NI Life and Times Survey - 2019 : NIGOVDEC

Which of the statements on this card comes closest to your view about who should make government decisions for Northern Ireland?

	%
The NI Assembly and Executive should make all the decisions	42
The UK government should make decisions about defence and foreign affairs; the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive should decide everything else	14
The UK government should make decisions about taxes, benefits, immigration policy and defence and foreign affairs; the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive should decide the rest	16
The UK government should make all decisions for Northern Ireland	10
Other answer	2
Don't know	16

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
The NI Assembly and Executive should make all the decisions	42	41
The UK government should make decisions about defence and foreign affairs; the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive should decide everything else	14	15
The UK government should make decisions about taxes, benefits, immigration policy and defence and foreign affairs; the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive should decide the rest	19	14
The UK government should make all decisions for Northern Ireland	9	10
Other answer	2	2
Don't know	13	18

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
The NI Assembly and Executive should make all the decisions	38	35	46	45	36	46
The UK government should make decisions about defence and foreign affairs; the Northern Assembly and Executive should decide everything else	14	14	14	16	13	15
The UK government should make decisions about taxes, benefits, immigration policy and defence and foreign affairs; the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive should decide the rest	14	10	13	18	27	16
The UK government should make all decisions for Northern Ireland	7	14	9	6	12	10
Other answer	0	1	3	6	1	1
Don't know	27	25	15	8	10	11

Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
The NI Assembly and Executive should make all the decisions	55	36	34
The UK government should make decisions about defence and foreign affairs; the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive should decide everything else	11	20	11
The UK government should make decisions about taxes, benefits, immigration policy and defence and foreign affairs; the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive should decide the rest	13	22	11
The UK government should make all decisions for Northern Ireland	6	14	11
Other answer	2	1	5
Don't know	14	7	28