MORI Poll on Refugees September 2016 Tables (PDF)

Page 1

Scottish Public Opinion Monitor - September 2016
Table 1

REF1(a). A refugee is someone who is fleeing their home country because they fear for their personal safety.
Sometimes they fear persecution based on their race, religion, nationality or political opinions. Sometimes they fear war or some other threatening situation.
Thinking about the UK , do you agree or disagree with the following statements:
We must close our borders to refugees entirely - we can't accept any at this time
Base : All

Total
(Weight
ed)

(x)

Gender

Employment status
of respondent

AGE

Male
(a)

Female
(b)

16-24
(c)

25-34
(d)

35-54
(e)

55 or
more
(f)

Work Sector

Working Working
(full
(partNot
time)
time) working Retired
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)

Private
/Selfempl
-oyed
(k)

Public
(l)

Unweigh
ted
Total

Tenure
Rent
Owner council
occup Housing Rented
ied
Assoc. private
(m)
(n)
(o)

All

Unweighted Total

1000

476

524

108

121

388

376

447

148

147

236

264

292

749

134

73

1000

Weighted Total

1000

479

521

143*

152*

343

355

409

105*

216*

248*

345

123

615

241*

123*

1000

22

57

76

14%c

17%c

21%xc

14
9%

22
6%

49

17%e

113

Agree very much
Agree somewhat

159

79
16%cgm 17%

109

79
15%

4
3%

17
16%

35
16%

55

16
13%

62
10%

74

22%g

47
14%

39
10%

15
14%

90
22%

20
16%

107
11%

19
9%

34
14%

33
9%

11
9%

63
10%

36
15%

8
7%

97
10%

19
18%

54
25%

82

82
24%

25
20%

149
24%

70
29%

23
19%

239
24%
-

31%xm

47
10%

62
12%

249
25%

105
22%

143
28%

29
21%

32
21%

74
22%

Disagree very much

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Don't know

9
1%

3
1%

6
1%

1
1%

3
2%

3
1%

1
*

4
1%

1
1%

2
1%

1
*

3
1%

2
2%

6
1%

1
1%

1
1%

244
51%

231
44%

11%e

Disagree somewhat

Not stated

475
47%fjn

Combinations - Summary
268
Agree

127
27%glm 26%

Disagree
Net Agree

724
72%fjn
-456

-46%

350

73%
-223

-47%

141

27%
374

72%
-233

-45%

24

47
11%

85

81

59%xf

54%f

187
54%xf

28

35

79

19%

23%

23%

114
80%f

114

-87

-79

-61%

-52%

75%

261
76%f
-182

-53%

14%e
32%xe

116
33%

229
56%xj

53
51%j

106
49%j

125
86
35%xce 21%

32

54

31%

25%

229

72

64%
-104

-29%

319
78%xj
-233

-57%

Fieldwork dates : 5th to 11th September 2016
Respondent Type : General public aged 16+
J16-063558-01 Weighted.
Source : Ipsos MORI
*=Less than 0.5 %
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b - x/c/d/e/f - x/g/h/i/j - x/k/l - x/m/n/o - x/p/q
* small base

69%
-40

-38%

160

74%
-106

-49%

33%xgh

76
31%
89
36%xg
158

64%
-69

-28%

181
52%

69
56%x

80

27

23%

22%

263

76%
-183

-53%

95

77%
-68

-55%

334
54%xn
125

20%

60
25%

-58%

57%n

110
28
46%xmo 23%

483
130
79%xn 54%
-358

70

-20

-8%

93
76%n
-65

-53%

11
1%
546
55%
204

20%
785

79%
-581

-58%

Page 2

Scottish Public Opinion Monitor - September 2016
Table 2

REF1(a). A refugee is someone who is fleeing their home country because they fear for their personal safety.
Sometimes they fear persecution based on their race, religion, nationality or political opinions. Sometimes they fear war or some other threatening situation.
Thinking about the UK , do you agree or disagree with the following statements:
We must close our borders to refugees entirely - we can't accept any at this time
Base : All

Total
(Weigh
ted)

Affluence of area
20% zones
1 Most
deprived
(a)

(x)

2
(b)

3
(c)

Urban/rural
5 Least
deprived
(e)

4
(d)

Urban
(f)

Rural
(g)

Should Scotland be
an independent
Unweig
country?
hted
(INDY1)
Total
Yes
(h)

Undeci
ded
(j)

No
(i)

All

Unweighted Total

1000

116

151

195

209

216

654

233

388

526

75

1000

Weighted Total

1000

151*

174*

181

182*

201

677

213

411

512

65*

1000

24
16%

51

30

29%xde

109
11%

22
14%

249

Agree very much

159
16%d

Agree somewhat
Disagree somewhat

25%hj

17%d

12
7%

24
12%

112
17%

28
13%

50
12%

93
18%

13
21%

107
11%

16
9%

20
11%

16
9%

20
10%

59
9%

34
16%xf

40
10%

62
12%

6
10%

97
10%

39
26%

53
31%

46
25%

55
30%

37
18%

174
26%

57
27%

64
15%

9
13%

239
24%

173
34%xhj

Disagree very much

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Don't know

9
1%

1
1%

-

1
*

1
1%

-

2
*

*
*

2
*

5
1%

2

11
1%

66
43%

54
31%

84
47%

329
49%

94
44%

256
62%xi

179
35%

34

60%xb

45
30%d

67
38%xde

50
28%d

28

44

172

63

90

155

15%

22%

29%

22%

Not stated

475
47%bi

Combinations - Summary
268
Agree
27%d

Disagree

724

72%

Net Agree

-456

-46%

105

107

130

69%

62%

72%

-59

-40

-80

-39%

-23%

-44%

Fieldwork dates : 5th to 11th September 2016
Respondent Type : General public aged 16+
J16-063558-01 Weighted.
Source : Ipsos MORI
*=Less than 0.5 %
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b/c/d/e - x/f/g - x/h/i/j
* small base

98
54%b

153
84%xabc
-125

-69%

120

157
78%b
-114

-56%

25%
503

74%
-331

-49%

150

70%
-88

-41%

319
78%xi
-229

-56%

30%
352

69%
-197

-39%

3%h
53%i

546
55%

20

204

31%
43

66%
-23

-35%

20%
785

79%
-581

-58%

Page 3

Scottish Public Opinion Monitor - September 2016
Table 3

REF1(b). A refugee is someone who is fleeing their home country because they fear for their personal safety.
Sometimes they fear persecution based on their race, religion, nationality or political opinions. Sometimes they fear war or some other threatening situation.
Thinking about the UK , do you agree or disagree with the following statements:
I'm confident that most refugees who come to the UK will successfully integrate into their new society
Base : All

Total
(Weight
ed)

(x)

Gender

Employment status
of respondent

AGE

Male
(a)

Female
(b)

16-24
(c)

25-34
(d)

35-54
(e)

55 or
more
(f)

Work Sector

Working Working
(full
(partNot
time)
time) working Retired
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)

Private
/Selfempl
-oyed
(k)

Public
(l)

Unweigh
ted
Total

Tenure
Rent
Owner council
occup Housing Rented
ied
Assoc. private
(m)
(n)
(o)

All

Unweighted Total

1000

476

524

108

121

388

376

447

148

147

236

264

292

749

134

73

1000

Weighted Total

1000

479

521

143*

152*

343

355

409

105*

216*

248*

345

123

615

241*

123*

1000

Agree very much
Agree somewhat
Disagree somewhat
Disagree very much
Don't know

198

101
20%fjm 21%

374
37%

41

70
20%

50
14%

86
21%

19
18%

55

29%xf

32
21%

25%j

31
13%

61
18%

28
23%

110
18%

44
18%

40
32%xm

196
20%

54

248

82
34%

34
28%

428
43%

45
19%

27
22%

215
22%

-

-

-

-

32
3%

22
18%

129
13%

74

624

169
35%

205
39%

58
41%

69
45%

126
37%

120
34%

166
41%

32
31%

83
39%

84
34%

127
37%

23%l

97
20%

137
26%

34
24%

33
22%

68
20%

98
28%

86
21%

26
25%

45
21%

74
30%

78
23%

23
18%

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

13
3%

19
4%

2
1%

2
1%

12
3%

17
5%

9
2%

3
3%

4
2%

15
6%

10
3%

2
2%

13
2%

18

98

63
12%

7
5%

16
10%

68

70

20%c

20%c

62
15%

25
23%

28
13%

44
18%

69
20%

16
13%

87
14%

51
21%

100
70%xf

101
67%f

196

252
62%j

49%

234

32
3%m

Not stated

97
19%

161

16%bcm 20%xb

Combinations - Summary
572
Agree
57%fj

Disagree

396
40%l

Net Agree

177

18%

271

56%
195

41%
75

16%

302

58%
200

38%
102

19%

57%
136

170

48%

41

49

168
148
47%xc 36%

29%

32%

40%

58

52

60

2

41%

34%

17%

*

104

26%

Fieldwork dates : 5th to 11th September 2016
Respondent Type : General public aged 16+
J16-063558-01 Weighted.
Source : Ipsos MORI
*=Less than 0.5 %
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b - x/c/d/e/f - x/g/h/i/j - x/k/l - x/m/n/o - x/p/q
* small base

51

138
64%j

51

74

48%

34%

115

46%
118

48%

189

55%
146
42%l

44%x

40%x

157
25%x

-

82
358
67%xk 58%
39

31%

1

64

-3

42

44

1%

30%

-1%

12%

36%

244

40%
114

19%

8%m

126

52%

60%

97

49

40%

40%

30

25

12%

21%

62%
344

34%
280

28%

Page 4

Scottish Public Opinion Monitor - September 2016
Table 4

REF1(b). A refugee is someone who is fleeing their home country because they fear for their personal safety.
Sometimes they fear persecution based on their race, religion, nationality or political opinions. Sometimes they fear war or some other threatening situation.
Thinking about the UK , do you agree or disagree with the following statements:
I'm confident that most refugees who come to the UK will successfully integrate into their new society
Base : All

Total
(Weigh
ted)

Affluence of area
20% zones
1 Most
deprived
(a)

(x)

2
(b)

3
(c)

Urban/rural
5 Least
deprived
(e)

4
(d)

Urban
(f)

Rural
(g)

Should Scotland be
an independent
Unweig
country?
hted
(INDY1)
Total
Yes
(h)

Undeci
ded
(j)

No
(i)

All

Unweighted Total

1000

116

151

195

209

216

654

233

388

526

75

1000

Weighted Total

1000

151*

174*

181

182*

201

677

213

411

512

65*

1000

Agree very much

198

28
16%

36
20%

32
17%

52
26%

141
21%

39
18%

113

20%i

32
21%

Agree somewhat

374
37%

60
40%

48
27%

71
39%

75
41%

84
42%

252
37%

86
40%

164
40%

Disagree somewhat

234

28
19%

53
30%

44
24%

43
24%

41
20%

152
22%

57
27%

69
17%

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2
1%

6
3%

10
6%

7
4%

4
2%

18
3%

11
5%

5
1%

25

20
11%

25
14%

20
10%

19
9%

59
14%

98

277
67%xi

241

59%
76

128

246
48%xhj

23%h

Disagree very much
Don't know

32
3%h

Not stated

161
16%egj

Combinations - Summary
572
Agree
57%bi

28
19%

40
23%ce

92

76

61%

43%

107

59%

107

59%

137
68%xb

56

93
53%xce

64

68

61

Disagree

396
40%eh

37%

35%

37%

30%

Net Agree

177

36

-18

43

39

76

24%

-10%

24%

21%

38%

18%

Fieldwork dates : 5th to 11th September 2016
Respondent Type : General public aged 16+
J16-063558-01 Weighted.
Source : Ipsos MORI
*=Less than 0.5 %
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b/c/d/e - x/f/g - x/h/i/j
* small base

114
17%g
393

58%
266

39%
127

19%

126

36%
49

23%

27%xi

31%
149

36%

64
13%

26%i

196
20%

177
34%

29
44%

428
43%

148

14
22%

215
22%

-

-

29%xh

5%h
19%j

47%

17

2
3%

32
3%

3
5%

129
13%

46
70%i

624

17

344

27%

-5

28

-1%

44%

62%
34%
280

28%

Page 5

Scottish Public Opinion Monitor - September 2016
Table 5

REF1(c). A refugee is someone who is fleeing their home country because they fear for their personal safety.
Sometimes they fear persecution based on their race, religion, nationality or political opinions. Sometimes they fear war or some other threatening situation.
Thinking about the UK , do you agree or disagree with the following statements:
Most foreigners who want to get into my country as a refugee really aren't refugees. They just want to come here for economic reasons, or to take advantage of our welfare services
Base : All

Total
(Weight
ed)

(x)

Gender

Employment status
of respondent

AGE

Male
(a)

Female
(b)

16-24
(c)

25-34
(d)

35-54
(e)

55 or
more
(f)

Work Sector

Working Working
(full
(partNot
time)
time) working Retired
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)

Private
/Selfempl
-oyed
(k)

Public
(l)

Unweigh
ted
Total

Tenure
Rent
Owner council
occup Housing Rented
ied
Assoc. private
(m)
(n)
(o)

All

Unweighted Total

1000

476

524

108

121

388

376

447

148

147

236

264

292

749

134

73

1000

Weighted Total

1000

479

521

143*

152*

343

355

409

105*

216*

248*

345

123

615

241*

123*

1000

Agree very much
Agree somewhat

241

113
24%clm 24%

227
23%o

Disagree somewhat

219
22%n

Disagree very much
Don't know

35
3%m

Not stated

277
28%fj

Combinations - Summary
469
Agree
47%clo

128
25%

19
13%

25
17%

78
23%

109
23%

119
23%

20
14%

46

96
20%

123
24%

47

18
12%

-

-

18
4%

17
3%

143
30%

135
26%

222

247

46%

47%

-

-

3
2%

4
3%

83
34%xcde 20%

21
20%

45
21%

86

70
20%

91
26%

96
23%

20
19%

92

61
17%

99
24%

-

-

-

13
4%

14
4%
70
20%

27%xdf

19
15%

129
21%

83

35%xgi

80
23%

45
21%

63
25%

79
23%

26
21%

150

65

23
22%

50
23%

41
16%

81
23%

32
26%

151

-

-

-

-

-

13
3%

8
7%

4
2%

10
4%

18
5%

118
29%

33
32%

48
19%

88
25%

41

90

39%

42%

56
54%j

122
57%j

36%

49%

-15

-32

61

-10

-15%

-15%

25%

54

58

38%xf

38%f

89
26%

38

71
47%c

148
43%c

210
179
59%xce 44%

182
53%f

131

27%

Disagree

497
50%fjn

239

50%

49%

101
76
71%xdef 50%

37%

216
53%j

Net Agree

-28

-17

-11

-63

-5

-34

79

-37

-44%

-3%

-10%

22%

-3%

-3%

258

33%xdf

30%c

119

-2%

-9%

Fieldwork dates : 5th to 11th September 2016
Respondent Type : General public aged 16+
J16-063558-01 Weighted.
Source : Ipsos MORI
*=Less than 0.5 %
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b - x/c/d/e/f - x/g/h/i/j - x/k/l - x/m/n/o - x/p/q
* small base

72
33%j

149
159
60%xghi 46%
89

169

-3%

2
2%
44
36%xk
45

24%o
24%xn

35%xm
27%o

27
11%

26
21%

181
18%

9
8%

222
22%

35
29%n

-

-

-

14
2%

13
6%

6
5%

34
3%

172
28%

53
22%

47
38%

303
30%

36%

278
45%o

76
62%xk

323
53%xn

33%

-44

68

-47

28%

-38%

-32

-26%

260
26%

-7%

148
35
61%xmo 29%
80

82
67%xn

-

403

40%
563

56%
-160

-16%

Page 6

Scottish Public Opinion Monitor - September 2016
Table 6

REF1(c). A refugee is someone who is fleeing their home country because they fear for their personal safety.
Sometimes they fear persecution based on their race, religion, nationality or political opinions. Sometimes they fear war or some other threatening situation.
Thinking about the UK , do you agree or disagree with the following statements:
Most foreigners who want to get into my country as a refugee really aren't refugees. They just want to come here for economic reasons, or to take advantage of our welfare services
Base : All

Total
(Weigh
ted)

Affluence of area
20% zones
1 Most
deprived
(a)

(x)

2
(b)

3
(c)

Urban/rural
5 Least
deprived
(e)

4
(d)

Urban
(f)

Rural
(g)

Should Scotland be
an independent
Unweig
country?
hted
(INDY1)
Total
Yes
(h)

Undeci
ded
(j)

No
(i)

All

Unweighted Total

1000

116

151

195

209

216

654

233

388

526

75

1000

Weighted Total

1000

151*

174*

181

182*

201

677

213

411

512

65*

1000

14
22%

181
18%

13
19%

222
22%

Agree very much

241

27
15%

37
18%

181

44%xacde

40
22%

22
13%

40
22%

49

32%be

27
14%

219
22%

34
23%

29
17%

36
20%

43
23%

59

-

-

-

-

-

-

5
3%

5
3%

7
4%

9
5%

3
2%

28
19%

41
24%

57
32%

54
29%

84
55%e

99
57%e

81

45%

62

71

93

96

41%

41%

51%

53%

21

28

-12

14%

16%

24%dgh

Agree somewhat

227
23%bef

Disagree somewhat
Disagree very much
Don't know

35
3%h

Not stated

277
28%i

Combinations - Summary
469
Agree
47%eh

Disagree

Net Agree

497
50%i
-28

-3%

36
24%

77

48

-7%

Fieldwork dates : 5th to 11th September 2016
Respondent Type : General public aged 16+
J16-063558-01 Weighted.
Source : Ipsos MORI
*=Less than 0.5 %
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b/c/d/e - x/f/g - x/h/i/j
* small base

37
17%

71
17%

153

128
19%

59
27%

74
18%

141

153
23%

49
23%

88
21%

112
22%

14
22%

260
26%

-

-

-

-

-

-

19
3%

10
5%

196
29%

59
28%

172

37%xa

76

64

309

95

145

42%

32%

27%be

30%x

74

27%g

46%

45%

134
66%xab
cd

349

52%

50%

-20

-70

-40

-12

-11%

-35%

-6%

108

-6%

6
1%
42%xi

35%
260
63%xi
-115

-28%

30%xh
27%xh

25
5%
81
16%
294
57%xhj
194

38%
100

20%

4
6%
20

34
3%

31%i

303
30%

27

403

41%
34
53%i
-8

-12%

40%
563

56%
-160

-16%

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Table 7

REF1(d). A refugee is someone who is fleeing their home country because they fear for their personal safety.
Sometimes they fear persecution based on their race, religion, nationality or political opinions. Sometimes they fear war or some other threatening situation.
Thinking about the UK , do you agree or disagree with the following statements:
There are terrorists pretending to be refugees who will enter my country to cause violence and destruction
Base : All

Total
(Weight
ed)

(x)

Gender

Employment status
of respondent

AGE

Male
(a)

Female
(b)

16-24
(c)

25-34
(d)

35-54
(e)

55 or
more
(f)

Work Sector

Working Working
(full
(partNot
time)
time) working Retired
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)

Private
/Selfempl
-oyed
(k)

Public
(l)

Unweigh
ted
Total

Tenure
Rent
Owner council
occup Housing Rented
ied
Assoc. private
(m)
(n)
(o)

All

Unweighted Total

1000

476

524

108

121

388

376

447

148

147

236

264

292

749

134

73

1000

Weighted Total

1000

479

521

143*

152*

343

355

409

105*

216*

248*

345

123

615

241*

123*

1000

27
22%

148
24%

101

38
31%

206

36%x

146

Agree very much

290

124
29%cegl 26%

166
32%

24
17%

37
24%

82
24%

157
33%

137
26%

33
23%

47
31%

99
21%

105
20%

43

29
19%

-

-

18
4%

18
3%

81
17%

94
18%

147

87
42%xcde 21%

32
31%

61
28%

105

116
34%

97
27%

35%xj

32
30%

55
26%

58
23%

81
24%f

50
14%

99
24%

20
19%

42
19%

39
16%

78
23%

26
21%

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

42%xg

86
25%

42%xm

38
31%

231
23%

56
23%

26
21%

333
33%

24
10%

28
22%

215
22%

-

-

-

-

15
2%

17
7%

3
2%

41
4%

99
16%

44
18%

29
23%

180
18%

64

564

m

Agree somewhat
Disagree somewhat

294
29%
205
20%fn

Disagree very much
Don't know

36
4%m

Not stated

175
18%

Combinations - Summary
584
Agree
58%c

281

59%

Disagree

380
38%f

180

Net Agree

205

101

20%

38%
21%

304

58%
200

38%
104

20%

30%xf

143

124

-

-

6
4%

7
4%

12
4%

12
3%

12
3%

4
4%

6
3%

11
4%

9
2%

8

32
21%

52
15%

49
14%

67
16%

17
16%

52
24%

36
15%

49
14%

23
19%

244
231
69%xce 56%

61%

54%

65%

36

94

75

41%

35%

43%

30%

37%

40%

65

28

23

88

83

16

16%

26%

10%

35%

24%

13%

37
26%ef
57

84

40%

55%

81
56%xef

61

40%

198
58%c
133
39%f

-24

22

65

-16%

15%

19%

99

28%
145

41%

166

Fieldwork dates : 5th to 11th September 2016
Respondent Type : General public aged 16+
J16-063558-01 Weighted.
Source : Ipsos MORI
*=Less than 0.5 %
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b - x/c/d/e/f - x/g/h/i/j - x/k/l - x/m/n/o - x/p/q
* small base

64

116

162

210

61%
127

6%x

66

53%
50

34%x
24%xn

354

58%
245

40%
109

18%

157

65%

52%

68

56
46%n

28%
89

8

37%

6%

56%
395

40%
169

17%

Page 8

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Table 8

REF1(d). A refugee is someone who is fleeing their home country because they fear for their personal safety.
Sometimes they fear persecution based on their race, religion, nationality or political opinions. Sometimes they fear war or some other threatening situation.
Thinking about the UK , do you agree or disagree with the following statements:
There are terrorists pretending to be refugees who will enter my country to cause violence and destruction
Base : All

Total
(Weigh
ted)

Affluence of area
20% zones
1 Most
deprived
(a)

(x)

2
(b)

3
(c)

Urban/rural
5 Least
deprived
(e)

4
(d)

Urban
(f)

Rural
(g)

Should Scotland be
an independent
Unweig
country?
hted
(INDY1)
Total
Yes
(h)

Undeci
ded
(j)

No
(i)

All

Unweighted Total

1000

116

151

195

209

216

654

233

388

526

75

1000

Weighted Total

1000

151*

174*

181

182*

201

677

213

411

512

65*

1000

15
24%

231
23%

36%xh

19
30%

333
33%

Agree very much

290
29%h

Agree somewhat

294
29%fh

42
28%

73

50
28%

49
25%

199
29%

61
29%

97
24%

175

42%xce

45
25%

38
25%

36
21%

55
30%

57
31%

58
29%

177
26%

67
32%

85
21%

185

34%xh

Disagree somewhat

205
20%

38
25%

25
14%

41
23%

35
19%

54
27%

151
22%

42
20%

92
22%

96
19%

13
20%

215
22%

Disagree very much

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2
1%

2
1%

3
2%

11
6%

28
4%

5
2%

13
3%

17
3%

6

41
4%

38
22%

37
20%

37
20%

30
15%

122
18%

38
18%

39
8%

11

Don't know
Not stated

36
4%
175
18%i

Combinations - Summary
584
Agree
58%h

13
9%c

19
13%
80

109

100

108

107

53%

63%

55%

59%

53%

Disagree

380
38%i

57

63

79

72

83

38%

36%

43%

39%

41%

Net Agree

205

23

47

22

36

24

15%

27%

12%

20%

12%

20%

Fieldwork dates : 5th to 11th September 2016
Respondent Type : General public aged 16+
J16-063558-01 Weighted.
Source : Ipsos MORI
*=Less than 0.5 %
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b/c/d/e - x/f/g - x/h/i/j
* small base

376

56%
273

40%
104

15%

128

125
30%xi

17%i

180
18%

35

564

360
70%xhj

54%

135

24

38%

216
53%xi

48

-35

225

60%
80

22%

181

9%x

44%

-8%

26%
44%

37%
11

16%

56%
395

40%
169

17%

Page 9

Scottish Public Opinion Monitor - September 2016
Table 9

REF1. A refugee is someone who is fleeing their home country because they fear for their personal safety.
Sometimes they fear persecution based on their race, religion, nationality or political opinions. Sometimes they fear war or some other threatening situation.
Thinking about the UK , do you agree or disagree with the following statements:
- Summary table Base : All
Most foreigners
who want to get
into my country
as a refugee
I'm confident
really aren't
that most
refugees. They
There are
We must close refugees who
want to come
terrorists
our borders to come to the UK
here for
pretending to
refugees
will
economic
be refugees who
entirely - we
successfully
reasons, or to
will enter my
can't accept
integrate into take advantage
country to
any at this
their new
of welfare
cause violence
time
society
services
and destruction
Unweighted Total

1000

1000

1000

1000

Weighted Total

1000

1000

1000

1000

Agree very much

159
16%

198
20%

241
24%

290
29%

Agree somewhat

109
11%

374
37%

227
23%

294
29%

Disagree somewhat

249
25%

234
23%

219
22%

205
20%

Disagree very much

-

-

-

-

Don't know

9
1%

32
3%

35
3%

36
4%

475
47%

161
16%

277
28%

175
18%

268

572

469

584

Not stated

Combinations - Summary
Agree

27%

Disagree

724

72%

Net Agree

-456

-46%

57%
396

40%
177

18%

Fieldwork dates : 5th to 11th September 2016
Respondent Type : General public aged 16+
J16-063558-01 Weighted.
Source : Ipsos MORI
*=Less than 0.5 %

47%
497

50%
-28

-3%

58%
380

38%
205

20%