Surveys help the Îʶ¦ÓéÀÖto develop policy by identifying issues, shaping the actions we take, and monitoring changes over time.
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It is essential for the Îʶ¦ÓéÀÖto conduct surveys of the public, businesses and other public organisations. There is often no other practical, affordable, and reliable way of gathering this information.
We work to make sure that the burden of completing surveys is not excessive for businesses, organisations or members of the public. As part of this, before surveys go ahead we consider the burden of completing them against the benefits the results will bring; and we make sure that the way the survey is designed and carried out keeps burden to a minimum.
All surveys carried out by (or for) the Îʶ¦ÓéÀÖand some organisations linked to the Îʶ¦ÓéÀÖ Government, such as Îʶ¦ÓéÀÖSponsored Bodies, should go through the 'Survey advice and approval process'.
If you are planning a survey and are not sure whether you need survey approval please read the guidance.
If you know that you need survey approval, please download the form, complete it, and send it to surveysadvice@gov.wales.
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For information about the role of the Îʶ¦ÓéÀÖ Government’s Survey Advice and Approval service, visit the .
For information about surveys conducted by the Îʶ¦ÓéÀÖand for advice about conducting surveys or the survey approval process, please contact surveysadvice@gov.wales.