MEASUREMENT OF GENERAL WELL-BEING

That this House welcomes media reports that suggest the Government is planning to measure the general well-being of the nation on a regular and large-scale basis, a policy which the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Wellbeing Economics has called for since its inception; believes that the promotion of well-being is a legitimate and important goal of Government; notes that measurement of well-being will help facilitate research, identify groups in the population who have low levels of well-being, and allow the Government to evaluate the impact of its policies; recognises that many scientists and economists already use existing well-being measures in their work, which are widely accepted and validated; and urges the Government to implement this policy as soon as is practicable.