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

	%
Strongly agree	24
Agree	42
Neither agree nor disagree	18
Disagree	10
Strongly disagree	5
I don't know	2

 

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Strongly agree	25	23
Agree	43	41
Neither agree nor disagree	15	20
Disagree	11	10
Strongly disagree	5	4
I 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	30	19	24	24	27	23
Agree	39	30	35	39	50	54
Neither agree nor disagree	18	20	25	21	14	11
Disagree	9	20	10	9	7	7
Strongly disagree	3	8	6	6	2	2
I don't know	2	4	1	0	1	2

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Strongly agree	27	14	35
Agree	42	43	40
Neither agree nor disagree	19	20	12
Disagree	8	14	8
Strongly disagree	2	7	4
I don't know	1	3	1

 

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