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DSIT Public Engagement Survey 2025/2026

Official statistics on how UK adults are engaging with science and technology in their day-to-day lives.

Documents

DSIT Public Engagement Survey 2025/2026: paper questionnaire

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Details

The DSIT Public Engagement Survey is a continuous push to web survey of UK adults aged 16 and over. It provides statistically representative national estimates of adult engagement with DSIT’s sectors that can be used to understand how people are engaging with, or experiencing, science and technology in their day-to-day lives.   

This is the first year that the survey has taken place. Fieldwork was conducted between November 2025 and March 2026. 

Feedback 

We aim to continuously improve the quality of estimates and better meet user needs. We welcome feedback on this release. Feedback should be sent via email to publicengagementsurvey@dsit.gov.uk  

Office for Statistics Regulation 

Our statistical practice is regulated by the Office for Statistical Regulation (OSR). OSR sets the standards of trustworthiness, quality and value in the Code of Practice for Statistics that all producers of official statistics should adhere to. 

You are welcome to contact us directly with any comments about how we meet these standards by emailing publicengagementsurvey@dsit.gov.uk . Alternatively, you can contact OSR by emailing regulation@statistics.gov.uk or via the OSR website. 

Pre-release access 

The accompanying pre-release access document lists ministers and officials who have received privileged early access to this release. In line with best practice, the list has been kept to a minimum and those given access for briefing purposes had a maximum of 24 hours. 

Contact 

Responsible statistician: George Pickering 

For any queries or feedback, please contact publicengagementsurvey@dsit.gov.uk.

Updates to this page

Published 16 July 2026

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