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	24
Agree	32
Neither agree nor disagree	22
Disagree	9
Strongly disagree	7
I don't know	6

 

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Strongly agree	17	28
Agree	33	32
Neither agree nor disagree	24	22
Disagree	11	7
Strongly disagree	11	4
I don't know	5	6

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Strongly agree	27	14	28
Agree	39	29	29
Neither agree nor disagree	17	27	24
Disagree	9	12	7
Strongly disagree	3	15	5
I don't know	5	3	7

 

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