Appendix 2: List of Witnesses
Evidence is published online at https://www.parliament.uk/political-polling-digital-media and available for inspection at the Parliamentary Archives (020 7219 3074).
Evidence received by the Committee is listed below in chronological order of oral evidence session and in alphabetical order. Those witnesses marked with ** gave both oral evidence and written evidence. Those marked with * gave oral evidence and did not submit any written evidence. All other witnesses submitted written evidence only.
Oral evidence in chronological order
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Professor Will Jennings, Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, University of Southampton |
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Nick Moon, Moonlight Research |
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Dr Benjamin Lauderdale, Associate Professor in Research Methodology, London School of Economics |
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Dr Jouni Kuha, Associate Professor of Statistics and Research Methodology, London School of Economics |
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Professor Susan Banducci, Professor and Director of the Exeter Q-Step Centre, University of Exeter |
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Carl Miller, Research Director of the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media, Demos. |
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Professor Jane Green, University of Manchester |
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Professor Chris Hanretty, Royal Holloway, University of London |
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Jean Pierre Kloppers, Chief Executive Officer, BrandsEye |
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Deborah Mattinson, Co-Founder, BritainThinks |
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Will Moy, Director, Full Fact |
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Professor Helen Margetts, Director, Oxford Internet Institute |
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Mike Smithson, Editor, Political Betting |
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Matthew Shaddick, Head of Political Betting, Ladbrokes |
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David Cowling, Former Editor of Political Research, BBC |
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Jim Waterson, Politics Editor, BuzzFeed |
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Professor Richard Tait CBE, Professor of Journalism, Cardiff University |
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Sue Inglish, Former Head of Political Programmes, Analysis and Research, BBC |
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Matt Tee, Chief Executive, Independent Press Standards Organisation |
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Jonathan Levy, Director of News Gathering and Operations, Sky News |
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Professor Michael Thrasher, Co-Director of the Elections Centre and adviser to Sky |
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David Jordan, Director of Editorial Policy and Standards, BBC |
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Ric Bailey, Chief Adviser, Politics, BBC |
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Ian Murray, Executive Director, Society of Editors |
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Professor Nicolas Sauger, Professor of Political Science, Sciences Po |
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Jonathan Heawood, Chief Executive Officer, IMPRESS |
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Professor Farida Vis, Professor of Digital Media, Manchester School of Art, Manchester Metropolitan University |
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James Williams, Doctoral Candidate, Oxford Internet Institute |
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Lord Kinnock, Former Leader of the Labour Party |
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Professor Sir John Curtice, President, British Polling Council |
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Simon Atkinson, Management Committee Member, British Polling Council |
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Johnny Heald, Managing Director, ORB International |
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Ben Page, Chief Executive, Ipsos MORI |
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Damian Lyons Lowe, Chief Executive, Survation |
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Jane Frost CBE, Chief Executive Officer, Market Research Society |
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Claire Bassett, Chief Executive, Electoral Commission |
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Bob Posner, Director of Political Finance and Regulation and Legal Counsel, Electoral Commission |
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The Rt Hon Sir Patrick McLoughlin MP, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Cabinet Office |
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Matt Hancock MP, the Minister for Digital, Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport |
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Peter Lee, Director of the Constitution Group, Cabinet Office |
Alphabetical list of all witnesses
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Alan Turing Institute |
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Dr Nick Anstead |
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Professor Susan Banducci (QQ 23–31) |
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BBC (QQ 89–95) |
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BMG Research |
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BrandsEye (QQ 38–46) |
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BritainThinks (QQ 38–46) |
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British Polling Council (QQ 139–147) |
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Buzzfeed (QQ 64–70) |
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Cabinet Office (QQ 169–179) |
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Commission des Sondages |
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ComRes |
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David Cowling (QQ 64–70) |
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (QQ 169-179) |
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Electoral Commission (QQ 163–168) |
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Full Fact (QQ 47–55) |
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Professor Jane Green (QQ 32–37) |
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Professor Chris Hanretty (QQ 32–37) |
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Todd Hartman |
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Oliver Heath |
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Professor Ailsa Henderson |
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Dr Narisong Huhe |
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Independent Monitor for the Press (QQ 111–121) |
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Independent Press Standards Organisation (QQ 77–82) |
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Sue Inglish (QQ 71–76) |
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Ipsos MORI (QQ 148–154) |
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Professor Will Jennings (QQ 1–13) |
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Ron Johnston |
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Kelvyn Jones |
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Lord Kinnock (QQ 132–138) |
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Dr Jouni Kuha (QQ 14–22) |
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Ladbrokes (QQ 56-63) |
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Dr Benjamin Lauderdale (QQ 14–22) |
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LucidTalk |
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David Manley |
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Professor Helen Margetts (QQ 47–55) |
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Market Research Society (QQ 155–162) |
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Dr Jonathan Mellon |
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Carl Miller (QQ 23–31) |
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Nick Moon (QQ 1-13) |
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Opinium |
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ORB International (QQ 148–154) |
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Panelbase |
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Charles Pattie |
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Political Betting (QQ 56–63) |
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Dr Christopher Prosser |
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David Rossiter |
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Royal Statistical Society |
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Professor Nicolas Sauger (QQ 101-110) |
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Dr Mark Shepard |
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Sky News (QQ 83–88) |
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Society of Editors (QQ 96–100) |
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Michael Spagat |
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Survation (QQ 148–154) |
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Professor Richard Tait CBE (QQ 71–76) |
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Twitter UK |
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Professor Farida Vis (QQ 122–126) |
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Anthony Wells |
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Professor Leighton Vaughan Williams |
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James Williams (QQ 127–131) |
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World Association for Public Opinion Research |
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YouGov plc |