United Nations Association November 2016 METHODOLOGY NOTE ComRes interviewed GB adults aged 18+ between 16 th and 17 th November 2016. Data were weighted by age, gender, region and socio-economic grade to be representative of all GB adults. ComRes is a member of the British Polling Council and abides by its rules. All press releases or other publications must be checked with ComRes before use. ComRes requires 48 hours to check a press release unless otherwise agreed. To commission a voting intention poll or a public opinion survey please contact Tom Mludzinski: tom.mludzinski@comres.co.uk To register for Pollwatch, a monthly newsletter update on the polls, please email: pollwatch@comres.co.uk
Table 1 Q.1 For each of the following pairs of statements, which one do you agree with most? Page 1 Gender Male Female (a) (b) 18-24 (c) 25-34 35-44 Age 45-54 55-64 65+ AB Social Grade C1 C2 DE Employment Sector Private Public (m) (n) 1010 1023 208 337 348 385 296 459 587 502 297 808 9 1043 236 352 334 456 443 496 829 If a friend is doing something that I think is morally wrong, I would tell them 1 647 674 220 75%DEFGH 63% 221 66% 239 66% 60% 289 63% 374 68% 350 278 63% 319 215 67% 534 If a friend is doing something that I think is morally wrong, this is their decision and I wouldn't get involved 500 251 249 24% 30 88 C 83 C 84 23%C 92 31%CdeF 124 27%C 119 22% 139 120 27%i 122 74 23% 206 212 92 120 29 44 30 39 26 43 55 57 45 55 33 89 Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5%, risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g/h - i/j/k/l - m/n
Table 1 Q.1 For each of the following pairs of statements, which one do you agree with most? Page 2 Scotland (a) Wales (b) NET: England North East North West Region Yorkshire & Humberside West Midlands East Midlands Eastern London South East South West (m) 9 248 104* 3 85* 197 268 If a friend is doing something that I think is morally wrong, I would tell them 1 124 70%ijL 73 70%l 1125 60 70%l 163 70%ijL 110 116 60% 121 61% 168 5 120 67% If a friend is doing something that I think is morally wrong, this is their decision and I wouldn't get involved 500 37 24 23% 438 16 55 24% 43 51 28% 44 2e 49 63 23% 79 28% 39 22% 212 15 7 6% 1 10 16 7% 19 16 16 27 bf 30 37 bf 19 Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5%, risk level) - a/d - b/d - c/d - a/b/c/e/f/g/h/i/j/k/l/m * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing
Table 2 Q.1 For each of the following pairs of statements, which one do you agree with most? Page 3 Gender Male Female (a) (b) 18-24 (c) 25-34 35-44 Age 45-54 55-64 65+ AB Social Grade C1 C2 DE Employment Sector Private Public (m) (n) 1010 1023 208 337 348 385 296 459 587 502 297 808 9 1043 236 352 334 456 443 496 829 For me, protecting the environment is a priority 1184 58% 563 621 60% 145 62% 203 58% 204 61% 202 169 58% 261 333 61%k 330 60% 242 278 60% 476 I would not consider protecting the environment as a priority for me 630 31% 338 34%B 292 28% 56 24% 108 31% 96 2 124 34%C 95 32%c 33%C 166 161 2 145 33% 32% 96 260 31% 219 89 130 A 34 h 42 34 36 30 43 47 57 56 i 60 i 32 93 Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5%, risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g/h - i/j/k/l - m/n
Table 2 Q.1 For each of the following pairs of statements, which one do you agree with most? Page 4 Scotland (a) Wales (b) NET: England North East North West Region Yorkshire & Humberside West Midlands East Midlands Eastern London South East South West (m) 9 248 104* 3 85* 197 268 For me, protecting the environment is a priority 1184 58% 101 68 M 1015 58% 48 145 62%M 98 105 82 112 5 62%M 91 51% I would not consider protecting the environment as a priority for me 630 31% 58 33% 25 24% 31% 29 34% 72 31% 52 55 52 35%b 61 31% 74 28% 81 2 70 3BgKL 219 18 11 1 9 16 7% 23 F 23 f 16 24 f 35 F 26 17 Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5%, risk level) - a/d - b/d - c/d - a/b/c/e/f/g/h/i/j/k/l/m * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing
Table 3 Q.1 For each of the following pairs of statements, which one do you agree with most? Page 5 Gender Male Female (a) (b) 18-24 (c) 25-34 35-44 Age 45-54 55-64 65+ AB Social Grade C1 C2 DE Employment Sector Private Public (m) (n) 1010 1023 208 337 348 385 296 459 587 502 297 808 9 1043 236 352 334 456 443 496 829 It is important to look after your community before helping strangers 651 32% 382 3B 269 26% 46 1 100 28%C 113 34%C 121 33%C 106 36%Cd 166 36%CD 188 34% 32% 140 32% 149 97 279 34% It is equally important to look after your community and to help strangers 1155 509 51% 647 62%A GH 209 5g 192 209 58% 51% 245 311 318 58% 242 188 5 453 227 100 127 40 EFH 43 29 33 37 45 47 56 60 I 63 I 36 98 Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5%, risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g/h - i/j/k/l - m/n
Table 3 Q.1 For each of the following pairs of statements, which one do you agree with most? Page 6 Scotland (a) Wales (b) NET: England North East North West Region Yorkshire & Humberside West Midlands East Midlands Eastern London South East South West (m) 9 248 104* 3 85* 197 268 It is important to look after your community before helping strangers 651 32% 51 2b 19 33%B 33 3Bk 74 32%B 49 2b 72 40%ABGK 61 40%ABGK 66 33%B 73 27%b 91 32%B 62 35%B It is equally important to look after your community and to help strangers 1155 114 DeHIJl 73 968 71%DEFGHIJkLm 45 52% 131 100 58%h 87 48% 76 50% 105 53% 161 60%Hi 157 105 5h 227 12 7% 12 203 a 7 28 a 23 Am 23 a 14 26 Am 34 am 36 Am 12 7% Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5%, risk level) - a/d - b/d - c/d - a/b/c/e/f/g/h/i/j/k/l/m * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing
Table 4 Q.1 For each of the following pairs of statements, which one do you agree with most? Page 7 Gender Male Female (a) (b) 18-24 (c) 25-34 35-44 Age 45-54 55-64 65+ AB Social Grade C1 C2 DE Employment Sector Private Public (m) (n) 1010 1023 208 337 348 385 296 459 587 502 297 808 9 1043 236 352 334 456 443 496 829 In order for me to feel safe at home it's more important that I know and trust my neighbours than my house is strongly secured 746 37% 400 40%B 346 33% 71 135 38%c 132 40%Cg 122 34% 93 32% 42%CFG 219 40%k 195 36% 151 34% 181 37% 120 37% 307 37% In order for me to feel safe at home it's more important that my house is strongly secured than I know and trust my neighbours 6 504 51% 592 A 129 184 52% 180 205 168 h 230 51% 288 53% 295 246 267 165 51% 440 53% 191 86 104 37 DEfH 33 21 6% 35 32 Eh 32 7% 40 7% 57 i 46 48 36 83 Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5%, risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g/h - i/j/k/l - m/n
Table 4 Q.1 For each of the following pairs of statements, which one do you agree with most? Page 8 Scotland (a) Wales (b) NET: England North East North West Region Yorkshire & Humberside West Midlands East Midlands Eastern London South East South West (m) 9 248 104* 3 85* 197 268 In order for me to feel safe at home it's more important that I know and trust my neighbours than my house is strongly secured 746 37% 66 38% 40 3 640 37% 35 41% 82 35% 56 33% 74 41% 54 36% 66 33% 94 35% 96 34% 83 46%FGiJKL In order for me to feel safe at home it's more important that my house is strongly secured than I know and trust my neighbours 6 95 57 944 43 50% 124 53% 100 58% 91 50% 84 147 157 88 4 191 15 8% 6 6% 169 8 27 M 16 17 12 8% 22 M 27 m 32 M 8 5% Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5%, risk level) - a/d - b/d - c/d - a/b/c/e/f/g/h/i/j/k/l/m * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing
Table 5 Q.1 For each of the following pairs of statements, which one do you agree with most? Page 9 Gender Male Female (a) (b) 18-24 (c) 25-34 35-44 Age 45-54 55-64 65+ AB Social Grade C1 C2 DE Employment Sector Private Public (m) (n) 1010 1023 208 337 348 385 296 459 587 502 297 808 9 1043 236 352 334 456 443 496 829 I would always obey the law even if it meant I would lose out financially 1314 581 5 734 70%A 148 63% 225 220 66% 220 61% 191 311 68%F 364 67% 371 68%kl 272 61% 308 62% 224 70%N 489 5 I would consider disobeying the law if obeying it meant I would lose out financially 425 267 27%B 44 81 23%H 87 26%cH 81 22%H 61 h 72 106 1 101 107 24%j 112 22% 63 212 26%m 142 151 44 1E 47 e 27 8% 62 E 41 E 72 E 76 76 65 77 34 128 m Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5%, risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g/h - i/j/k/l - m/n
Table 5 Q.1 For each of the following pairs of statements, which one do you agree with most? Page 10 Scotland (a) Wales (b) NET: England North East North West Region Yorkshire & Humberside West Midlands East Midlands Eastern London South East South West (m) 9 248 104* 3 85* 197 268 I would always obey the law even if it meant I would lose out financially 1314 125 71%dfHi 75 73%dfHim 1115 53 62% 145 62% 122 71%fHim 104 91 60% 130 66% 111 62% I would consider disobeying the law if obeying it meant I would lose out financially 425 36 18 371 20 23% 51 22% 30 51 28%bGJL 39 26%gj 33 55 54 1 39 22% 16 10 267 A 13 37 a 20 28 20 34 A 40 46 a 29 a Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5%, risk level) - a/d - b/d - c/d - a/b/c/e/f/g/h/i/j/k/l/m * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing
Table 6 Page 11 Gender Male Female (a) (b) 18-24 (c) 25-34 35-44 Age 45-54 55-64 65+ AB Social Grade C1 C2 DE Employment Sector Private Public (m) (n) 1010 1023 208 337 348 385 296 459 587 502 297 808 9 1043 236 352 334 456 443 496 829 The British government's foreign policy should treat UK and non-uk citizens equally 603 299 304 2 102 43%eFGH 129 37%FGH 116 35%FGH 99 27%gh 62 96 209 38%JKL 164 K 105 24% 126 112 35% 261 31% The British government's foreign policy should prioritise the needs of UK citizens over non-uk citizens 11 5 630 B 560 77 33% 164 46%C 180 Cd 227 63%CDE 215 73%CDEF 327 72%CDEF 52% 319 58%I I 304 61%I 153 48% 479 58%M 240 61 6% A 57 24%dEFGH 60 EFGH 38 Gh 36 g 17 6% 33 7% 55 63 55 66 56 N Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5%, risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g/h - i/j/k/l - m/n
Table 6 Page 12 Scotland (a) Wales (b) NET: England North East North West Region Yorkshire & Humberside West Midlands East Midlands Eastern London South East South West (m) 9 248 104* 3 85* 197 268 The British government's foreign policy should treat UK and non-uk citizens equally 603 58 33% 35 33% 511 2 20 23% 62 27% 53 31% 49 27% 45 58 2 98 36%EFhL 74 26% 53 The British government's foreign policy should prioritise the needs of UK citizens over non-uk citizens 11 5 95 61 5 1034 5 56 66%aK 147 63%aK 97 103 91 61%k 120 61%K 133 50% 181 AK 105 5k 240 24 8 8% 207 10 24 22 31 bfijl 14 19 37 30 21 Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5%, risk level) - a/d - b/d - c/d - a/b/c/e/f/g/h/i/j/k/l/m * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing
Table 7 Page 13 Gender Male Female (a) (b) 18-24 (c) 25-34 35-44 Age 45-54 55-64 65+ AB Social Grade C1 C2 DE Employment Sector Private Public (m) (n) 1010 1023 208 337 348 385 296 459 587 502 297 808 9 1043 236 352 334 456 443 496 829 When allies of the British government abuse human rights, the government should speak out 1417 70% 737 74%B 680 147 62% 225 237 71%cd 272 75%CDg 201 6 336 74%CD 409 75%KL 3 71%k 288 330 67% 218 68% 591 71% shouldn't intervene in its allies' issues 335 159 35 64 f 51 45 61 ef 79 f 81 87 81 86 53 130 281 78 8% 204 A 54 23%EFGH 64 fgh 46 h 46 31 41 57 70 75 I 80 I 50 108 Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5%, risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g/h - i/j/k/l - m/n
Table 7 Page 14 Scotland (a) Wales (b) NET: England North East North West Region Yorkshire & Humberside West Midlands East Midlands Eastern London South East South West (m) 9 248 104* 3 85* 197 268 When allies of the British government abuse human rights, the government should speak out 1417 70% 130 74% 81 78%degijkL 1206 6 56 66% 167 72% 117 68% 134 73% 102 68% 133 67% 184 6 189 67% 124 6 shouldn't intervene in its allies' issues 335 26 14 295 20 23%bfHk 34 26 23 35 23%abfgHk 33 40 52 32 281 20 9 252 9 32 29 bi 26 14 32 bi 44 bi 43 23 Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5%, risk level) - a/d - b/d - c/d - a/b/c/e/f/g/h/i/j/k/l/m * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing
Table 8 Page 15 Gender Male Female (a) (b) 18-24 (c) 25-34 35-44 Age 45-54 55-64 65+ AB Social Grade C1 C2 DE Employment Sector Private Public (m) (n) 1010 1023 208 337 348 385 296 459 587 502 297 808 9 1043 236 352 334 456 443 496 829 should always adhere to international laws (such as those set by the European Court of Human Rights or International Court of Justice) even if it means changing our domestic laws 6 34% 379 38%B 311 127 147 DEFGH 42%FGH 133 40%FGH 115 32%H 76 26%h 92 223 41%KL 201 37%KL 120 27% 146 2 147 46%N 292 35% should not always adhere to international laws (such as those set by the European Court of Human Rights or International Court of Justice) if doing so means changing our domestic laws 1012 50% 520 52%B 493 47% 55 23% 125 36%C 148 44%CD 50%CD 181 62%CDEF 319 260 70%CDEFG 48% 256 47% 243 IJ 253 51% 121 38% 400 48%M 331 92 239 23%A 54 23%eGH 80 23%EGH 52 H 65 gh 35 44 64 I 80 I 96 1I 54 138 Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5%, risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g/h - i/j/k/l - m/n
Table 8 Page 16 Scotland (a) Wales (b) NET: England North East North West Region Yorkshire & Humberside West Midlands East Midlands Eastern London South East South West (m) 9 248 104* 3 85* 197 268 should always adhere to international laws (such as those set by the European Court of Human Rights or International Court of Justice) even if it means changing our domestic laws 6 34% 72 41%DEIJlm 44 43%DEIJlm 574 33% 23 27% 81 35% 64 37%ij 67 37%ij 40 26% 54 28% 97 36%ij 91 32% 56 31% should not always adhere to international laws (such as those set by the European Court of Human Rights or International Court of Justice) if doing so means changing our domestic laws 1012 50% 75 42% 44 42% 894 51%Ab 47 abk 119 51%a 82 47% 86 47% 89 5ABGhK 105 53%Abk 118 44% 151 53%Abk 97 Abk 331 30 16 285 15 33 27 30 22 37 1 53 42 25 Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5%, risk level) - a/d - b/d - c/d - a/b/c/e/f/g/h/i/j/k/l/m * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing
Table 9 Page 17 Gender Male Female (a) (b) 18-24 (c) 25-34 35-44 Age 45-54 55-64 65+ AB Social Grade C1 C2 DE Employment Sector Private Public (m) (n) 1010 1023 208 337 348 385 296 459 587 502 297 808 9 1043 236 352 334 456 443 496 829 should make protecting the environment a domestic and international priority 1325 648 676 163 6 227 216 225 62% 203 6f 291 349 372 68% 216 67% 531 Protecting the environment should not be a domestic and international priority for the British government 425 255 26%B 170 35 55 67 87 24%CD 56 1 125 28%CDEG 133 24%J 95 88 22%j 52 176 m 88 1A 39 H 70 FGH 51 H 50 H 34 40 65 80 73 i 65 53 122 Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5%, risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g/h - i/j/k/l - m/n
Table 9 Page 18 Scotland (a) Wales (b) NET: England North East North West Region Yorkshire & Humberside West Midlands East Midlands Eastern London South East South West (m) 9 248 104* 3 85* 197 268 should make protecting the environment a domestic and international priority 1325 121 68%M 70 67%M 1134 49 58% 159 68%M 111 m 121 66%M 94 62% 132 67%M 184 6eM 186 66%M 96 Protecting the environment should not be a domestic and international priority for the British government 425 37 20 1 368 21 47 35 37 41 27%JK 34 46 57 51 2fgJKL 19 14 250 15 27 27 24 15 31 38 41 31 ai Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5%, risk level) - a/d - b/d - c/d - a/b/c/e/f/g/h/i/j/k/l/m * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing
Table 10 Page 19 Gender Male Female (a) (b) 18-24 (c) 25-34 35-44 Age 45-54 55-64 65+ AB Social Grade C1 C2 DE Employment Sector Private Public (m) (n) 1010 1023 208 337 348 385 296 459 587 502 297 808 9 1043 236 352 334 456 443 496 829 Strong international relationships are more important than a powerful military for national security 1149 586 5B 563 145 62%fh 200 204 61%fgh 195 246 341 62%KL 314 53% 260 52% 180 475 A powerful military is more important than strong international relationships for national security 504 2B 222 34 71 75 22%C 98 27%CD 87 CDE 139 31%CDE 118 22% 133 24% 121 27%i 133 27%i 75 23% 205 379 1 121 258 A 56 24%eGH 81 23%egH 55 70 1 47 70 88 100 88 103 i 66 Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5%, risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g/h - i/j/k/l - m/n
Table 10 Page 20 Scotland (a) Wales (b) NET: England North East North West Region Yorkshire & Humberside West Midlands East Midlands Eastern London South East South West (m) 9 248 104* 3 85* 197 268 Strong international relationships are more important than a powerful military for national security 1149 111 63%dEI 57 982 37 44% 132 e 99 E 100 73 4 110 e 5Ei 165 58%Ei 108 60%EI A powerful military is more important than strong international relationships for national security 504 38 29 28% 438 26 31%m 57 40 23% 47 26% 53 36%AFGhJKlM 44 23% 57 75 26% 36 379 1 28 18 333 1 22 26%aiL 44 1 34 36 1 24 43 22% 53 44 34 1 Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5%, risk level) - a/d - b/d - c/d - a/b/c/e/f/g/h/i/j/k/l/m * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing
Table 11 Page 21 Gender Male Female (a) (b) 18-24 (c) 25-34 35-44 Age 45-54 55-64 65+ AB Social Grade C1 C2 DE Employment Sector Private Public (m) (n) 1010 1023 208 337 348 385 296 459 587 502 297 808 9 1043 236 352 334 456 443 496 829 should spend our foreign aid budget at home 1202 5 611 62%B 591 85 36% 45%c 201 60%CD 230 63%CD 219 309 75%CDEFh 68%CDE 304 304 289 IJ 305 62%ij 170 53% 477 58% should spend our foreign aid budget on tackling humanitarian crises overseas 573 28% 302 31%B 271 26% 104 126 44%dEFGH 36%EFGH 92 27%G 97 27%G 51 104 23%g 186 34%KL 164 Kl 102 23% 121 24% 105 33% 2 258 77 8% 181 A 48 EFGH 68 1EFGH 42 g 35 23 8% 43 57 79 i 52 70 i 47 108 Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5%, risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g/h - i/j/k/l - m/n
Table 11 Page 22 Scotland (a) Wales (b) NET: England North East North West Region Yorkshire & Humberside West Midlands East Midlands Eastern London South East South West (m) 9 248 104* 3 85* 197 268 should spend our foreign aid budget at home 1202 5 97 71 6dAKLm 1034 5 52 61% 140 60%k 112 akl 115 63%K 98 akl 123 62%K 136 51% 155 103 should spend our foreign aid budget on tackling humanitarian crises overseas 573 28% 63 36%DbGHIJ 25 485 28% 24 28% 66 28% 42 24% 41 22% 35 23% 48 24% 87 33%gHij 86 h 56 31%h 258 17 7 7% b 9 28 19 27 b 17 26 45 ABg 43 B 20 Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5%, risk level) - a/d - b/d - c/d - a/b/c/e/f/g/h/i/j/k/l/m * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing