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Prepared For: BBC Prepared By: Millward Brown Ulster Limited 44102643

PUBLIC OPINION POLL GOVERNMENT SPENDING CUTS OCTOBER 2010. Prepared For: BBC Prepared By: Millward Brown Ulster Limited 44102643. Background and methodology. Total sample of n=1,029 respondents

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Prepared For: BBC Prepared By: Millward Brown Ulster Limited 44102643

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  1. PUBLIC OPINION POLL GOVERNMENT SPENDING CUTS OCTOBER 2010 Prepared For: BBC Prepared By: Millward Brown Ulster Limited44102643

  2. Background and methodology Total sample of n=1,029 respondents Sample is fully representative of the Northern Ireland adult (16+) population in terms of age, sex, socio-economic grouping, area and religion All fieldwork conducted face-to-face by members of the Millward Brown Ulster interviewing panel Fieldwork was conducted between 23rd September to 4th October 2010 All research complies fully with the Market Research Society ethical Code of Conduct, and to MRQSA ISO 20252 accreditation

  3. Agreement regarding the necessity for spending cuts Do you agree or disagree that public spending cuts are necessary to deal with the current economic situation? (Base: All adults n=1,029 , chart excludes 7% don’t know)

  4. Agreement regarding the necessity for spending cuts by demographics AGE SOCIO-ECONOMIC GROUP RELIGION All 16-24 25-34 35-49 50-64 65+ ABC1 C2 DE Protestant Catholic Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree Don’t know 7% 15% 8% 7% 5% 4% 6% 6% 10% 5% 10% Do you agree or disagree that public spending cuts are necessary to deal with the current economic situation? (Base: All adults n=1,029)

  5. Concerns for potential unemployment within household As a result of the proposed government spending cuts, how concerned or otherwise are you that you, or someone in your household, could become unemployed? (Base: All economically active n=780, chart excludes 4% don’t know)

  6. Concerns for potential unemployment within household by demographics SOCIO-ECONOMIC GROUP GENDER AGE RELIGION All Male Female 16-24 25-34 35-49 50-64 65+ ABC1 C2 DE Protestant Catholic Very concerned Fairly concerned Not particularly concerned Not at all concerned Don’t know 4% 4% 3% 10% 3% 2% - 3% 4% 4% 3% 3% 3% As a result of the proposed government spending cuts, how concerned or otherwise are you that you, or someone in your household, could become unemployed? (Base: All economically active n=780)

  7. Willingness to pay water charges to help protect front line services Would you be prepared to pay water charges from next year, to help protect front line services from bigger cuts? (Base: All adults n=1,029)

  8. Willingness to pay water charges to help protect front line services by demographics Yes No Don’t know GENDER AGE SOCIO-ECONOMIC GROUP AREA RELIGION Gtr. Belfast Rest of NI All Male Female 16-24 25-34 35-49 50-64 65+ ABC1 C2 DE Protestant Catholic 12% 9% 15% 19% 12% 11% 11% 9% 13% 11% 12% 12% 12% 11% 13% Would you be prepared to pay water charges from next year, to help protect front line services from bigger cuts? (Base: All adults n=1,029)

  9. Government departments that should be protected from spending cuts If one government department could be protected from spending cuts in Northern Ireland, which, if any, of the following do you think it should be? (Base: All adults n=1,029)

  10. Government departments that should be protected from spending cuts by demographics If one government department could be protected from spending cuts in Northern Ireland, which, if any, of the following do you think it should be? (Base: All adults n=1,029)

  11. How will members of the Stormont Executive make decisions on spending cuts When considering public expenditure cuts, do you expect that members of the Stormont Executive will make decisions in the interests of their parties or in the interests of NI as a whole? (Base All adults n=1,029)

  12. How will members of the Stormont Executive make decisions on spending cuts by demographics In the interests of Northern Ireland as a whole In the interests of their parties Don’t know GENDER AGE RELIGION All Male Female 16-24 25-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Protestant Catholic 14% 12% 15% 26% 12% 10% 12% 12% 9% 18% When considering public expenditure cuts, do you expect that members of the Stormont Executive will make decisions in the interests of their parties or in the interests of NI as a whole? (Base : All adults n=1,029)

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