Trust, public engagement and UK Parliament
What is the relationship between public engagement activities and public trust? What makes different types of engagement methods effective, and how can they engage the public and impact trust levels?

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What is the relationship between public engagement activities and public trust? What makes different types of engagement methods effective, and how can they engage the public and impact trust levels?
This POSTnote considers the potential impacts of birthrate decline, including on the workforce and the provision of public services.
Regional variations in transport services across England cause a range of challenges.
Horizon scanning
Contributors to the Horizon Scan identified strategic issues related to the overarching opportunities and challenges of energy policy and net zero.
Horizon scanning
Transport planning will be required to harness emerging technologies and address a range of challenges and changes facing the transport sector.
Horizon scanning
Climate change has implications for the health of UK citizens. How prepared are health and care systems?
POSTnote
This POSTnote summarises the potential benefits, barriers, and negative consequences of digital transformation in central and local government.
POSTnote
Virtual wards aim to provide hospital level healthcare in patients' homes. What are the opportunities and risks for patients, carers and the NHS?
Horizon scanning
How can the housing be adapted to an ageing population and to meet the challenge of climate change?
POSTnote
New ways to control very small objects have led to potentially transformative technologies like quantum computing. What are the benefits of these new quantum technologies, and what are the risks?
POSTnote
Research has linked wearable devices with the prevention, detection and mitigation of disease. What are the public health benefits and what are the risks?
Horizon scanning
A circular economy provides a growth opportunity for the UK, yet it will require timely strategic decisions and planning.
Horizon scanning
Mental ill health is on the rise and costs the UK economy billions of pounds every year. How can policymakers support psychological wellbeing and build resilience in England?
POSTnote
This POSTnote summarises the challenges and opportunities relating to the production, regulation and consumption of cultivated meat, also known as 'lab grown' meat.
Horizon scanning
A key challenge in energy policy is keeping energy affordable and maintaining security of supply, while transitioning to a net zero system.
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