Two thirds of people do not trust senior council officers to tell them the truth, according to a survey by the Committee on Standards in Public Life. Trust in local councillors and top civil servants has gone up since 2004, while people's trust in council officers has stayed the same, with 35% of people trusting them. It also found council officers are less trusted than civil servants, while family doctors and head teachers were the most trusted, with over 80% of people believing them to be truthful. The survey also shows most people have a ‘neutral or guardedly positive' view of the overall standards of conduct of public office holders. Over half of people are confident that the authorities are committed to upholding standards in public life. It also showed those employed in the public sector were more likely to be confident than other working people. The survey found that 80% of people believe the media will uncover wrongdoing by people in public office, while only 39% trust the authorities to uncover it. Those who believe that standards have deteriorated over the past few years have increased from 30% in 2004 to 41% in 2008.