More than half (53%) believe this should be the number one issue for ministers to address after the general election in May. The cost of travelling by train is regarded as the second priority (42%).
| Future MPs Research | Public Research | |
| Sample size | 101 Future MPs (50 Incumbent MPs + 51 PPCs very likely to win their seats at the 2015 General Election) | 2,040 GB adults |
| Fieldwork dates | 28th January – 3rd March | 30th January – 2nd February 2015 |
| Method | Online and self-completion postal questionnaire | Online |
| Weighting | By party to a seat calculation in the House of Commons, based on the 3 month average of ComRes voting intention polls | Representative of all adults in Great Britain aged 18+ |
Our recent research with @SavantaComRes and @fawcettsociety on the impact of #COVID19 in our regions has shown that many women have considered retraining into health and social care (47% in the West Midlands and 44% in Greater Manchester). https://savanta.com/view/women-in-the-west-midlands-and-greater-manchester-how-has-the-pandemic-affected-them/?utm_campaign=UK_2020_Public_Politics&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_term=Fawcett%20article%20-%20twitter%20post&utm_content=Fawcett%20article%20-%20twitter%20post
Our research from @SavantaComRes highlights the number of women struggling or feeling worse off financially due to #COVID19 has risen. In the West Midlands, the figure has risen from 16% to 27% throughout the lockdown period.
https://savanta.com/view/women-in-the-west-midlands-and-greater-manchester-how-has-the-pandemic-affected-them/?utm_campaign=UK_2020_Public_Politics&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_term=Fawcett%20article%20-%20twitter%20post&utm_content=Fawcett%20article%20-%20twitter%20post
