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Q1. The
Government has proposed the introduction of compulsory
identity cards. Which of these statements comes closest
to your view? |
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Very good idea |
29% |
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Good idea |
52% |
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Bad idea |
12% |
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Very bad idea |
5% |
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Don't know |
2% |
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Q2. In order
to implement identity cards the Government intends to set
up a national database containing the fingerprints and/or
eye scan of everyone in Britain. Which of these statements
comes closest to your view |
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I am happy with this idea and I would
still support ID cards |
58% |
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I'm a little uncomfortable with this
idea but I would still support ID cards |
23% |
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I'm a little uncomfortable with this
idea and I would oppose ID cards |
6% |
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I am unhappy with this idea and I would
oppose ID cards |
12% |
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Don't know |
1% |
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Q3a Agreement with statements:
ID
cards will help Britain to fight the war against
terrorism, or ID
cards did not help prevent the Madrid bombings so what
difference would they make here
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Agree more with 1st statement |
56% |
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Agree more with 2nd statement |
39% |
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Don't know |
5% |
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Q3b Agreement with statements:
People
in this country should continue to be able to go about
their business without being required to produce an ID
card, or The police should have the power to make anyone
produce their ID
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Agree more with 1st statement |
36% |
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Agree more with 2nd statement |
63% |
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Don't know |
2% |
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Q3c Agreement with statements:
ID
cards will help to prevent benefit fraud, or ID cards
will inevitably be forged which will undermine their
effectiveness against fraud
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Agree more with 1st statement |
65% |
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Agree more with 2nd statement |
32% |
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Don't know |
2% |
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Q3d Agreement with statements:
Governments
of any party cannot always be trusted to use information
about people in proper ways, or Law-abiding people have
nothing to fear from ID cards
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Agree more with 1st statement |
25% |
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Agree more with 2nd statement |
73% |
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Don't know |
2% |
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Q3e Agreement with statements:
ID
cards will help to control illegal immigration, or we
can control immigration by having tougher ru8les without
the need for ID cards
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Agree more with 1st statement |
60% |
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Agree more with 2nd statement |
36% |
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Don't know |
3% |
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Q3e Agreement with statements:
The
Government has a very poor record in implementing IT
(Information Technology) projects, and one as large as
national ID cards is bound to go wrong, or The
Government already runs large databases such as for
passports and driving licences and it is quite capable
of running a national ID database properly
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Agree more with 1st statement |
33% |
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Agree more with 2nd statement |
64% |
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Don't know |
3% |
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Q3f Agreement with statements:
The
£5.5 billion cost of ID cards would be better used to
fight crime in other ways, such as increasing the number
of police officers, or Government money spent on ID
cards is justifiable, even if the sums are very large,
because ID cards will be a significant aid to fighting
crime.
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Agree more with 1st statement |
46% |
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Agree more with 2nd statement |
51% |
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Don't know |
3% |
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| Q4
The Government is proposing that everyone will pay for
their ID cards on top of the cost of a passport. What is
the most you would be willing to pay for an ID card? |
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Nothing, I wouldn't be willing to pay |
31% |
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Up to £10 |
30% |
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Up to £20 |
16% |
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Up to £30 |
8% |
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Up to £40 |
3% |
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Up to £50 |
5% |
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Up to £60 |
0% |
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Up to £70 |
0% |
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Up to £80 |
0% |
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Up to £90 |
0% |
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Up to £100 |
2% |
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| Q5
The Government is currently proposing that the charge
for the ID cards will be at least £35 per person, or
£85 if combined with a passport. Taking this into
account, along with other things we have discussed,
would you say you now think identity cards area a...? |
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Very good idea |
19% |
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Good idea |
49% |
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Bad idea |
20% |
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Very bad idea |
11% |
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Don't know |
2% |
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| Q6
In the past have you considered yourself to be a
supporter of the...? |
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Conservative party |
22% |
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Labour party |
35% |
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Liberal Democrat party |
12% |
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Some other party |
9% |
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None |
14% |
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Refused |
4% |
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Don't know |
3% |
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