1992 Welsh Social Survey: Report on the Welsh Language,
A bilingual report prepared by the Welsh Office, 1995, analysing the results of the 1992 Welsh Social Survey, undertaken to assess the ability of people to speak Welsh and the extent to which the language was used.
Great Britain. Welsh Office
A report, 1979, on a national survey carried out to assess the attitudes of viewers throughout the United Kingdom towards ITV in general and towards regional programming in particular.
A report, [1987], presented by ITN, on British voting trends, 1979-1987, analysing opinion polls for the 1979, 1983 and 1987 general elections.
Results of a poll carried out in the Caerphilly constituency, April 2003, concerning voting intentions for the Welsh Assembly election and local issues, such as drug abuse in the area.
Cardiff South and Penarth opinion poll,
Results of an opinion poll carried out in the Cardiff South and Penarth constituency, May 1987, to survey voting intentions prior to the general election.
Constituency poll in Carmarthen,
Results of an opinion poll carried out in the Carmarthen constituency at the time of the general election, June 1987, concerning voting intentions, the level of demand for an elected Welsh Assembly, and local issues, such as agriculture and the council-built nuclear shelter.
Constituency poll in Ynys Môn,
Results of an opinion poll carried out in the Ynys Môn constituency at the time of the general election, June 1987, concerning voting intentions, the level of demand for an elected Welsh Assembly, and an assessment of the previous MP.
Constituency polls in Vale of Glamorgan,
Results of two opinion polls carried out at the time of the Vale of Glamorgan by-election, May 1989, concerning voting intentions, the perceived affects of the poll tax, and Peter Walker, Secretary of State for Wales (1987-1990).
Constituency polls, 1987-2003, comprising tabulated results of opinion polls, prepared by NOP and Beaufort Research Limited, carried out in various constituencies across Wales to assess voting intentions and behaviour, and to examine public opinion on local issues.
Denis Balsom (Welsh Opinion Polls) Papers,
Papers of Denis Balsom, 1979-2004, comprising opinion polls and surveys relating to Welsh politics, culture and society. The collection includes pre-election opinion polls, 1979-2004, concerning voting intentions across Wales and public opinion of devolution; constituency polls, 1987-2003, carried out to assess voting intentions on a regional level; surveys on the Welsh language and culture, 1979-1995; surveys relating to social issues in Wales, 1989-1995; and television image surveys, 1979-1996.
Balsom, Denis.
Devolution opinion polls, 1995-1999, carried out by NOP and Beaufort Research Limited to survey levels of public support for a devolved assembly in Wales both before and after the referendum in 1997.
An opinion poll, May-June 2004, carried out by NOP to survey voting intentions in the European election. The file also includes summaries of the opinion poll results and various related papers, collected together for use in the HTV programme Wales Decides, June 2004.
HTV image surveys, prepared by NOP for HTV, 1994-1996, to assess the attitudes of viewers in Wales towards television in general, and towards ITV and HTV programming, including the results of surveys undertaken in May/July 1994 and April 1996; and weighted tabulations of results based on viewing diaries, July 1994.
Results of an opinion poll carried out at the time of the Monmouth by-election, May 1991, to survey voting intentions.
Facsimile copies of the results of a poll carried out in Monmouth, April 1999, to survey voting intentions and to assess public opinion regarding the Welsh Assembly.
National Assembly election polls,
A series of opinion polls, November 2002-November 2003, carried out across Wales to survey voting behaviour in the 2003 National Assembly election, including copies of tabulated results for polls conducted in November 2002 and November 2003; and a research report by NOP analysing the findings of a poll conducted shortly after the election in May, discussing issues such as voter turn-out and attitudes towards the campaign. The file also includes a typescript draft of the article 'No majority for Labour, Coalition government to continue...' by Denis Balsom, which appeared in the Western Mail, 23 November 2002, analysing the implications of the November 2002 opinion poll.
Political poll in Clwyd North-West,
Results of an opinion poll carried out in the Clwyd North-West constituency, March 1990, to survey voting intentions and to assess public opinion of Sir Anthony Meyer, the previous MP.
Pre-election opinion polls, 1979-2004, comprising copies of the questionnaires used and tabulated results. The polls were carried out across Wales by NOP and Beaufort Research Limited, amongst others, to survey voting intentions and behaviour amongst representative samples of the Welsh electorate in various general elections, Welsh Assembly elections and the 2004 European Election. Issues such as devolution are also examined. The series also includes a report on British voting trends between 1979 and 1987.
Public attitudes to the Welsh language,
Surveys and reports, 1994-1995, prepared by NOP for The Central Office of Information and The Welsh Language Board, concerning public attitudes towards the Welsh language, including a research proposal outlining the objectives of the study; the results obtained from group discussions and depth interviews; two volumes of tabulated results from the survey itself; and a bilingual draft and final report analysing the survey's findings.
Public attitudes to Wylfa 'B' nuclear power station,
Results of a survey carried out to measure public opinion on the construction of the proposed Wylfa 'B' nuclear power station on Anglesey, 1989.