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<p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is measuring National Wellbeing, not as
an index but through a framework of 41 indicators which capture social progress around
important aspects of life for individuals, communities and the nation. The statistics
are experimental and as such we should not expect to have examples of major policies
that have been heavily influenced by the wellbeing data at this stage.</p><p>Evidence
provided to the Environmental Audit Committee for its Inquiry into Wellbeing can be
found at: <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/environmental-audit-committee/inquiries/parliament-2010/well-being/"
target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/environmental-audit-committee/inquiries/parliament-2010/well-being/</a></p><p>The
evidence submitted by the Department is outlined in Annex A, and demonstrates the
impact of our policies and programmes – including our labour market reforms and support
for Higher and Further Education – on wellbeing. Since submitting that evidence, we
have also commissioned research to develop a comprehensive evidence base on the link
between employees' wellbeing and business performance. The findings will feed into
future policy development on wellbeing at work, as well as the development of an on-line
guide providing suggestions on methods for improving wellbeing in the workplace. The
findings from this research, the first of its kind in the UK, are due for publication
in late Summer 2014.</p>
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