The next few questions are about refugees and asylum seekers in Northern Ireland. Refugees are people who have been given permission to stay in the UK because they have been persecuted in their home country. An asylum seeker is someone seeking refugee status who has not yet received a decision from the Immigration Authorities on whether their application has been successful or not.

How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement about refugees and asylum seekers generally?

I think it is our duty to provide protection to refugees who are escaping persecution in their home country.

	%
Strongly agree	21
Agree	29
Neither agree nor disagree	22
Disagree	11
Strongly disagree	7
I don't know	9

 

Go to results for men and women, and people of different religions.
Go to technical notes

 

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Strongly agree	18	24
Agree	27	31
Neither agree nor disagree	22	21
Disagree	16	8
Strongly disagree	11	5
I don't know	7	10

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Strongly agree	23	11	23
Agree	31	27	29
Neither agree nor disagree	23	20	21
Disagree	9	18	12
Strongly disagree	6	18	4
I don't know	8	7	11

 

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