Appendix A: Survey questions and responses

Where results do not sum to 100, this may be due to multiple responses, computer rounding, or weighting.

Question 1 Do you think the number of immigrants coming to Britain nowadays should be increased, reduced or should it remain the same? Base: All respondents

Question 2 When you think about immigrants coming to and living in Britain, which of these groups would you normally think about? Please read out all the letters that apply.Base: All respondents

Question 3 Some people come to Britain from other countries to visit; others come to live here temporarily; still others come to stay permanently. When you think about immigrants, which of these groups of people are you generally thinking about? Please read out all the letters that apply.Base: All respondents

Question 4 People come to Britain for different purposes. When you think about “immigrants,” which of these types of people do you normally have in mind? Please read out all the letters that apply.Base: All respondents

Question 5 You have said that you would prefer to see immigration reduced. Among which of these groups would you like to see immigration reduced?Base: All who think the number of immigrants coming to Britain should be reduced (676)

Question 6 You have said that you would not like to see immigration reduced, but perhaps you would make a distinction between legal and illegal immigration. Which of these statements comes closest to your view about illegal immigration? Please read out the letter that applies.Base: All who think the number of immigrants coming to Britain should be kept the same or increased (247)

Question 7 Some people come to live in Britain for a few years and then return to their country of origin; others come to live in Britain for many years or for the rest of their lives. Please tell us if you think each of these groups of immigrants should be increased, kept the same, or reduced.Base: All respondents

Question 8 Policies on immigration often affect specific groups of people coming to Britain. For each of the following groups, please tell us whether the number of people coming to Britain should be increased, reduced or kept the same.Base: All respondents

Question 9 For each of the following groups of migrant workers, please tell us whether you think immigration should be reduced, increased, or kept the same.Base: All respondents

Question 10 Which of the following best describes your citizenship and place of birth?Base: All respondents