NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY ELECTION STUDY 2003

Main questionnaire

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

Q1	How long have you lived in the town (city, village) where you live now?
	
Number of years			

Q2	Have you ever lived outside of Northern Ireland for more than six months?
	
Yes	1	 	
No	2	 	

Q3  	How much interest do you generally have in what is going on in politics...READ OUT...

A great deal	1	
Quite a lot	2	
Some	3	
Not very much	4	
or, None at all	5	
(Don’t know )	8	

Q4a	Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as a supporter of any one of these parties?  SHOWCARD 11

Alliance Party	11		
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)	12	 Please go to Q4d	
Progressive Unionist Party (PUP)	13		
Sinn Fein	14		
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP)	15		
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP)	16		
Women's Coalition	19		
Other Party (WRITE IN)
.................................................................	20		
None	21	 Please go to Q4b	

If none
Q4b 	Do you generally think of yourself as a little closer to one of the parties than the others?

Yes	1	 Please go to Q4c	
No	2	 Please go to Q5	

Q4c	If yes, which Party?  SHOWCARD 11

Alliance Party	11	
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)	12	
Progressive Unionist Party (PUP)	13	
Sinn Fein	14	
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP)	15	
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP)	16	
Women's Coalition	19	
Other Party (WRITE IN)
.................................................................	20	

	IF ANY PARTY NAMED AT Q4a OR Q4c
Q4d	Would you call yourself a very strong...(QUOTE PARTY NAMED) supporter, fairly strong, or not very strong?

Very Strong	1	
Fairly Strong	2	
Not Very Strong	3	
(Don’t know)	8	

Q5	Do you think that the UK’s long-term policy should be…READ OUT…

…to leave the European Union,	1	
to stay in the EU and try to reduce its powers,	2	
to leave things as they are,	3	
to stay in the EU and try to increase the EU’s powers,	4	
or, to work for the formation of a single European government?	5	
(Don’t know)	8	

Q6a	Suppose the UK government had to choose between the three options on this card.  Which do you think it should choose?
SHOWCARD

Reduce taxes and spend less on health, education and social benefits	1	
Keep taxes and spending on these services at the same level as now	2	
Increase taxes and spend more on health education and social benefits	3	
(None of these)	4	
(Don’t know)	8	

Q6b	Thinking about things like the health service, schools, the roads, the police and so on, in general, do you think it is better that the standards for such services be…READ OUT…

…the same in every part of the UK	1	
or do you think each region should be allowed to set its own standards?	2	
(Don’t know)	8	

Q6c	And what about the tuition fees university students pay, do you think these should be ...READ OUT...

…the same everywhere in the UK	1	
or should the Northern Ireland Assembly be allowed to increase or decrease this in Northern Ireland?	2	
(Don’t know)	8	

Q7	On the whole, how satisfied are you with the way democracy works in… SHOW CARD

	Very Satisfied	Fairly Satisfied	Not Very Satisfied	Not At all Satisfied	(Don't Know)	(Refused
/NA)	
Northern Ireland	1	2	3	4	8	9	
Great Britain							
Republic of Ireland							

THE REFERENDUM IN MAY 1998

Now I would like to ask you some questions about the referendum that was held in May 1998 when people were asked if they supported the Agreement reached by the politicians on Good Friday.

Q8  	Looking back on some of the proposals contained in the Good Friday Agreement, could you tell me how you now feel about…SHOWCARD 

	Strongly Support	Support	Neither Support 
nor Oppose	Oppose	Strongly Oppose	(Don't Know)	
The guarantee that Northern Ireland will remain part of the UK for as long as a majority of people in Northern Ireland wish it to be so.	1	2	3	4	5	8	
The creation of North-South bodies	1	2	3	4	5	8	
The setting up of a Northern Ireland assembly	1	2	3	4	5	8	
The removal of the Republic of Ireland's constitutional claim to Northern Ireland	1	2	3	4	5	8	
Decommissioning of paramilitary weapons	1	2	3	4	5	8	
The requirement that the Executive is power-sharing	1	2	3	4	5	8	

Q9	Thinking about the Good Friday Agreement now, would you say that it has benefited unionists more than nationalists, nationalists more than unionists, or that unionists and nationalists have benefited equally?  PROBE: A lot more or a little more?

Unionists benefited a lot more than nationalists	1	
Unionists benefited a little more than nationalists	2	
Nationalists benefited a lot more than unionists	3	
Nationalists benefited a little more than unionists	4	
Unionists and nationalists benefited equally	5	
(Don’t Know)	8	

Q10	Still thinking about the Agreement, how much do you currently agree or disagree with the following statements?  SHOWCARD

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither Agree
nor Disagree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	(DK)	
The Agreement has finally broken the political deadlock in Northern Ireland	1	2	3	4	5	8	
The Agreement will lead to a lasting peace in Northern Ireland							
The Agreement will bring economic prosperity to Northern Ireland	1	2	3	4	5	8	

Q11	If the vote on the Good Friday Agreement was held again today, how would you vote?

Yes	1	
No	2	
(I wouldn't vote)	3	
(Not registered to vote)	4	
(Don’t know)	8	

Q12	And how did you vote in 1998 when the referendum on the Agreement was held?

I voted Yes	1	
I voted No	2	
I didn't vote	3	
I wasn't registered to vote	4	
(Don’t know/Can’t remember)	8	

Q13	There are a number of different opinions on the Agreement. Please read these four statements and tell me which one is closest to your own opinion.
	SHOWCARD AND READ OPTIONS IN FULL

The Agreement is basically right and just needs to be implemented in full	1	
The Agreement is basically right but the specifics need to be renegotiated	2	
The Agreement is basically wrong and should be renegotiated	3	
The Agreement is basically wrong and should be abandoned	4	
(Don’t know)	8	

Q14	Still thinking about the Agreement, how much do you agree or disagree with each of these statements?
SHOWCARD 

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither Agree
nor Disagree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	(DK)	
Everything that has happened since the Good Friday Agreement was signed makes it more likely that Northern Ireland will eventually join the Irish Republic	1	2	3	4	5	8	
Everything that has happened since the Good Friday Agreement was signed makes it more likely that Northern Ireland will stay part of the UK 	1	2	3	4	5	8	
The experience of power-sharing has meant that nationalists are now more content that Northern Ireland should remain part of the UK	1	2	3	4	5	8	
The experience of power-sharing has meant that one day a majority of unionists will agree to Northern Ireland joining the Irish Republic	1	2	3	4	5	8	

Q15	Using a phrase from this card, can you tell me how much you agree or disagree with each of these statements?
SHOWCARD 

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither Agree
nor Disagree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	(DK)	
The disbandment of the IRA is needed to move the political situation forward in Northern Ireland	1	2	3	4	5	8	
As long as the guns stay silent, it doesn’t matter whether they are decommissioned or not	1	2	3	4	5	8	
Policing in Northern Ireland would benefit if Sinn Fein was to participate in the policing boards	1	2	3	4	5	8	
Having more Catholic police officers hasn’t made any difference to the way the police service is run	1	2	3	4	5	8	

Q16	Do you think that the reform of the police in Northern Ireland has gone too far, has not gone far enough, or is it about right? 

Gone too far	1	
Not gone far enough	2	
About right	3	
(Other WRITE IN)	4	
(Don’t know)	8	

Q17	Do you think that decommissioning of weapons by Republican paramilitaries has gone too far, has not gone far enough, or is it about right? 

Gone too far	1	
Not gone far enough	2	
About right	3	
(Other WRITE IN)	4	
(Don’t know)	8	

Q18	And do you think that decommissioning of weapons by Loyalist paramilitaries has gone too far, has not gone far enough, or is it about right? 

Gone too far	1	
Not gone far enough	2	
About right	3	
(Other WRITE IN)	4	
(Don’t know)	8	

Q19	Thinking about the reasons why some Loyalist groups have used violence during the troubles, would you say that you have any sympathy with the reasons for the violence - even if you don't condone the violence itself?  Would you say you have...READ OUT...

A lot of sympathy	1	
A little sympathy	2	
or, No sympathy at all?	3	
(Don't Know)	4	

Q20	And thinking about why some Republican groups have used violence during the troubles, would you say that you have any sympathy with the reasons for the violence - even if you don't condone the violence itself?  Would you say you have...READ OUT...

A lot of sympathy	1	
A little sympathy	2	
or, No sympathy at all?	3	
(Don't Know)	8	

Q21	Do you think the long-term policy for Northern Ireland should be for it.....READ OUT....

To remain part of the United Kingdom	1	
Or, to reunify with the rest of Ireland?	2	
Other (please specify)
............................................................................	3	
(Don’t Know)	8	
(Refused/NA)	9	

Q22	At any time in the next 20 years, do you think it is likely or unlikely that there will be a united Ireland?

Very 
Likely	Quite 
Likely	Quite Unlikely	Very 
Unlikely	(Even 
Chance)	(Don't Know)	
1	2	3	4	5	8	

THE ASSEMBLY AND EXECUTIVE

Now some questions on the Assembly and Executive.

Q23	The Northern Ireland Assembly and its Executive have been suspended four times over the last few years. How do you feel about these various suspensions? Would you say that they were mostly justified, or would you say that they were mostly unjustified?

Mostly justified	1	
Mostly unjustified	2	
(Don’t know )	8	

Q24	Different groups have been blamed for the suspensions of the Assembly and its Executive.  Choosing your answer from this card, do you think that any of these groups should be blamed for the suspensions?  
SHOWCARD
CODE ALL THAT APPLY

	Yes	No	
The British Government	1	2	
The Irish Government	1	2	
The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP)	1	2	
The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)	1	2	
The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP)	1	2	
Sinn Fein	1	2	
The IRA	1	2	
Other (WRITE IN)	1	2	
(Don’t know)	8	

Q25	And which of these do you think should be blamed the most?

The British Government	01	
The Irish Government	02	
The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP)	03	
The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)	04	
The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP)	05	
Sinn Fein	06	
The IRA	07	
Other (WRITE IN)	08	
(Don’t know)	98	

Q26	How important is it to you that both nationalists and unionists should have control of some ministries?

Very important	1	
Important	2	
Neither important nor unimportant	3	
Unimportant	4	
Very unimportant	5	
(Don’t know)	8	

THE ASSEMBLY ELECTION
	
Now a few questions about the Assembly election that was held on the 26th of November.  Your answers to these questions will be of great value in helping us to understand why people vote the way they do.  Please remember that this information is totally confidential.

Q27	Can I first check, are you on the electoral register? 

Yes	1	Q30	
No	2	Q28	
(Don’t know)	8	Q40	

Q28	ASK THOSE NOT ON THE ELECTORAL REGISTER
Did you decide deliberately not to go on the register or did this happen by mistake?

Decided deliberately not to register	1	Q40	
It happened by mistake	2	Q29	
(Not eligible WRITE IN)	3	Q40	
(Other – write in)	4	Q40	

Q29	What happened?

	
NOW GO TO Q40

	ASK THOSE ON THE REGISTER
Q30	Talking to people, we found that some people did not manage to vote.  How about you, did you manage to vote in the Assembly election?

Yes	1	 Ask Q34	
No	2	 Please go to Q31	
(Don’t know)	8	 Please go to Q40	

Q31	Was this because you decided deliberately not to vote or because you weren’t able to vote?

Deliberately decided not to vote	1	Q32	
Wasn’t able to vote	2	Q33	
(Other – write in)	3	Q40	

Q32	Why did you decide not to vote?

	
NOW GO TO Q40

Q33	Why were you not able to vote?

	
NOW GO TO Q40

	If voted
Q34	And did you vote here in this constituency (give name) or in another one?
	
Here in this constituency	1	 Ask Q35	
Somewhere else (Please write in)
.....................................................	2	Find the appropriate Ballot      Paper and then ask Q35	
(Don’t know)	8	 Please go to Q40	

Q35	Here is the list of candidates that stood in your constituency.

GIVE RESPONDENT ENVELOPE AND REPLICA BALLOT PAPER

	In the election, you were allowed to number as many or as few candidates on your ballot paper as you wished, marking them 1,2,3 etc.  Please use this paper to show exactly how you numbered the candidates when you voted on the 26th of November - and then seal it in the envelope

IF RESPONDENT CANNOT REMEMBER EXACTLY, PLEASE ASK THEM TO FILL IN AS MUCH AS THEY CAN REMEMBER

Respondent completed ballot paper	1	 Ask Q36	
Refused / NA	2	 Please go to Q40	

IF BALLOT PAPER COMPLETED, PUT ENVELOPE AWAY AND GO TO Q36

Q36	In deciding how to vote in the Northern Ireland Assembly election, what mattered most to you when choosing your first choice candidate or party?

	

Q37	Which would you say was more important in deciding how you cast your first preference vote in the election – the party or the candidate?

Party	1	
Candidate	2	
(Other – WRITE IN)	3	
(Don’t know)	8	

Q38	Thinking about your first choice candidate, did you choose him or her because of any of the following reasons?  SHOWCARD 
	CODE ALL THAT APPLY

	Yes	No	
I wanted to pick somebody who was in favour of the Good Friday Agreement	1	2	
I wanted to pick somebody who was against the Good Friday Agreement	1	2	
I wanted to pick somebody whose general views were close to my own	1	2	
I wanted to pick somebody who would work hard for local people in this area	1	2	
Some other reason (WRITE IN)	1	2	

Q39	How long ago did you decide that you would definitely vote the way you did?  Was it… READ OUT…

a long time ago,	1	
a few months ago, before election day,	2	
about the time the election was announced,	3	
during the election campaign,	4	
a few days before election day,	5	
or on election day?	6	
(Don’t know)	8	

Q40	How much attention did you pay to reports about the election campaign in the newspapers…READ OUT…

a good deal,	1	
Some,	2	
Not much,	3	
or, none at all?	4	
(Don’t know)	8	

Q41	Did you follow the election campaign news on television…READ OUT…

a good deal,	1	
Some,	2	
Not much,	3	
or, none at all?	4	
(Don’t know)	8	

Q42	And did you follow the election campaign news on the radio?

a good deal,	1	
Some,	2	
Not much,	3	
or, none at all?	4	
(Don’t know)	8	

Q43	Did you discuss the election with family, friends or acquaintances?

Yes	1	
No	2	
(Don’t know)	8	

Q44	Did you see information about political parties and candidates on the internet?

Yes	1	
No	2	
(Don’t know)	8	

	ASK ALL WHO VOTED.  OTHERS GO TO Q48
Q45a	Did the political party to which you gave your first preference vote in the election ask people in this area to vote for their candidates in a particular order?

Yes	1	Q45b	
No	2	Q46	
(Don’t know)	8	Q46	

Q45b	Did you vote for the candidates in that order?

Yes	1	
No	2	
(Don’t know)	8	

Q46 	Was there any time during the election campaign when you considered voting in a different way?

Yes	1	
No	2	
(Don’t know)	8	

Q47	Do you think that, generally speaking, the leaders of the party to which you gave your first preference vote should stick to their principles, or should they be willing to compromise?

Stick to principles	1	
Willing to compromise	2	
(Don’t know)	8	

Q48	Regardless of the results of the election, and if you had a completely free choice - which two politicians would you personally like to see as First Minister and Deputy First Minister?

First Minister	Deputy First Minister	

Q49	Please choose a phrase from this card to say how you feel about the following political parties
.SHOWCARD 

	Strongly in Favour	In Favour	Neither in Favour nor Against	Against	Strongly Against	DK	
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP)	1	2	3	4	5	8	
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)	1	2	3	4	5	8	
Alliance Party	1	2	3	4	5	8	
Sinn Fein	1	2	3	4	5	8	
SDLP	1	2	3	4	5	8	
Progressive Unionist Party (PUP)	1	2	3	4	5	8	
Women's Coalition	1	2	3	4	5	8	

Q50	Which party do you think has been the most effective voice for unionists in Northern Ireland?
	CODE ONE ONLY
SHOWCARD

Q51	And, which party do you think has been the most effective voice for nationalists in Northern Ireland?
CODE ONE ONLY
SHOWCARD

	Q50	Q51	
	Unionist 	Nationalist 	
Alliance Party			
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)			
Progressive Unionist Party (PUP)			
Sinn Fein			
The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP)			
Ulster Unionist party (UUP)			
Women’s Coalition			
Other (WRITE IN)			
None			
(Don’t know)			

Q52	Can you tell me how much you agree or disagree with these statements?
	SHOW CARD

	Strongly agree	Agree	Neither agree nor disagree 	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	(Don't Know)	
In the course of the peace process, Sinn Fein has changed as a party and has become more willing to compromise with unionists.	1	2	3	4	5	8	
In the course of the last Assembly, the DUP changed as a party and became more willing to compromise with nationalists.	1	2	3	4	5	8	

Q53	Here is a list of some of the main political leaders in Northern Ireland.  Which of them, if any, would you generally trust to act in the best interests of all the people in Northern Ireland?  SHOWCARD 6.  PROBE: Any others?

	Yes	No	
Gerry Adams	1	2	
Mark Durkan	1	2	
David Ervine	1	2	
David Ford	1	2	
Robert McCartney	1	2	
Monica McWilliams	1	2	
Ian Paisley	1	2	
David Trimble	1	2	
Cedric Wilson	1	2	
None	0	
(Don't Know)	8	
(Refused / NA)	9	

Q54a	This card shows a few things that any new assembly might want to bring about.  Which of these, if any, do you think is the most important for a new assembly to bring about?  SHOWCARD

Q54b	And, which, if any is the second most important?

Q54c	And, which, if any is the third most important?

	Q54a	Q54b	Q54c	
	1st
Most Important	2nd 
Most Important	3rd 
Most Important	
Improving the health service in Northern Ireland	1	1	1	
Reducing discrimination against Protestants	2	2	2	
Making it more likely that Northern Ireland will eventually leave the UK	3	3	3	
Improving education in Northern Ireland	4	4	4	
Giving Northern Ireland a stronger voice in the UK	5	5	5	
Reducing discrimination against Catholics	6	6	6	
Increasing employment opportunities in Northern Ireland	7	7	7	

NOW INTRODUCE THE SELF-COMPLETION

Constitutional Scale
		SHOW SCALE PAGE AND GIVE PENCIL
	Please look at this page.

	Some people feel that Northern Ireland should never leave the UK.  
	These people would put themselves in Box A.  (POINT)

	Other people feel that Northern Ireland should unify with the Irish Republic straight away  These people would put themselves in Box K. (POINT).

	And other people have views somewhere in-between, along here (POINT IF ASKED)
	IF ASKED YOU MAY CONFIRM THAT BOX F IS THE MIDDLE BOX

Q1     Please tick whichever box closest to your own views about the future of Northern Ireland.
	IF ASKED YOU MAY CONFIRM THAT BOX F IS THE MIDDLE BOX

Northern Ireland should never leave the UK										
Northern Ireland should unify with the Irish Republic straight away	
A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J	K	

If you don't mind, can I ask you now to fill in the rest of the questions on this sheet.  We have found in the past that many people prefer to fill it in themselves, but if you need help please ask me.

Q2	How much say do you think a Westminster government of any party should have in the way Northern Ireland is run?  Do you think it should have…PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY…

A great deal of say	 1	
Some say	 2	
A little say	 3	
No say at all	 4	
Can’t choose	 8	

Q3	And how much say do you think an Irish government of any party should have in the way Northern Ireland is run?  Do you think it should have… PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY…

A great deal of say	 1	
Some say	 2	
A little say	 3	
No say at all	 4	
Can’t choose	 8	

Q4	Please tick one box for each statement below to show how much you agree or disagree with it
	PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY

Strongly agree	

Agree	Neither agree nor disagree	

Disagree	
Strongly disagree	
Can’t choose	
Ordinary people get their fair share of the nation’s wealth	 1	 2	 3	 4	 5	 8	
There is one law for the rich and one for the poor	 1	 2	 3	 4	 5	 8	
There is no need for strong trade unions to protect employees’ working conditions and wages	 1	 2	 3	 4	 5	 8	
Private enterprise is the best way to solve Northern Ireland’s economic problems	 1	 2	 3	 4	 5	 8	
Major public services and industries ought to be in state ownership	 1	 2	 3	 4	 5	 8	
It is the government’s responsibility to provide a job for everyone who wants one	 1	 2	 3	 4	 5	 8	

Q5	Please tick one box for each statement below to show how much you agree or disagree with it
	PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY

Strongly agree	

Agree	Neither agree nor disagree	

Disagree	
Strongly disagree	
Can’t choose	
People like me have no say in what the government does	 1	 2	 3	 4	 5	 8	
Sometimes politics and government seem so complicated that a person like me cannot really understand what is going on	 1	 2	 3	 4	 5	 8	
It doesn't really matter which party is in power, in the end things go on much the same	 1	 2	 3	 4	 5	 8	
Voting is the only way people like me can have any say about how the government runs things	 1	 2	 3	 4	 5	 8	

And now to continue with a few questions about ordinary people and politics in Northern Ireland.  

Q55	In some countries, people believe their elections are conducted fairly,  In other countries, people believe their elections are conducted unfairly.  Thinking of the recent assembly election in Northern Ireland, where would you place it on this scale of one to five where ONE means that the election was conducted fairly and FIVE means that the election was conducted unfairly?

Last election was conducted fairly						Last election was conducted unfairly	DK	Ref / NA	
	1	2	3	4	5		8	9	

Q56	Some people say that political parties in Northern Ireland care what ordinary people think.  Others say that political parties in Northern Ireland don't care what ordinary people think.  Using this scale, where would you place yourself?

Political parties in Northern Ireland care what ordinary people think						Political parties in Northern Ireland don't care what ordinary people think	DK	Ref / NA	
	1	2	3	4	5		8	9	

Q57	Some people say that the politicians that we elect know what ordinary people think.  Others say that the politicians that we elect don't know much about what ordinary people think.  Using this scale, where would you place yourself?
  
The Politicans that we elect know what ordinary people think						The Politicans that we elect don't know what ordinary people think	DK	Ref / NA	
	1	2	3	4	5		8	9	

Q58	Some people say that no matter who people vote for it won't make any difference to what happens.  Other say that who people vote for can make a difference to what happens.  Using this scale, where would you place yourself?

Who people vote for won't make a difference						Who people vote for can make a difference	DK	Ref / NA	
	1	2	3	4	5		8	9	

Q59	When people are asked to express an opinion, do you believe most people in Northern Ireland usually say what they think about politics or do you believe most people usually hide what they really think about politics?  Using this scale, what do you think people in Northern Ireland do?

Most people in Northern Ireland usually say what they think about politics						Most people in Northern Ireland usually hide what they really think about politics	DK	Ref / NA	
	1	2	3	4	5		8	9	

Q60	Thinking back to the 1998 Assembly election, that is the one that took place in June 1998 to elect the first Northern Ireland Assembly.  Can you tell me to which party you gave your first preference vote?  

Alliance Party	11	
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)	12	
Progressive Unionist Party (PUP)	13	
Sinn Fein	14	
Social Democratic and Labour party (SDLP)	15	
UK Unionist Party	16	
Ulster Democratic Party (UDP)	17	
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP)	18	
Women's Coalition	19	
Didn't vote	20	
(Don't Know)	98	
Other (please specify)
......................................................................		

Q61	And if there had been a general election to the UK House of Commons on 26th November, do you think you would have voted in that election or do you think you would not have voted?
	IF YES:  which party do you think you would have voted for?	
	DO NOT PROMPT

Would not have voted/Not eligible	0	
Alliance Party	1	
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)	2	
Sinn Fein	3	
Social Democratic and Labour party (SDLP)	4	
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP)	5	
Women's Coalition	6	
Other Party (WRITE IN)	11	
Refused 	12	
Don't know	98	

Q62	In deciding how to vote, what would have mattered most to you when selecting your preferred candidate or party?

	

Q63	Which of these best describes the way you usually think of yourself?  SHOWCARD 9

British 	1	
Irish	2	
Ulster	3	
Northern Irish	4	
Other (WRITE IN)
...............................................................	5	
(Don’t know)	8	

Q64	Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as a unionist, a nationalist, or neither?

Unionist	1	 Please Ask Q65	
Nationalist	2	 Please Ask Q65	
Neither	3	 Please go to Q66	

	If Unionist or Nationalist
Q65	Would you call yourself a very strong...(quote answer at Q64)... fairly strong or not very strong?

Very Strong	1	
Fairly Strong	2	
Not Very Strong	3	
(Don’t know)	8	

Now I would like to ask some questions about religious prejudice against both Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland.
Q66	First, thinking of Catholics - do you think there is a lot of prejudice against them in Northern Ireland nowadays, a little, or hardly any?

Q67	And now thinking of Protestants - do you think there is a lot of prejudice against them in Northern Ireland nowadays, a little, or hardly any?
	Q66	Q67	
	Catholics	Protestants	
A Lot	1	1	
A Little	2	2	
Hardly Any	3	3	
(Don't Know)	8	8	

Q68	What about relations between Protestants and Catholics?  Would you say they are better than they were 5 years ago, worse, or about the same now as then?
	IF 'IT DEPENDS': On the whole...

Better	1	
Worse	2	
About the Same	3	
Other (write in)	4	
(Don’t know)	8	

Q69	And what about in 5 years time?  Do you think relations between Protestants and Catholics will be better than now, worse than now, or about the same as now?

Better	1	
Worse	2	
About the Same	3	
Other (write in) ..........................	4	
(Don’t know)	8	

Q70	Would you yourself mind or not mind if one of your close relatives were to marry someone of a different religion?  IF WOULD MIND:  A lot or a little?

Would mind a lot	1	
Would mind a little	2	
Would not mind	3	
(Don’t know)	8	

Q71	About how many of your relatives, including relatives by marriage, are the same religion as you?  SHOWCARD 10.  PROBE AS NECESSARY:  As far as you know? 

All	1	
Most	2	
Half	3	
Less than Half	4	
None	5	
(Don’t know)	8	
Other (please write in).	10	

Q72	And if you were deciding where to send your children to school, would you prefer a school with children of only your own religion, or a mixed-religion school?  PROBE IF NECESSARY:  Say if you did have school-aged children

Own religion only	1	
Mixed-religion school	2	
(Don’t know)	8	

BACKGROUND SECTION 

Finally, I would like to ask you some background questions about yourself. These enable us to check that we have obtained a proper cross section of the Northern Ireland public. They also allow researchers to analyse whether there are differences in attitude between different groups of people.  I must stress that the survey is confidential and that before the data is passed on by us for analysis all names and addresses are deleted. It is therefore impossible to identify any individual or their responses

Q1	Do you (or your family) own or rent this house/flat/bungalow?
PROBE IF NECESSARY

OWNS:Outright	1	
	Buying on mortgage	2	
	Buying on Co-ownership Scheme	3	
RENT:	Housing Executive	4	
	Housing Association	5	
	Private Landlord	6	
OTHER:	WRITE IN	7	
(Don't know)	8	

Q2	Number in household
		
Q3	Household information
(Forward write sex from Section 1)

Person	Resp	P2	P3	P4	P5	P6	P7	P8	
Age																	
									
Agegroup									
0 – 17
18 – 24
25 – 44
45 – 64
65 – 74
75+
(Don’t know/Refused)	1
2
3
4
5
6
7	1
2
3
4
5
6
7	1
2
3
4
5
6
7	1
2
3
4
5
6
7	1
2
3
4
5
6
7	1
2
3
4
5
6
7	1
2
3
4
5
6
7	1
2
3
4
5
6
7	
									
Male
Female	1
2	1
2	1
2	1
2	1
2	1
2	1
2	1
2	
									
Relationship to respondent

Spouse/Partner
Son/Daughter
Parent/Par in Law
Other Relative
Other non-relative	

	

2
3
4
5
6	

2
3
4
5
6	

2
3
4
5
6	

2
3
4
5
6	

2
3
4
5
6	

2
3
4
5
6	

2
3
4
5
6	
									
Hhld member with legal responsibility for accommodation
(includes joint or shared)	

Yes: 1
No: 2

1
2	

1
2	

1
2	

1
2	

1
2	

1
2	

1
2	

Q4	Marital Status  CODE FIRST TO APPLY
Single (never married)	1	
Married	2	
Living as married	3	
Separated	4	
Divorced	5	
Widowed	6	

Q5	Highest Educational Qualification (one only)  SHOWCARD

Degree Level or Higher	1	
BTEC (Higher), BEC (Higher), TEC (Higher), HNC, HND	2	
GCE 'A'Level (including NVQ Level 3)	3	
BTEC (National), TEC (National), BEC (National), ONC, OND	4	
GCSE (including NVQ Level 2), GCE 'O'Level (including CSE Grade 1), Senior Certificate, BTEC (General), BEC (General)	5	
CSE (other than Grade 1)	6	
No formal qualification	7	
Other (write in)	8	

Q5a	How old were you when you completed your continuous full-time education?

15 or under	1	Still at school	6	
16	2	Still at college or university	7	
17	3	Other (Write in)	8	
18	4	(Don’t know/Can’t remember)	98	
19 or over (WRITE IN)	5			

Q6	Which of these descriptions applies to what you were doing last week, that is in the seven days ending last Sunday?  SHOWCARD
IF ON HOLIDAY OR TEMPORARILY SICK ASK WHAT THEY ARE USUALLY DOING

Working full-time	1	Go to Q6a	
Working part-time	2		
Not working (seeking work)	3	Go to Q7	
On a Government Training Scheme	4		
On ACE (Action for Community Employment)	5		
Retired	6		
In full-time education	7		
Looking after the home	8		
Permanently sick or disabled	9		
Not working (and not seeking work)	10		
Caring for elderly or disabled person full-time	11		
Other (write in)		12		

Q6a	How many hours a week do you normally work in your job?

Q6b	Are you currently a member of a trade union?

Yes	1	Go to Q8	
No	2		
(Don’t know)	8		

Q7	Can I just check, have you ever had a job?

Yes	1		
No	2	Go to Q15	

IF 1 OR 2 AT Q6, OR CODE 1 AT Q7
Q8	Now I want to ask you about your (last) job.  
What (is/was) your job?

WRITE IN JOB TITLE

Q9	What kind of work (do/did) you do most of the time?  
IF RELEVANT:  What materials/machinery (do/did) you use?

Q10	What training or qualifications (are/were) needed for that job?

Q10a	What (does/did) your employer (the organisation) make or do at the place where you (work/worked), or from which you (do/did) your work?

Q11	Can I just check, (are/were) you...READ OUT...

… an employee,.	1	Go to Q12	
or, self-employed?	2	Go to Q14b	

Q12	Can I just check, (are/were) you...READ OUT...

… a manager,	1	Ask Q12a	
A foreman or supervisor, 	2		
or, neither?	3	Go to Q13	
(Don’t know)	8		

Q12a	How many people (do/did) you manage or supervise?
ENTER NUMBER

Q13	And (do/did) you work in the public, private or voluntary sector? 

Public sector	1	
Private sector	2	
Voluntary/charity sector	3	
(Don’t know)	8	

Q14	a	If employee: including yourself, how many people (are/were) employed
at the place where you usually (work/worked) from?

b	If self employed: How many employees (do/did) you have?

IF EMPLOYEE		IF SELF-EMPLOYED	
				
Fewer than 10	1		ENTER NUMBER				
10-24	2				
25-99	3		CODE 00 IF NONE		
100-499	4		CODE 998 IF DK		
500 or more	5				
(Don’t know)	8				

ASK IF HAS LIVING PARTNER (CODES 2, 3 AT Q4)
WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS GO TO Q15B AND ASK ABOUT LATE PARTNER
OTHERS GO TO Q23

Q15	Which of these descriptions applies to what your (wife/husband/partner) was doing last week, that is the seven days ending last Sunday?  
SHOWCARD
IF ON HOLIDAY OR TEMPORARILY SICK ASK WHAT THEY ARE USUALLY DOING

Working full-time	1	Go to Q15a	
Working part-time, at least 10 hours a week	2		
Not working (seeking work)	3	Go to Q15b
	
On a Government Training Scheme	4		
On ACE (Action for Community Employment)	5		
Retired	6		
In full-time education	7		
Looking after the home	8		
Permanently sick or disabled	9		
Not working (and not seeking work)	10		
Caring for elderly or disabled person full-time	11		
Other (write in)		12		

Q15a	And how many hours a week does he/she work in his/her job?

GO TO Q16

Q15b	Can I just check, has he/she ever had a job?

Yes	1		
No	2	Go to Q23	

IF CODE 1 OR 2 AT Q15, OR CODE 1 AT Q15B
Q16	Now I want to ask you about your (wife's/husband's/partner's)(present/last) job.  
What (is/was) (his/her) job?

WRITE IN JOB TITLE

Q17	What kind of work (does/did) (he/she) do most of the time?  
IF RELEVANT:  What materials/machinery (does/did) (he/she) use?

Q18	What training or qualifications (are/were) needed for that job?

Q18a What (does/did) (his/her) employer (the organisation) make or do at the place where (he/she) (work/worked), or from which (he/she) (do/did) (his/her) work?

Q19	Can I just check, (is/was)(she/he)...READ OUT...

… an employee	1	Go to Q20	
or, self-employed?	2	Go to Q22b	

Q20	Can I just check, (is/was)(she/he)...READ OUT...

… a manager,	1	
A foreman or supervisor, 	2	
or, neither?	3	
(Don’t know)	8	

Q21	And (do/did) (he/she) work in the public, private or voluntary sector? 

Public sector	1	
Private sector	2	
Voluntary/charity sector	3	
(Don’t know)	8	

Q22	a	If employee: including your (wife/husband/partner), how many people
(are/were) employed at the place where (he/she) usually (works/worked) 
from?

b	If self employed: How many employees (does/did) your
(wife/husband/partner) have?

IF EMPLOYEE		IF SELF-EMPLOYED	
				
Fewer than 10	1		ENTER NUMBER				
10-24	2				
25-99		3		CODE 00 IF NONE		
100-499	4		CODE 998 IF DK		
500 or more	5				
(Don’t know)	8				

Q23	Do you regard yourself as belonging to any particular religion?
If yes, which?    DO NOT PROMPT

No religion	1		Non-subscribing Presbyterian	14	
Refused	99	Ask Q25	Salvation Army	15	
Catholic	2		Church of Nazarene	16	
Church of Ireland/Anglican/Episcopal	3		Jehovah's Witness	17	
Baptist	4		Mormon	18	
Methodist	5		Protestant - no-denomination	19	
Presbyterian	6		Christian - no denomination	20	
Free Presbyterian	7		Hindu	21	
Brethren	8		Jewish	22	
United Reform Church (URC)/Congregational 	9		Islam/Muslim	23	
Pentecostal	10		Sikh	24	
Church of Scotland	11		Buddhist	25	
Elim Pentecostal	12		Other (WRITE IN)	26	
Reformed Presbyterian	13		(Don't know)	98	

ASK IF NOT REFUSED AT Q23 
Q23a	In what religion, if any, were you brought up?  
PROBE IF NECESSARY:  What was your family's religion?   DO NOT PROMPT

No religion	1		Non-subscribing Presbyterian	14	
Refused	99		Salvation Army	15	
Catholic	2		Church of Nazarene	16	
Church of Ireland/Anglican/Episcopal	3		Jehovah's Witness	17	
Baptist	4		Mormon	18	
Methodist	5		Protestant - no-denomination	19	
Presbyterian	6		Christian - no denomination	20	
Free Presbyterian	7		Hindu	21	
Brethren	8		Jewish	22	
United Reform Church (URC)/Congregational 	9		Islam/Muslim	23	
Pentecostal	10		Sikh	24	
Church of Scotland	11		Buddhist	25	
Elim Pentecostal	12		Other (WRITE IN)	26	
Reformed Presbyterian	13		(Don't know)	98	

IF REFUSED AT Q23 OR Q23A GO TO Q25
IF NO RELIGION AT Q23A GO TO Q25
Q24	Apart from special occasions such as weddings, funerals, baptisms and so on, how often nowadays do you attend services or meetings connected with your religion?   PROBE AS NECESSARY

Once a week or more	1	
2 or 3 times a month	2	
Once a month	3	
Several times a year	4	
Less frequently	5	
Never	6	
(Don't know)	8	

Q25	Would you say nowadays you are...READ OUT...

very religious,	1	
somewhat religious,	2	
not very religious,	3	
or, not at all religious?	4	
(Don’t know)	8	
(Refusal / NA)	9	

IF MARRIED/LIVING AS MARRIED 
Q26	Is your (husband/wife/partner) the same religion as you?

Yes, same religion	1	
No, not same religion	2	
No religion at all	3	

Q27	Did you ever attend a mixed or integrated school in Northern Ireland, that is, a school with fairly large numbers of both Catholic and Protestant children?

Yes	1	Please go to Q27a	
No	2	Please go to Q28	
(Don’t know)	8		

ASK IF CODE 1 AT Q27
Q27a	Was this a formally integrated school or was it a school that was just fairly mixed?

Integrated school	1	
School that was just fairly mixed	2	
(Don’t know)	8	

Q28	And has any child in your care ever attended a mixed or integrated school in Northern Ireland, with fairly large numbers of both Catholics and Protestants attending?

Yes	1	
No	2	
My children are not yet at school	3	
Never had any children (in my care)	4	
(Don't know)	8	

Q29	Do you ever think of yourself as belonging to any particular class? If yes, which class is that?

Yes, middle class	1	Q30	
Yes, working class	2	Q30	
Yes, other (WRITE IN VERBATIM)	3	Q29a	
No	4	Q30	
(Don't know)	8	Q30	
(Refused/NA)	9	Q30	

	If other, no, Don’t know at question 29.
Q29a	Most people say that they belong either to the middle class or the working class. If you had to make a choice, would you call yourself… READ OUT…

Middle class	1	
Or, working class	2	
(Neither)	4	
(Don't know)	8	
(Refused/NA)	9	

Q30a	What is your personal income before tax and national insurance contributions?
Please just give me the number on the card.
SHOWCARD 
INCLUDE ALL INCOME FROM EMPLOYMENT AND BENEFITS 

Under £3,000 per year  (less than £60 per week)	1	
£3,000 - £3,999 per year (£60 - £80 per week)	2	
£4,000 - £6,999 per year (£80 - £135 per week)	3	
£7,000 - £9,999 per year (£135 - £195 per week)	4	
£10,000 - £14,999 per year (£195 - £290 per week)	5	
£15,000 - £19,999 per year (£290 - £385 per week)	6	
£20,000 - £25,999 per year (£385 - £500 per week)	7	
£26,000 - £29,999 per year (£500 - £580 per week)	8	
£30,000 - £39,999 per year (£580 - £770 per week)	9	
£40,000 + per year (£770+ per week)	10	
I DO NOT WISH TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION	11	
(Don't know)	98	

IF NO OTHER ADULTS IN HHLD FORWARD WRITE CODE FROM PREVIOUS QUESTION

Q30	And what is the total income of your household from all sources before tax and national insurance contributions?  Please just give me the number on the card.
SHOWCARD 

INCLUDE ALL INCOME FROM EMPLOYMENT AND BENEFITS

Under £3,000 per annum (less than £60 per week)	1	
£3,000 - £3,999 per annum (£60 - £80 per week)	2	
£4,000 - £6,999 per annum (£80 - £135 per week)	3	
£7,000 - £9,999 per annum (£135 - £195 per week)	4	
£10,000 - £14,999 per annum (£195 - £290 per week)	5	
£15,000 - £19,999 per annum (£290 - £385 per week)	6	
£20,000 - £25,999 per annum (£385 - £500 per week)	7	
£26,000 - £29,999 per annum (£500 - £580 per week)	8	
£30,000 - £39,999 per annum (£580 - £770 per week)	9	
£40,000 + per annum (£770+ per week)	10	
I DO NOT WISH TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION	11	
(Don't know)	98	

Q31	Does anyone have access to the internet or World Wide Web from this address?

Yes	1	
No	2	
Don’t know	8	

Q32	Do you yourself ever use the internet or World Wide Web for any reason (other than your work)?

Yes	1	
No	2	

THANK YOU FOR COMPLETING THIS INTERVIEW