Police Scotland trusted by 74%, 42% more than UK average

From Scottish Household Survey 2025 findings: Trust in Public Institutions published today, the above and:

Trust was highest in the Health System and the Police – In 2025, adults in Scotland were most likely to express trust in the Health System and the Police (both 74%).

https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-household-survey-2025-findings-trust-in-public-institutions/

The OECD Survey on Drivers of Trust in Public Institutions (2025 data), published 2026, has support for the police across the UK at only 52%.

https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-survey-on-drivers-of-trust-in-public-institutions-2026-results_9eb63fec-en/full-report.html

NHS England trust? 72%.

https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/keeping-data-safe-and-benefitting-the-public/public-attitudes-to-data-in-the-nhs-and-social-care

The Scottish Government trusted by only 46% looks bad but that compares with only 25% for the UK Government. https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-survey-on-drivers-of-trust-in-public-institutions-2026-results_9eb63fec-en/full-report.html


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