Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group: review

Annex 2 - survey questionnaire

1. Before today, how strong would you say your understanding of this purpose and remit was?

Answer	No of respondents
Very strong	8
Strong	7
Not sure	0
Weak	1
Very weak	0
N	16

2. The Group has been effective in realising this purpose.

Strongly agree	3
Agree	10
Not sure	3
Disagree	0
Strongly disagree	0
N	16

3. The Group has had a demonstrable impact.

Strongly agree	1
Agree	12
Not sure	3
Disagree	0
Strongly disagree	0
N	16

4. What are the factors that in your opinion have helped the Group to be more effective and fit for purpose?

5. What are the factors that in your opinion have inhibited the Group to be more effective and fit for purpose?

6. Expectations of the Scottish Government from the group have been clear to me.

Strongly agree	2
Agree	7
Not sure	6
Disagree	1
Strongly disagree	0
N	16

7. Requests for advice from the Scottish Government have been well aligned with the remit of the Group.

Strongly agree	2
Agree	9
Not sure	5
Disagree	0
Strongly disagree	0
N	16

8. The group has been able to produce in-depth and detailed analysis and recommendations.

Strongly agree	4
Agree	9
Not sure	2
Disagree	0
Strongly disagree	0
N	15

9. Timescales for recommendations and advice set by the Scottish Government have been reasonable.

Strongly agree	0
Agree	8
Not sure	5
Disagree	3
Strongly disagree	0
N	16

10. The secretariat takes forward decisions of the Group effectively.

Strongly agree	8
Agree	8
Not sure	0
Disagree	0
Strongly disagree	0
N	16

11. Do you have anything to say about the relationship between the Scottish Government and the Group?

12. I have experience of working within one of the Group's workstreams.

Note: if answer was Yes, the respondent was taken to question 10. If Not, the respondent was redirected to question 12.

Yes	11
No	5
N	16

13. Workstream(s) that I worked in were able to produce in-depth and detailed analysis and recommendations.

Strongly agree	2
Agree	7
Not sure	1
Disagree	0
Strongly disagree	1
N	11

14. Thinking of my experience of working within workstreams, timescales for recommendations and advice set by the Scottish Government were reasonable.

Strongly agree	1
Agree	6
Not sure	3
Disagree	1
Strongly disagree	0
N	11

15. The Group works harmoniously.

Strongly agree	8
Agree	8
Not sure	0
Disagree	0
Strongly disagree	0
N	16

16. Group members have been engaged and committed to the Group's affairs.

Strongly agree	6
Agree	9
Not sure	1
Disagree	0
Strongly disagree	0
N	16

17. The general meetings of the Group were productive.

Strongly agree	6
Agree	7
Not sure	3
Disagree	0
Strongly disagree	0
N	16

18. The general meetings of the Group were conducted in a way that enabled us to fulfil our remit.

Strongly agree	5
Agree	10
Not sure	1
Disagree	0
Strongly disagree	0
N	16

19. Frequency of the general Group meetings was adequate.

Strongly agree	3
Agree	8
Not sure	3
Disagree	2
Strongly disagree	0
N	16

20. Membership of the group is fit for purpose.

Strongly agree	3
Agree	8
Not sure	3
Disagree	2
Strongly disagree	0
N	16

21. Do you have anything to say about the main meetings of the Group (e.g. frequency, attendance), membership and workstreams?

22. I have been an active participant in the Group's work.

Strongly agree	4
Agree	9
Not sure	3
Disagree	0
Strongly disagree	0
N	16

23. I spent time working on the Group's work programme outside of the meetings.

Yes	15
No	1
N	16

24. I have a clear understanding of my role in the Group.

Strongly agree	2
Agree	11
Not sure	3
Disagree	0
Strongly disagree	0
N	16

25. Being a member has been in line with my expectations.

Strongly agree	1
Agree	10
Not sure	2
Disagree	3
Strongly disagree	0
N	16

26. The scale of demands on my time has been reasonable.

Strongly agree	3
Agree	6
Not sure	5
Disagree	3
Strongly disagree	0
N	16

27. I feel that the Group provides a good platform for me to make a contribution to the Group's purpose.

Strongly agree	4
Agree	9
Not sure	3
Disagree	0
Strongly disagree	0
N	16

28. What do you think could enable you to make greater contribution?

29. What do you think could be done to maximise the effectiveness of the Group in fulfilling its remit?