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The United Kingdom has a sea-based nuclear weapons system using four submarines, which are reaching the end of their life. Some people say the government should order four new submarines over the next ten years to maintain the United Kingdom’s current nuclear weapons system. Other people say the United Kingdom should try to find a cheaper system for keeping nuclear weapons. Some say we should give up nuclear weapons altogether. Which of the following statements comes closest to your view? The United Kingdom should order four new submarines to maintain its nuclear weapons system The United Kingdom should try to find a cheaper system for keeping nuclear weapons The United Kingdom should give up nuclear weapons altogether Don't know
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If the UK Government decided there is NO CHEAPER ALTERNATIVE for an effective nuclear weapons system, and you had to choose between keeping the current nuclear weapons system OR giving up nuclear weapons altogether, which of the following statements would come closest to your view? *If the government decided there is no cheaper alternative…* The United Kingdom should order four new The United Kingdom should give up nuclear Don't know
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Fieldwork: 23rd - 24th April 2013 Sample Size: 1903 GB Adults Fieldwork: 18th - 19th April 2013 Total Weighted Sample Unweighted Sample
1903 1903 %
Voting intention 2010 Vote Lib Lib UKIP Con Lab Dem Dem 491 598 169 145 579 470 432 462 617 142 182 563 488 437 % % % % % % % Con Lab
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Male Female 18-24 25-39 40-59 60+ ABC1 C2DE London 925 924 %
978 979 %
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651 537 1085 810 498 1276 % % %
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Region Rest of Midlands / North Scotland South Wales 618 407 468 166 632 404 446 170 % % % %
Thinking about nuclear weapons, please say how persuasive, if at all, you find the following statements. Nuclear weapons help to keep the peace because they create uncertainty in the minds of potential attackers and make wars between the major powers unthinkable Very persuasive A little persuasive TOTAL PERSUASIVE Not very persuasive Not persuasive at all TOTAL NOT PERSUASIVE Don't know
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Having nuclear weapons makes the world more dangerous, not less, because we encourage other countries to get them by having them ourselves Very persuasive A little persuasive TOTAL PERSUASIVE Not very persuasive Not persuasive at all TOTAL NOT PERSUASIVE Don't know
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Fieldwork: 23rd - 24th April 2013 If the United Kingdom abandoned its nuclear weapons, then it could be seen as a less important country in the world Very persuasive A little persuasive TOTAL PERSUASIVE Not very persuasive Not persuasive at all TOTAL NOT PERSUASIVE Don't know
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Very persuasive A little persuasive TOTAL PERSUASIVE Not very persuasive Not persuasive at all TOTAL NOT PERSUASIVE Don't know
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Nuclear weapons are still necessary today because some countries are building new nuclear weapons systems and others are trying to get their own Very persuasive A little persuasive TOTAL PERSUASIVE Not very persuasive Not persuasive at all TOTAL NOT PERSUASIVE Don't know
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The United Kingdom doesn't need its own nuclear weapons to have influence because some other countries have a lot of influence without having their own nuclear weapons
Nuclear weapons are unnecessary today because they don't help us to face the major challenges of the 21st Century like terrorism, organised crime and scarce resources Very persuasive A little persuasive TOTAL PERSUASIVE Not very persuasive Not persuasive at all TOTAL NOT PERSUASIVE Don't know
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Fieldwork: 23rd - 24th April 2013 The United Kingdom has a sea-based nuclear weapons system using four submarines, which are reaching the end of their life. Some people say the government should order four new submarines over the next ten years to maintain the United Kingdom’s current nuclear weapons system. Other people say the United Kingdom should try to find a cheaper system for keeping nuclear weapons. Some say we should give up nuclear weapons altogether. Which of the following statements comes closest to your view? The United Kingdom should order four new submarines to maintain its nuclear weapons system The United Kingdom should try to find a cheaper system for keeping nuclear weapons The United Kingdom should give up nuclear weapons altogether Don't know
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If the UK Government decided there is NO CHEAPER ALTERNATIVE for an effective nuclear weapons system, and you had to choose between keeping the current nuclear weapons system OR giving up nuclear weapons altogether, which of the following statements would come closest to your view? *If the government decided there is no cheaper alternative…* The United Kingdom should order four new submarines to maintain its nuclear weapons system. The United Kingdom should give up nuclear weapons altogether Don't know
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Fieldwork: 23rd - 24th April 2013 Sample Size: 1722 GB Adults Fieldwork: 21st - 22nd April 2013 Total Weighted Sample Unweighted Sample
1722 1722 %
Voting intention 2010 Vote Lib Lib UKIP Con Lab Dem Dem 440 529 147 172 531 426 382 423 510 125 207 551 406 381 % % % % % % % Con Lab
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Male Female 18-24 25-39 40-59 60+ ABC1 C2DE London 837 801 %
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Region Rest of Midlands / North Scotland South Wales 560 369 424 150 548 289 424 164 % % % %
In a one-year period from 2011 – 2012, total public spending by the UK government came to about £665 billion. Of this, about £121 billion was spent on health care, about £91 billion on education, about £39 billion on defence and about £6 billion on energy and climate policy. Thinking about nuclear weapons, how many billion pounds do you think the government spent on maintaining the United Kingdom’s current nuclear weapons system in the oneyear period from 2011 – 2012? Please answer in whole numbers in the box below. You do not need to include the £ sign. Less than 1 1 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 100 More than 100 Median
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Fieldwork: 23rd - 24th April 2013 In a one-year period from 2011 – 2012, about £2 billion was spent on maintaining the United Kingdom’s current nuclear weapons system. This is about 0.3% of all UK public spending in that period and about 6% of the annual defence budget. Now thinking again about nuclear weapons, the United Kingdom has a sea-based nuclear weapons system using four submarines, which are reaching the end of their life. Some people say the government should order four new submarines over the next ten years to maintain the United Kingdom’s current nuclear weapons system. Other people say the United Kingdom should try to find a cheaper system for keeping nuclear weapons. Some say we should give up nuclear weapons altogether. Which of the following statements comes closest to your view? The United Kingdom should order four new submarines to maintain its nuclear weapons system The United Kingdom should try to find a cheaper system for keeping nuclear weapons The United Kingdom should give up nuclear weapons altogether Don't know
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If the UK Government decided there is NO CHEAPER ALTERNATIVE for an effective a nuclear weapons system, and you had to choose between keeping the current nuclear weapons system OR giving up nuclear weapons altogether, which of the following statements would come closest to your view? *If the government decided there is no cheaper alternative…* The United Kingdom should order four new submarines to maintain its nuclear weapons system. The United Kingdom should give up nuclear weapons altogether Don't know
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Fieldwork: 23rd - 24th April 2013 Sample Size: 1976 GB Adults Fieldwork: 10th - 11th April 2013 Weighted Sample Unweighted Sample
1976 1976 %
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Thinking about the United Kingdom's role in the world, to what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? The United Kingdom needs to play a major role in the world in order to protect its economic interests Strongly agree Tend to agree TOTAL AGREE Neither agree nor disagree Tend to disagree Strongly disagree TOTAL DISAGREE Don't know The United Kingdom needs to play a major role in the world in order to protect its national security Strongly agree Tend to agree TOTAL AGREE Neither agree nor disagree Tend to disagree Strongly disagree TOTAL DISAGREE Don't know
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28 48 76 11 4 15 9
In your view, how important or unimportant are the following activities in serving the United Kingdom's national interests? Being a leading voice in NATO (the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) Very important Fairly important TOTAL IMPORTANT Fairly unimportant Very unimportant TOTAL UNIMPORTANT Don't know
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Fieldwork: 23rd - 24th April 2013 Being a leading voice in the European Union (EU) Very important Fairly important TOTAL IMPORTANT Fairly unimportant Very unimportant TOTAL UNIMPORTANT Don't know Being a leading voice on the United Nations Security Council, as one of the Big Five Permanent Members (the others are the United States, Russia, China and France) Very important Fairly important TOTAL IMPORTANT Fairly unimportant Very unimportant TOTAL UNIMPORTANT Don't know Having aircraft carriers to send our Armed Forces anywhere in the world Very important Fairly important TOTAL IMPORTANT Fairly unimportant Very unimportant TOTAL UNIMPORTANT Don't know Acting as a bridge between the United States and Europe Very important Fairly important TOTAL IMPORTANT Fairly unimportant Very unimportant TOTAL UNIMPORTANT Don't know
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Fieldwork: 23rd - 24th April 2013 Helping to finance international efforts to tackle global warming Very important Fairly important TOTAL IMPORTANT Fairly unimportant Very unimportant TOTAL UNIMPORTANT Don't know Having our own nuclear weapons Very important Fairly important TOTAL IMPORTANT Fairly unimportant Very unimportant TOTAL UNIMPORTANT Don't know Using military force to protect human rights in other countries Very important Fairly important TOTAL IMPORTANT Fairly unimportant Very unimportant TOTAL UNIMPORTANT Don't know
15 36 51 26 15 41 8
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Sending financial aid to the developing world Very important Fairly important TOTAL IMPORTANT Fairly unimportant Very unimportant TOTAL UNIMPORTANT Don't know
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Fieldwork: 23rd - 24th April 2013 Here are some international issues that some people regard as current or possible future threats to the British way of life. Which three or four, if any, do you regard as the GREATEST threats? (Please tick up to four.) International terrorism More countries, such as Iran and North Korea, developing nuclear weapons Interruptions to our energy supplies, such as oil and gas Organized crime, including drug- and peopletrafficking across borders Failure of the international financial system Cyber security, such as threats to personal computers, critical infrastructure and the wider internet Long-term scarcity of essential natural resources, such as water, food and land Climate change/global warming Natural disasters, such as flooding, hurricanes and ash clouds, which disrupt our transport, communications and other networks Weak and broken states, such as Somalia, Yemen and Pakistan Global pandemics such as bird flu A 'trade war' with countries abandoning free trade in favour of protectionism None of them Don't know
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12
15
10
11
13
13
11
10
13
10
14
10
13
11
12
11
12
12
11
10
17
9
5
12
13
10
7
11
10
10
8
14
9
8
7
9
9
7
8
11
10
9
4
3
4
5
6
5
4
3
5
4
1
5
4
5
4
4
5
4
2
4
7
2 3
1 2
2 3
1 1
1 1
1 3
4 3
1 2
2 2
1 5
4 5
3 7
1 2
1 1
2 2
2 5
4 3
1 3
3 4
2 3
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Fieldwork: 23rd - 24th April 2013 Sample Size: 1981 GB Adults Fieldwork: 11th - 12th April 2013
Voting intention
Weighted Sample Unweighted Sample
Total
Con Lab
1981 1981 %
X X 436 677 % %
Lib Dem X 146 %
2010 Vote
Gender
Lib UKIP Con Lab Dem X 590 508 439 208 583 501 471 % % % %
Age
Social grade
Region
Rest of Midlands / Male Female 18-24 25-39 40-59 60+ ABC1 C2DE London North Scotland South Wales 963 1018 240 505 678 558 1129 852 254 644 424 488 172 956 1025 188 486 785 522 1337 644 294 672 422 444 149 % % % % % % % % % % % % %
Below is a list of items of government spending. For each one, please say whether you think the UK government should increase the amount of money it spends, or decrease the amount of money it spends, or should keep the amount of money it spends about the same as it is now. Welfare benefits, such as housing, disability and employment allowance Increase a great deal Increase a fair amount TOTAL INCREASE Keep about the same as now Decrease a fair amount Decrease a great deal TOTAL DECREASE Don't know
7 17 24 33 25 12 37 6
3 4 7 26 40 25 65 2
12 28 40 36 15 5 20 4
5 15 20 43 26 5 31 6
3 10 13 38 27 21 48 1
5 9 14 27 34 21 55 2
10 22 32 38 18 6 24 6
4 22 26 43 20 7 27 5
7 15 22 32 27 14 41 4
7 19 26 33 24 9 33 7
8 18 26 26 22 12 34 12
9 16 25 29 21 14 35 10
6 18 24 36 24 13 37 3
7 16 23 35 33 8 41 2
5 15 20 31 28 14 42 6
10 20 30 35 22 8 30 5
11 20 31 29 26 11 37 3
6 16 22 32 30 13 43 4
7 17 24 31 25 13 38 7
8 16 24 38 21 10 31 9
7 24 31 32 21 11 32 4
16 39 55 33 3 2 5 6
10 35 45 45 4 3 7 3
22 39 61 31 3 1 4 4
9 39 48 36 5 4 9 7
22 47 69 24 2 2 4 2
16 38 54 38 3 2 5 3
20 40 60 28 3 2 5 7
12 41 53 37 4 2 6 5
14 37 51 37 4 3 7 4
18 41 59 30 2 1 3 8
9 27 36 29 9 11 20 15
8 34 42 42 4 2 6 10
18 41 59 34 2 1 3 4
25 47 72 27 0 0 0 2
13 35 48 40 4 2 6 6
20 45 65 25 2 3 5 6
16 37 53 34 6 2 8 5
16 39 55 36 3 2 5 4
18 40 58 31 2 2 4 8
15 41 56 30 2 3 5 9
13 38 51 39 3 2 5 5
State pensions Increase a great deal Increase a fair amount TOTAL INCREASE Keep about the same as now Decrease a fair amount Decrease a great deal TOTAL DECREASE Don't know
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10 36 46 40 7 1 8 6
6 35 41 46 9 1 10 3
14 39 53 37 5 1 6 5
9 42 51 36 3 1 4 10
12 27 39 46 11 2 13 2
6 36 42 46 8 1 9 3
15 36 51 36 6 1 7 7
11 39 50 40 3 0 3 7
12 38 50 37 8 1 9 4
8 34 42 43 5 0 5 8
14 35 49 28 9 1 10 13
9 37 46 34 8 1 9 11
11 36 47 42 6 1 7 4
8 35 43 49 5 0 5 2
11 37 48 39 7 1 8 6
9 35 44 42 7 1 8 6
11 41 52 39 4 1 5 4
8 39 47 39 8 1 9 4
11 30 41 42 8 1 9 7
10 35 45 40 5 1 6 9
10 36 46 40 5 0 5 9
Increase a great deal Increase a fair amount TOTAL INCREASE Keep about the same as now Decrease a fair amount Decrease a great deal TOTAL DECREASE Don't know
16 39 55 35 3 1 4 6
10 37 47 44 4 1 5 3
22 45 67 27 1 1 2 4
16 44 60 34 1 1 2 4
14 33 47 40 11 1 12 2
12 36 48 45 4 1 5 3
21 44 65 27 1 1 2 5
16 42 58 33 3 1 4 5
16 38 54 36 4 2 6 4
16 40 56 34 2 0 2 8
20 37 57 26 4 1 5 11
17 37 54 33 2 1 3 10
16 41 57 34 3 2 5 4
13 40 53 42 3 1 4 2
15 39 54 37 3 1 4 6
18 39 57 33 3 1 4 6
16 37 53 37 6 1 7 3
14 41 55 38 2 1 3 4
16 38 54 35 2 2 4 8
19 39 58 29 4 1 5 8
14 39 53 38 1 3 4 4
Culture, Media and Sport, such as museums, libraries, parks and sport Increase a great deal Increase a fair amount TOTAL INCREASE Keep about the same as now Decrease a fair amount Decrease a great deal TOTAL DECREASE Don't know
5 15 20 52 18 4 22 5
3 16 19 55 19 4 23 3
7 19 26 50 17 4 21 4
5 23 28 52 16 0 16 4
1 7 8 53 27 11 38 2
3 13 16 57 20 4 24 2
8 16 24 47 19 5 24 6
4 20 24 55 15 2 17 4
5 15 20 51 20 5 25 3
4 15 19 53 16 4 20 7
11 18 29 41 14 4 18 11
4 19 23 50 15 2 17 9
5 14 19 53 19 6 25 4
2 13 15 58 20 5 25 1
4 16 20 52 19 4 23 5
5 14 19 53 17 5 22 5
8 18 26 53 15 2 17 4
2 14 16 57 18 5 23 3
7 16 23 46 17 6 23 8
5 16 21 48 19 4 23 7
3 11 14 60 19 1 20 6
14 41 55 36 3 1 4 5
11 45 56 38 2 1 3 3
17 41 58 33 4 0 4 4
9 39 48 45 4 0 4 4
18 46 64 31 3 0 3 2
12 47 59 36 3 0 3 2
18 41 59 31 3 0 3 6
11 37 48 45 2 0 2 4
12 39 51 40 4 1 5 4
16 43 59 32 2 0 2 7
12 37 49 34 6 1 7 11
12 38 50 36 3 1 4 10
15 41 56 37 2 1 3 4
15 46 61 35 3 0 3 1
11 39 50 40 3 1 4 5
17 44 61 31 3 1 4 6
21 37 58 37 2 0 2 3
11 42 53 39 3 0 3 3
16 41 57 31 3 1 4 7
13 43 56 33 4 0 4 8
11 42 53 41 0 0 0 6
Education, such as pre-schools and schools
Police and crime prevention Increase a great deal Increase a fair amount TOTAL INCREASE Keep about the same as now Decrease a fair amount Decrease a great deal TOTAL DECREASE Don't know
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Fieldwork: 23rd - 24th April 2013 Justice, such as prisons and the courts system Increase a great deal Increase a fair amount TOTAL INCREASE Keep about the same as now Decrease a fair amount Decrease a great deal TOTAL DECREASE Don't know
9 26 35 45 10 3 13 7
11 24 35 48 9 4 13 4
10 31 41 43 10 2 12 5
7 25 32 49 13 1 14 4
13 26 39 44 10 5 15 2
11 24 35 47 10 4 14 4
11 31 42 41 8 2 10 6
7 26 33 53 9 1 10 5
9 28 37 44 12 3 15 4
10 25 35 46 8 2 10 9
10 26 36 31 16 7 23 11
10 22 32 45 10 2 12 10
10 26 36 47 9 2 11 6
8 30 38 49 8 3 11 2
8 25 33 47 11 3 14 6
11 28 39 42 9 3 12 7
17 26 43 44 8 1 9 4
8 26 34 50 9 2 11 5
8 27 35 40 12 4 16 8
9 28 37 40 9 5 14 9
7 20 27 51 14 2 16 6
Defence, such as the UK's Army, Navy and Air Force Increase a great deal Increase a fair amount TOTAL INCREASE Keep about the same as now Decrease a fair amount Decrease a great deal TOTAL DECREASE Don't know
14 26 40 35 14 5 19 6
15 32 47 41 8 2 10 3
14 25 39 34 16 8 24 4
11 16 27 34 27 6 33 6
21 39 60 24 10 4 14 2
18 35 53 36 7 2 9 2
14 27 41 34 12 6 18 7
9 18 27 37 23 8 31 5
14 24 38 33 18 7 25 4
14 28 42 37 9 4 13 8
14 23 37 21 23 6 29 13
11 19 30 37 17 7 24 10
13 27 40 38 12 6 18 5
18 34 52 35 9 3 12 1
11 24 35 38 15 7 22 6
18 30 48 31 12 4 16 6
11 22 33 42 15 7 22 3
14 25 39 36 17 4 21 4
16 27 43 33 12 5 17 8
14 30 44 30 11 6 17 9
13 26 39 35 13 8 21 6
National Health Service, such as hospitals, GPs, social care, dentistry, eye care Increase a great deal Increase a fair amount TOTAL INCREASE Keep about the same as now Decrease a fair amount Decrease a great deal TOTAL DECREASE Don't know
25 43 68 22 3 1 4 6
17 40 57 33 7 1 8 2
34 47 81 13 1 1 2 4
19 40 59 30 2 2 4 7
23 38 61 29 6 1 7 2
18 40 58 33 6 1 7 2
36 43 79 13 1 2 3 5
23 45 68 25 2 0 2 6
22 40 62 28 6 2 8 3
28 46 74 18 1 0 1 8
19 46 65 13 9 2 11 11
23 38 61 25 3 1 4 11
28 45 73 20 3 1 4 4
27 43 70 27 2 1 3 1
21 42 63 26 4 1 5 5
31 43 74 18 2 1 3 6
31 35 66 26 4 1 5 3
23 44 67 26 4 0 4 3
26 45 71 19 2 1 3 8
26 42 68 18 4 2 6 7
19 45 64 24 2 1 3 8
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Fieldwork: 23rd - 24th April 2013 Sample Size: 1609 GB Adults Fieldwork: 14th - 15th April 2013
Voting intention
Weighted Sample Unweighted Sample
Total
Con Lab
1609 1609 %
X X 398 476 % %
Lib Dem X 104 %
2010 Vote
Gender
Lib UKIP Con Lab Dem X 491 392 359 172 514 405 331 % % % %
Age
Social grade
Region
Rest of Midlands / Male Female 18-24 25-39 40-59 60+ ABC1 C2DE London North Scotland South Wales 782 827 195 410 550 454 917 692 206 523 344 396 140 758 851 126 421 600 462 1018 591 253 509 333 384 130 % % % % % % % % % % % % %
In a one-year period from 2011 – 2012, total public spending by the UK government came to about £665 billion. Below is a list of items of government spending. Each item also tells you how much it cost in the last year – both as a percent (%) of overall public spending by the UK government and as the actual amount of money (approximately). For each one, please say whether you think the UK government should increase the amount of money it spends, or decrease the amount of money it spends, or should keep the amount of money it spends about the same as it is now. April 11 - April 14 12* 15 Welfare benefits, such as housing, disability and employment allowance (14% OR £92 billion) Increase a great deal Increase a fair amount TOTAL INCREASE Keep about the same as now Decrease a fair amount Decrease a great deal TOTAL DECREASE Don't know
7 17 24 33 25 12 37 6
4 13 17 28 30 15 45 10
1 4 5 17 44 27 71 7
5 23 28 37 19 7 26 8
3 14 17 34 41 6 47 3
1 8 9 20 34 33 67 5
1 6 7 21 40 25 65 7
5 19 24 37 22 10 32 6
3 18 21 33 35 8 43 4
4 14 18 27 30 18 48 7
4 12 16 29 30 13 43 12
3 14 17 21 19 9 28 34
5 12 17 30 27 17 44 9
4 11 15 26 33 19 52 7
2 16 18 31 35 12 47 4
1 10 11 29 35 16 51 9
7 18 25 26 24 14 38 12
5 13 18 25 27 21 48 10
4 13 17 27 32 15 47 9
2 12 14 26 30 18 48 12
3 12 15 31 29 14 43 11
3 23 26 28 36 7 43 3
State pensions (11% OR £74 billion) Increase a great deal Increase a fair amount TOTAL INCREASE Keep about the same as now Decrease a fair amount Decrease a great deal TOTAL DECREASE Don't know
16 39 55 33 3 2 5 6
11 31 42 41 6 1 7 10
9 30 39 46 7 1 8 6
14 34 48 37 6 1 7 7
4 29 33 58 4 2 6 3
17 34 51 40 2 3 5 4
13 30 43 44 5 1 6 7
14 37 51 37 4 2 6 6
7 32 39 50 5 1 6 5
11 28 39 44 8 2 10 7
10 34 44 39 4 1 5 13
2 20 22 34 8 3 11 33
5 21 26 50 12 2 14 10
8 35 43 44 4 1 5 7
23 39 62 33 1 0 1 3
8 29 37 47 6 1 7 8
14 33 47 34 5 1 6 12
10 29 39 44 6 1 7 10
12 30 42 42 5 1 6 10
6 30 36 42 6 3 9 12
13 33 46 38 5 1 6 10
11 32 43 44 8 0 8 4
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Fieldwork: 23rd - 24th April 2013 April 11 - April 14 12* 15 Transport, such as buses, trains, air travel (and coastguard) (3% OR £20 billion) Increase a great deal Increase a fair amount TOTAL INCREASE Keep about the same as now Decrease a fair amount Decrease a great deal TOTAL DECREASE Don't know
10 36 46 40 7 1 8 6
6 30 36 42 10 2 12 11
4 29 33 44 15 2 17 7
8 32 40 40 11 1 12 8
8 35 43 47 8 0 8 3
5 23 28 51 9 5 14 7
4 27 31 47 12 2 14 7
9 32 41 40 11 1 12 7
5 35 40 47 7 1 8 5
6 29 35 42 12 2 14 8
5 30 35 41 9 1 10 13
4 33 37 19 8 1 9 35
5 32 37 39 12 2 14 10
6 28 34 44 12 2 14 7
7 29 36 52 6 2 8 5
5 33 38 43 10 1 11 9
7 26 33 41 10 2 12 13
5 34 39 41 9 2 11 10
6 30 36 41 11 1 12 10
4 26 30 44 12 2 14 12
8 30 38 41 9 2 11 11
7 33 40 44 9 0 9 7
Education, such as pre-schools and schools (14% OR £91 billion) Increase a great deal Increase a fair amount TOTAL INCREASE Keep about the same as now Decrease a fair amount Decrease a great deal TOTAL DECREASE Don't know
16 39 55 35 3 1 4 6
8 36 44 41 4 2 6 10
5 33 38 49 6 1 7 6
12 41 53 37 3 1 4 7
3 43 46 43 5 2 7 5
8 28 36 54 4 2 6 5
5 29 34 52 5 1 6 7
13 41 54 35 4 1 5 6
6 46 52 39 3 1 4 5
7 35 42 44 5 2 7 7
9 38 47 37 3 1 4 12
8 27 35 27 3 3 6 32
9 39 48 37 4 1 5 10
7 36 43 43 5 2 7 7
7 39 46 47 3 1 4 4
7 37 44 41 4 1 5 9
8 35 43 39 4 2 6 11
9 32 41 41 3 3 6 12
9 36 45 41 3 1 4 10
5 38 43 39 6 3 9 10
8 37 45 41 3 1 4 11
9 40 49 40 7 0 7 5
5 15 20 52 18 4 22 5
2 12 14 49 22 5 27 10
1 8 9 55 23 7 30 6
3 15 18 46 24 4 28 8
1 16 17 57 21 2 23 3
1 6 7 52 26 10 36 6
1 7 8 52 27 7 34 7
3 13 16 52 23 4 27 6
1 17 18 54 19 4 23 5
2 12 14 47 23 7 30 8
2 11 13 51 20 4 24 12
3 14 17 34 9 4 13 35
4 15 19 49 18 4 22 10
1 10 11 51 25 7 32 7
1 10 11 53 27 5 32 4
2 14 16 51 20 5 25 8
3 9 12 47 24 5 29 12
3 13 16 49 21 4 25 10
3 11 14 51 20 5 25 10
0 10 10 48 24 6 30 11
1 13 14 47 22 6 28 11
5 14 19 49 20 6 26 6
14 41 55 36 3 1 4 5
8 37 45 41 3 1 4 10
7 37 44 46 2 1 3 6
9 36 45 44 3 0 3 8
4 35 39 52 5 1 6 3
12 42 54 33 7 2 9 5
8 39 47 42 3 1 4 6
11 37 48 43 3 0 3 6
4 37 41 47 5 1 6 5
7 35 42 45 4 1 5 8
8 38 46 38 3 1 4 12
7 27 34 31 2 1 3 33
8 35 43 42 4 1 5 10
7 37 44 42 5 2 7 6
9 41 50 44 2 0 2 4
6 36 42 45 4 1 5 9
10 37 47 37 3 2 5 12
6 45 51 33 5 1 6 10
9 36 45 41 3 1 4 10
7 32 39 45 3 3 6 10
8 36 44 41 3 1 4 11
8 39 47 47 2 1 3 3
Culture, Media and Sport, such as museums, libraries, parks and sport (2% OR £13 billion) Increase a great deal Increase a fair amount TOTAL INCREASE Keep about the same as now Decrease a fair amount Decrease a great deal TOTAL DECREASE Don't know Police and crime prevention (3% OR £18 billion) Increase a great deal Increase a fair amount TOTAL INCREASE Keep about the same as now Decrease a fair amount Decrease a great deal TOTAL DECREASE Don't know
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Fieldwork: 23rd - 24th April 2013 April 11 - April 14 12* 15 Justice, such as prisons and the courts system (2% OR £11 billion) Increase a great deal Increase a fair amount TOTAL INCREASE Keep about the same as now Decrease a fair amount Decrease a great deal TOTAL DECREASE Don't know
9 26 35 45 10 3 13 7
3 21 24 48 14 2 16 10
3 25 28 50 14 2 16 6
4 21 25 51 15 2 17 9
2 19 21 57 18 1 19 3
5 30 35 41 12 7 19 5
3 25 28 49 15 2 17 7
6 19 25 52 14 2 16 8
1 19 20 56 17 2 19 5
4 21 25 49 15 3 18 8
3 22 25 48 13 2 15 13
5 20 25 25 12 4 16 34
3 21 24 48 15 3 18 10
3 22 25 51 15 2 17 8
4 22 26 55 13 2 15 4
3 19 22 51 15 2 17 9
3 24 27 44 12 3 15 13
3 19 22 46 19 2 21 11
3 22 25 48 15 2 17 10
4 19 23 52 10 4 14 12
4 23 27 46 13 2 15 12
3 23 26 52 14 4 18 4
Defence, such as the UK's Army, Navy and Air Force (6% OR £39 billion) Increase a great deal Increase a fair amount TOTAL INCREASE Keep about the same as now Decrease a fair amount Decrease a great deal TOTAL DECREASE Don't know
14 26 40 35 14 5 19 6
6 22 28 42 15 6 21 10
7 27 34 47 9 4 13 6
5 22 27 40 19 7 26 7
2 12 14 52 25 7 32 3
12 30 42 43 9 3 12 4
9 31 40 42 10 2 12 6
6 20 26 44 17 6 23 6
2 15 17 46 22 10 32 5
6 22 28 40 18 8 26 7
6 21 27 44 12 5 17 12
2 14 16 30 13 7 20 33
4 17 21 40 21 8 29 10
5 24 29 44 14 6 20 6
9 26 35 46 11 5 16 3
4 20 24 42 19 7 26 8
8 24 32 42 10 5 15 11
3 14 17 48 20 4 24 10
6 25 31 40 13 6 19 10
5 22 27 41 13 8 21 11
6 23 29 39 17 4 21 11
8 14 22 51 14 11 25 3
10 35 45 40 7 2 9 6
25 45 70 21 2 0 2 7
8 45 53 39 5 0 5 3
11 43 54 31 8 4 12 4
12 36 48 38 8 1 9 6
25 45 70 22 1 1 2 6
14 47 61 29 4 1 5 4
14 38 52 32 6 2 8 7
19 41 60 25 3 1 4 11
9 28 37 27 2 5 7 28
13 40 53 30 6 1 7 10
17 39 56 31 5 2 7 6
22 46 68 25 3 0 3 3
12 40 52 33 5 1 6 8
22 39 61 22 4 2 6 11
16 39 55 28 7 1 8 10
16 39 55 30 5 1 6 10
15 42 57 28 3 4 7 9
16 43 59 27 3 1 4 9
24 30 54 32 7 3 10 4
National Health Service, such as hospitals, GPs, social care, dentistry, eye care (18% OR £121 billion) Increase a great deal 25 17 Increase a fair amount 43 40 68 57 TOTAL INCREASE Keep about the same as now 22 29 Decrease a fair amount 3 4 Decrease a great deal 1 2 4 6 TOTAL DECREASE Don't know 6 9 *Questions asked on April 11 - 12 did not include the item-cost figures
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Fieldwork: 23rd - 24th April 2013 Sample Size: 1952 GB Adults Fieldwork: 15th - 16th April 2013 Total Weighted Sample Unweighted Sample
1952 1952 %
Voting intention 2010 Vote Lib Lib UKIP Con Lab Dem Dem X X X X X X X 476 635 133 210 571 517 441 % % % % % % % Con Lab
Gender
Age
Social grade
Male Female 18-24 25-39 40-59 60+ ABC1 C2DE London 949 934 %
1003 1018 %
236 127 %
498 493 %
668 550 1113 780 552 1312 % % %
839 640 %
250 309 %
Region Rest of Midlands / North Scotland South Wales 634 418 480 170 664 378 431 170 % % % %
Below is a list of items of government spending on foreign policy. For each one, please say whether you think the UK government should increase the amount of money it spends, or decrease the amount of money it spends, or should keep the amount of money it spends, or should keep the amount of money it spends about the same as it is now. Intelligence services, such as MI5 and MI6 Increase a great deal Increase a fair amount TOTAL INCREASE Keep about the same as now Decrease a fair amount Decrease a great deal TOTAL DECREASE Don't know
7 21 28 54 8 3 11 8
7 26 33 57 7 0 7 3
6 18 24 56 9 4 13 7
5 16 21 59 13 1 14 5
14 26 40 49 7 2 9 2
9 26 35 55 5 1 6 4
6 18 24 56 9 5 14 7
4 22 26 55 10 1 11 7
9 23 32 51 8 4 12 4
5 19 24 57 7 1 8 11
7 19 26 46 8 2 10 17
7 22 29 51 7 1 8 11
5 19 24 59 7 4 11 6
8 23 31 55 9 2 11 4
8 18 26 56 9 2 11 7
5 24 29 52 6 3 9 10
9 24 33 47 8 4 12 9
7 20 27 56 6 2 8 8
4 24 28 52 9 1 10 9
7 20 27 57 6 2 8 8
8 10 18 56 15 6 21 5
Peacekeeping Operations in places such as Africa, Haiti, Cyprus and the Middle East Increase a great deal Increase a fair amount TOTAL INCREASE Keep about the same as now Decrease a fair amount Decrease a great deal TOTAL DECREASE Don't know
2 7 9 38 27 19 46 7
1 5 6 40 32 19 51 3
4 7 11 43 24 16 40 6
1 16 17 39 30 9 39 5
1 4 5 27 31 36 67 1
1 4 5 36 31 24 55 3
3 6 9 40 28 16 44 7
1 9 10 41 28 16 44 6
2 6 8 37 28 22 50 5
1 8 9 38 26 17 43 10
2 19 21 42 14 8 22 15
3 9 12 42 22 12 34 11
1 4 5 39 25 25 50 6
1 4 5 30 38 24 62 3
2 8 10 40 26 17 43 6
1 6 7 35 27 22 49 9
2 12 14 42 21 14 35 8
2 7 9 41 26 18 44 6
1 6 7 33 30 20 50 10
2 5 7 34 28 24 52 7
3 7 10 42 25 18 43 5
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Fieldwork: 23rd - 24th April 2013 Maintaining the UK's nuclear weapons system Increase a great deal Increase a fair amount TOTAL INCREASE Keep about the same as now Decrease a fair amount Decrease a great deal TOTAL DECREASE Don't know
3 8 11 48 14 17 31 9
3 12 15 62 12 8 20 4
4 8 12 40 17 23 40 8
6 2 8 49 14 24 38 5
7 11 18 53 13 11 24 5
3 11 14 64 12 6 18 4
4 7 11 42 15 23 38 9
2 6 8 43 18 24 42 7
4 10 14 46 14 21 35 6
3 7 10 50 15 14 29 12
6 8 14 40 11 17 28 18
4 9 13 48 15 13 28 11
2 7 9 49 16 19 35 7
2 10 12 51 14 18 32 5
4 8 12 48 16 18 34 7
3 9 12 48 13 16 29 11
3 11 14 39 19 18 37 9
4 8 12 53 14 14 28 8
2 6 8 52 13 17 30 10
4 8 12 49 14 15 29 11
3 8 11 32 16 35 51 6
International aid to poorer countries Increase a great deal Increase a fair amount TOTAL INCREASE Keep about the same as now Decrease a fair amount Decrease a great deal TOTAL DECREASE Don't know
3 6 9 26 27 32 59 6
1 3 4 22 35 37 72 2
5 7 12 32 22 29 51 5
4 16 20 37 25 15 40 3
1 0 1 17 18 63 81 1
1 2 3 18 32 45 77 3
5 5 10 28 24 33 57 5
2 12 14 34 26 21 47 5
4 6 10 24 27 35 62 4
1 6 7 28 27 29 56 8
4 14 18 25 17 25 42 15
4 8 12 33 26 19 45 9
2 4 6 25 28 36 64 5
1 4 5 22 30 41 71 2
4 7 11 29 28 27 55 5
1 4 5 22 26 38 64 9
4 10 14 32 24 23 47 7
1 6 7 27 30 31 61 5
3 4 7 26 23 35 58 8
3 5 8 20 27 39 66 6
5 8 13 35 26 21 47 5
British council - which promotes UK cultural relationships with other countries Increase a great deal Increase a fair amount TOTAL INCREASE Keep about the same as now Decrease a fair amount Decrease a great deal TOTAL DECREASE Don't know
2 9 11 42 25 13 38 9
2 5 7 45 31 12 43 5
4 11 15 46 22 10 32 8
2 20 22 43 26 5 31 4
2 8 10 27 24 36 60 3
2 5 7 40 30 20 50 4
3 7 10 43 25 13 38 9
2 15 17 42 27 7 34 7
3 11 14 41 24 15 39 6
2 7 9 42 26 11 37 11
3 12 15 41 21 6 27 17
4 12 16 47 19 7 26 11
2 7 9 39 27 17 44 8
2 6 8 40 31 18 49 4
3 9 12 43 26 13 39 6
2 9 11 40 24 14 38 12
3 13 16 48 21 7 28 9
2 11 13 42 24 15 39 7
1 6 7 40 29 15 44 9
4 6 10 36 27 13 40 12
4 10 14 48 19 14 33 4
The UK's financial contribution to the European Union Increase a great deal Increase a fair amount TOTAL INCREASE Keep about the same as now Decrease a fair amount Decrease a great deal TOTAL DECREASE Don't know
1 2 3 25 26 37 63 7
1 2 3 19 27 48 75 3
3 2 5 35 27 26 53 6
0 6 6 39 34 16 50 4
1 0 1 2 15 81 96 1
0 1 1 15 24 57 81 3
2 2 4 31 26 33 59 7
1 4 5 31 34 25 59 6
2 3 5 24 26 40 66 4
1 2 3 25 26 35 61 10
3 9 12 30 20 23 43 16
3 1 4 32 28 25 53 11
1 3 4 24 26 41 67 6
0 0 0 17 29 50 79 3
2 3 5 28 29 32 61 6
0 1 1 20 23 45 68 10
0 1 1 33 31 26 57 8
1 3 4 23 24 42 66 7
1 3 4 26 23 39 62 9
2 2 4 21 27 41 68 7
5 3 8 28 33 25 58 7
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Fieldwork: 23rd - 24th April 2013 BBC World Service Increase a great deal Increase a fair amount TOTAL INCREASE Keep about the same as now Decrease a fair amount Decrease a great deal TOTAL DECREASE Don't know
4 9 13 49 19 9 28 9
3 6 9 54 24 8 32 5
6 12 18 50 17 7 24 8
5 15 20 60 13 3 16 5
3 6 9 49 20 20 40 1
3 5 8 48 24 15 39 5
4 10 14 51 19 8 27 8
3 15 18 53 18 5 23 6
5 10 15 51 19 10 29 5
2 9 11 48 20 9 29 13
5 8 13 40 21 8 29 17
4 8 12 47 21 6 27 13
3 9 12 52 18 10 28 8
3 11 14 52 20 11 31 3
5 11 16 50 19 7 26 7
2 7 9 47 19 12 31 12
4 11 15 49 15 12 27 10
4 9 13 51 19 9 28 8
2 10 12 47 21 9 30 11
5 8 13 47 23 9 32 9
4 13 17 55 13 9 22 6
Foreign and Commonwealth Office - which promotes UK interests overseas through embassies and diplomats Increase a great deal Increase a fair amount TOTAL INCREASE Keep about the same as now Decrease a fair amount Decrease a great deal TOTAL DECREASE Don't know
2 10 12 56 17 6 23 9
3 9 12 63 17 4 21 4
4 10 14 53 19 5 24 8
1 15 16 56 17 5 22 6
2 11 13 61 14 9 23 2
3 10 13 61 14 7 21 5
3 8 11 55 19 7 26 8
1 12 13 54 22 4 26 6
3 13 16 54 16 8 24 6
1 6 7 57 18 5 23 12
3 11 14 49 16 2 18 19
4 12 16 55 13 5 18 11
2 8 10 56 17 9 26 8
1 9 10 59 22 6 28 4
3 10 13 59 16 5 21 7
1 9 10 52 18 7 25 12
1 11 12 55 18 5 23 9
2 12 14 59 16 5 21 7
1 7 8 52 22 6 28 11
4 8 12 55 15 7 22 11
4 11 15 58 13 9 22 5
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Fieldwork: 23rd - 24th April 2013 Sample Size: 1937 GB Adults Fieldwork: 16th - 17th April 2013 Total Weighted Sample Unweighted Sample
1937 1937 %
Voting intention 2010 Vote Lib Lib UKIP Con Lab Dem Dem 468 637 160 192 592 493 439 453 668 131 210 573 518 436 % % % % % % % Con Lab
Gender
Age
Social grade
Male Female 18-24 25-39 40-59 60+ ABC1 C2DE London 941 925 %
996 1012 %
234 166 %
494 485 %
662 546 1104 784 502 1276 % % %
833 661 %
248 290 %
Region Rest of Midlands / North Scotland South Wales 630 415 477 169 653 339 481 174 % % % %
In a one-year period from 2011 – 2012, total public spending by the UK government came to about £665 billion. Below is a list of items of government spending on foreign policy. Each item also tells you how much it cost in the last year – both as a percent (%) of overall public spending by the UK government and as the actual amount of money (approximately). For each one, please say whether you think the United Kingdom should increase the amount of money it spends, or decrease the amount of money it spends, or should keep the amount of money it spends about the same as it is now. April 15 - April 16 16* 17 Intelligence services, such as MI5 and MI6 (0.3% OR £2 billion) Increase a great deal Increase a fair amount TOTAL INCREASE Keep about the same as now Decrease a fair amount Decrease a great deal TOTAL DECREASE Don't know
7 21 28 54 8 3 11 8
5 20 25 55 8 3 11 9
7 26 33 58 5 1 6 4
3 15 18 59 10 5 15 9
5 22 27 56 6 4 10 7
7 29 36 54 6 1 7 3
6 24 30 57 7 1 8 4
4 15 19 58 9 5 14 9
4 19 23 59 6 4 10 8
6 23 29 53 7 4 11 7
3 17 20 57 9 3 12 11
1 20 21 47 7 3 10 22
6 19 25 50 6 5 11 13
4 22 26 55 10 3 13 7
5 18 23 63 8 3 11 4
4 22 26 56 8 3 11 8
5 17 22 54 8 4 12 11
6 22 28 52 7 0 7 13
7 21 28 55 6 3 9 9
2 18 20 59 10 2 12 9
4 20 24 52 8 5 13 10
2 18 20 57 10 6 16 6
Peacekeeping Operations in places such as Africa, Haiti, Cyprus and the Middle East (0.6% OR £4 billion) Increase a great deal Increase a fair amount TOTAL INCREASE Keep about the same as now Decrease a fair amount Decrease a great deal TOTAL DECREASE Don't know
2 7 9 38 27 19 46 7
1 6 7 34 33 17 50 10
1 6 7 35 39 14 53 4
2 8 10 37 32 15 47 7
2 9 11 42 31 10 41 8
0 2 2 21 40 31 71 5
1 5 6 33 38 19 57 5
1 7 8 35 34 15 49 7
1 7 8 37 34 13 47 9
2 6 8 32 32 20 52 8
0 6 6 35 34 14 48 12
2 8 10 36 22 11 33 22
1 9 10 37 25 15 40 14
1 5 6 35 34 19 53 7
0 4 4 28 44 19 63 4
1 7 8 35 34 14 48 8
0 4 4 31 31 21 52 12
1 7 8 30 33 15 48 13
1 6 7 34 33 17 50 9
1 6 7 32 35 16 51 10
1 5 6 34 34 18 52 9
1 7 8 40 27 18 45 7
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Fieldwork: 23rd - 24th April 2013 April 15 - April 16 16* 17 Maintaining the United Kingdom's nuclear weapons system (0.3% OR £2 billion) Increase a great deal Increase a fair amount TOTAL INCREASE Keep about the same as now Decrease a fair amount Decrease a great deal TOTAL DECREASE Don't know
3 8 11 48 14 17 31 9
3 8 11 46 17 16 33 9
2 12 14 65 11 5 16 4
3 6 9 38 24 22 46 8
4 7 11 29 25 27 52 8
4 16 20 61 6 12 18 2
2 12 14 64 11 6 17 5
4 6 10 39 21 22 43 9
2 6 8 39 24 22 46 8
4 9 13 46 15 19 34 7
1 7 8 47 20 13 33 12
3 3 6 32 21 20 41 21
3 9 12 45 16 15 31 12
2 9 11 47 18 16 34 7
2 8 10 53 15 16 31 5
3 8 11 46 20 15 35 8
2 9 11 46 14 17 31 11
2 10 12 44 18 11 29 14
3 9 12 49 16 15 31 8
2 6 8 46 24 14 38 8
2 9 11 47 14 18 32 10
5 8 13 38 14 28 42 8
International aid to poorer countries (1.3% OR £9 billion) Increase a great deal Increase a fair amount TOTAL INCREASE Keep about the same as now Decrease a fair amount Decrease a great deal TOTAL DECREASE Don't know
3 6 9 26 27 32 59 6
2 6 8 24 25 34 59 8
1 2 3 18 32 43 75 4
3 10 13 31 22 27 49 6
8 9 17 39 23 15 38 6
0 2 2 6 22 67 89 3
1 2 3 14 30 49 79 4
2 10 12 29 23 29 52 7
3 8 11 32 23 26 49 7
3 6 9 22 24 38 62 6
2 7 9 26 25 31 56 10
3 11 14 24 17 24 41 21
5 6 11 32 20 25 45 12
2 7 9 21 27 37 64 6
1 5 6 20 29 43 72 2
3 8 11 27 27 28 55 7
2 5 7 19 22 42 64 10
1 7 8 28 22 29 51 12
2 7 9 21 26 37 63 7
3 5 8 25 26 32 58 9
3 5 8 24 24 36 60 9
3 10 13 26 22 34 56 6
British council - which promotes UK cultural relationships with other countries (0.03% OR £0.2 billion) Increase a great deal Increase a fair amount TOTAL INCREASE Keep about the same as now Decrease a fair amount Decrease a great deal TOTAL DECREASE Don't know
2 9 11 42 25 13 38 9
2 7 9 40 27 14 41 10
2 6 8 46 30 11 41 4
3 9 12 39 29 12 41 8
4 8 12 51 19 9 28 8
0 2 2 30 28 35 63 4
1 4 5 41 30 19 49 4
3 9 12 35 30 14 44 9
3 7 10 47 24 11 35 8
3 7 10 41 26 15 41 8
1 6 7 40 28 13 41 11
2 10 12 43 14 7 21 24
4 9 13 39 25 10 35 13
3 6 9 40 30 15 45 7
0 4 4 41 30 20 50 4
3 8 11 45 26 12 38 7
1 5 6 35 29 17 46 13
2 9 11 43 25 8 33 13
3 7 10 41 27 15 42 8
1 7 8 41 28 14 42 10
2 5 7 38 29 17 46 9
2 8 10 41 22 15 37 12
The United Kingdom's financial contribution to the European Union (1.2% OR £8 billion) Increase a great deal Increase a fair amount TOTAL INCREASE Keep about the same as now Decrease a fair amount Decrease a great deal TOTAL DECREASE Don't know
1 2 3 25 26 37 63 7
1 2 3 24 30 34 64 9
1 1 2 13 36 45 81 4
1 4 5 36 28 23 51 7
4 0 4 39 39 12 51 7
0 0 0 8 16 72 88 3
1 0 1 11 30 54 84 4
1 3 4 33 30 26 56 7
1 3 4 34 32 24 56 7
2 2 4 25 26 38 64 7
1 2 3 23 33 30 63 11
2 2 4 29 29 17 46 21
2 3 5 28 30 25 55 12
1 3 4 24 31 36 67 6
0 1 1 18 29 48 77 3
2 3 5 26 32 31 63 7
1 2 3 21 26 39 65 11
2 3 5 23 26 33 59 12
2 1 3 23 29 38 67 8
0 3 3 25 32 32 64 8
1 2 3 24 31 33 64 10
1 4 5 27 31 30 61 7
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Fieldwork: 23rd - 24th April 2013 April 15 - April 16 16* 17 BBC World Service (0.04% OR £0.3 billion) Increase a great deal Increase a fair amount TOTAL INCREASE Keep about the same as now Decrease a fair amount Decrease a great deal TOTAL DECREASE Don't know
4 9 13 49 19 9 28 9
2 7 9 49 21 11 32 11
Foreign and Commonwealth Office - which promotes UK interests and protects UK citizens overseas through embassies and diplomats (0.3% OR £2 billion) Increase a great deal 2 1 Increase a fair amount 10 10 12 11 TOTAL INCREASE 56 58 Keep about the same as now Decrease a fair amount 17 16 Decrease a great deal 6 5 23 21 TOTAL DECREASE Don't know 9 9 *Questions asked on April 15 - 16 did not include the item-cost figures
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2 6 8 53 22 12 34 5
2 9 11 50 20 10 30 9
4 11 15 56 15 6 21 7
0 3 3 40 30 21 51 7
1 4 5 51 25 13 38 6
2 9 11 46 24 9 33 10
2 9 11 55 16 10 26 8
2 8 10 50 19 13 32 8
1 5 6 48 23 10 33 13
1 8 9 41 17 8 25 25
2 5 7 47 22 11 33 13
1 8 9 50 21 12 33 7
2 6 8 53 22 11 33 6
2 8 10 52 19 11 30 8
1 5 6 45 24 11 35 15
1 11 12 48 17 9 26 13
3 7 10 51 18 11 29 10
0 5 5 50 22 12 34 11
1 6 7 46 27 11 38 11
2 6 8 51 19 13 32 9
2 13 15 63 15 3 18 4
1 10 11 57 18 6 24 8
3 11 14 61 14 5 19 7
1 11 12 62 16 7 23 3
2 11 13 63 15 5 20 4
1 11 12 56 18 6 24 8
1 9 10 61 16 4 20 8
2 11 13 59 14 6 20 7
1 9 10 57 17 4 21 12
0 17 17 45 10 5 15 23
3 14 17 52 15 4 19 12
1 8 9 62 17 5 22 7
0 6 6 65 17 7 24 4
2 12 14 60 15 4 19 7
1 8 9 56 17 6 23 12
2 15 17 51 14 6 20 13
2 12 14 61 13 3 16 8
0 5 5 60 19 6 25 9
1 9 10 56 17 7 24 10
1 12 13 60 15 5 20 7
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