The next set of questions are about refugees. Refugees are people who have been given permission to stay in the UK because they have been persecuted in their home country.

How much you agree or disagree with the following statements about refugees in Northern Ireland.
I think it is our duty to provide protection to refugees who are escaping persecution in their home country.

	%
Strongly agree	36
Agree	37
Neither agree nor disagree	15
Disagree	7
Strongly disagree	3
Don't know	2

 

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Strongly agree	36	36
Agree	38	37
Neither agree nor disagree	14	16
Disagree	7	7
Strongly disagree	4	2
Don't know	1	2

 

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Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Strongly agree	39	37	35	37	35	32
Agree	31	35	30	35	43	48
Neither agree nor disagree	17	17	20	16	12	10
Disagree	6	6	10	7	6	6
Strongly disagree	3	4	3	4	3	1
Don't know	3	1	1	1	1	2

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Strongly agree	43	25	42
Agree	35	42	36
Neither agree nor disagree	15	19	10
Disagree	4	9	8
Strongly disagree	2	4	3
Don't know	2	1	1

 

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