Individuals may respond differently to organisations.  You may need this information for later analysis.

These types of question seek permission to process personal data (GDPR) or permission to contact participants with later updates and results.

These will help you determine if you have engaged disadvantaged groups and is a way of proving you have adhered to the public sector equalities duty (PSED)

Sometimes two questions are accidentally asked in one sentence.  Check the answer format matches the question type.

Check any semantic anchors, scales and limitations such on the length of answer boxes.

Numbering the questions helps people navigate the questionnaire and helps you diagnose any problems.  It also provides structure for the analysis report.

We recommend that as few questions as possible are mandatory.  This will mean people can move freely through the questionnaire.  Ensure that mandatory questions are clearly marked as such. 

Some sort of skip logic or branching of the questionnaire should be in place.

Typically, these questions relate to the strength of agreement or disagreement about a proposal as a whole.  Avoid adding unnecessary lines of investigation.

This will create a healthy balance for analysis between descriptive and numeric inputs.  For example, you can ask Consultees to explain their answers or pose alternative ideas.

This type of question is useful to inform an updated equalities impact analysis prior to decision making.

This type of question allows Consultees to provide insights on other matters that have not been addressed (within the scope of the consultation).

These types of question demonstrate that you have an open, enquiring mind.

These types of question test the business case and helps you determine if there is anything that has been missed.