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BRITISH ELECTION STUDY 2010 ETHNIC MINORITY SURVEY

QUESTIONNAIRE

APRIL 27, 2010

UK Data Archive Study Number 6970 - British Election Study Ethnic Minority Survey, 2010

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Key

BQ – items on the Main BES postwave

EQ – items only on the EMBES

[text] – text only display screens

Section 1: Classification – Part 1

[text] ASK ALL

To start with I would like to ask you some questions about

yourself and your background.

[zq88] ASK ALL

INTERVIEWER TO OBSERVE AND RECORD: GENDER OF RESPONDENT

1 Male

2 Female

DK REF

[zq89] ASK ALL

What was your age last birthday?

INTERVIEWER: ENTER AGE IN YEARS

FOR 97+, CODE 97

Range: 18 ... 97

DK REF

[zq90] ASK ALL

CARD 1

Can I just check which of these applies to you at present?

Please take your answers from this card – CARD 1

1 Married

2 Living with a partner

3 Separated (after being married)

4 Divorced

5 Widowed

6 Single (never married)

DK REF

[zq91_1] ASK ALL

How many people are there in your household? Please include

both adults and children.

Range: 1 ... 97

DK REF

[zq91_2] IF MORE THAN ONE AT [bq91_1]

How many of those are under 18?

Range: 0 ... 97

DK REF

[zq101] ASK ALL

Now I’d like to ask you some questions about your ethnic

background and national identity.

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Firstly, please could you look at this card and tell me which

of these best describes your ethnic group?


WHITE

1 White – British

2 White – Irish

3 White – Gypsy or Irish Traveller

4 Any other White background

MIXED

5 Mixed White and Black Caribbean

6 Mixed White and Black African

7 Mixed White and Asian

8 Any other mixed background

ASIAN

9 Asian or Asian British – Indian

10 Asian or Asian British – Pakistani

11 Asian or Asian British – Bangladeshi

12 Any other Asian/Asian British background

BLACK

13 Black or Black British – Caribbean

14 Black or Black British – African

15 Any other Black/Black British background

16 Chinese

17 Any other ethnic group

DK REF

ASK IF MARRIED OR LIVING WITH A PARTNER [bq90 = 1 or 2]

And looking at the same card, could you tell me which of these

best describes your {textfill: husband/wife/partner’s} ethnic

group?

SHOWCARD - CARD 2 – SINGLE CODE

WHITE

1 White – British

2 White – Irish

3 White – Gypsy or Irish Traveller

4 Any other White background

MIXED

5 Mixed White and Black Caribbean

6 Mixed White and Black African

7 Mixed White and Asian

8 Any other mixed background

ASIAN

9 Asian or Asian British – Indian

10 Asian or Asian British – Pakistani

11 Asian or Asian British – Bangladeshi

12 Any other Asian/Asian British background

BLACK

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13 Black or Black British – Caribbean

14 Black or Black British – African

15 Any other Black/Black British background

16 Chinese

17 Any other ethnic group

DK REF

[eq2] ASK ALL

What do you consider your national identity to be? Please

choose your answer from this card – CARD 3. You may choose as

many or as few as apply.

1 English

2 Scottish

3 Welsh

4 Irish

5 British

6 Other [write in]

7 None of these)- SPONTANEOUS

DK REF

[eq3] ASK OR COMPUTE FROM eq2 IF ONLY ONE ANSWER

And if you had to choose, which one best describes the way you

think of yourself?

1 English

2 Scottish

3 Welsh

4 Irish

5 British

6 [ANSWER FROM NATID CODE 6]

DK REF

[zq106_1] ASK ALL

Do you regard yourself as belonging to any particular religion?

1 Yes

2 No

DK REF

[eq106_a] IF ‘yes’ at [bq106_1]

Which one?


1 Christian

2 Jewish

3 Hindu

4. Muslim

5. Sikh

6. Buddhist

7. Other (WRITE IN)

DK REF

[eq106_c] If Christian [bq106_a=1]

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Which Christian denomination or tradition do you belong to?

Anglican

Baptist

Catholic

Methodist

Pentecostal

Orthodox

Other (WRITE IN)

None in particular

DK REF

[eq106_m] If Muslim [bq106_a=4]

Which Muslim tradition do you belong to?

Sunni (Hanafi; Deobandi; Barelvi)

Shi’a (Twelvers; Severners; Ismailis; Boras)

Sufism

Kharijites: Ibadism

Ahmadis

None of these

Other (WRITE IN)

DK REF

[eq4] IF ‘yes’ at [bq106_1]

How important is your religion to you?

Please take your answers from this card - CARD 5

1 Extremely important

2 Very important

3 Somewhat important

4 Not very important

5 Not important at all

DK REF

[eq106_4] IF ‘yes’ at [bq106_1]

In the past 12 months, how often did you participate in

religious activities or attend religious services or meetings

with other people, other than for events such as weddings and

funerals?


1 At least once a day

2 At least once a week

3 At least once a month

4 Occasionally (but less than once a month)

5 Only on festivals

6 Not at all

DK REF

[zq106_5] IF ‘yes’ at [bq106_1]

In the past 12 months, how often did you do religious

activities on your own? This may include prayer, meditation

and other forms of worship taking place at home or in any other

location.

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1 Five times a day

2 At least once a day

3 At least once a week

4 At least once a month

5 Only on festivals

6 Not at all

DK REF

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Section 2: Outcomes

[text] ASK ALL

Now some questions about politics and voting.

[bq9_1] ASK ALL

Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as Labour,

Conservative, Liberal Democrat, (Scottish National/Plaid

Cymru1) or what?

0 None/No

1 Labour

2 Conservatives

3 Liberal Democrats

4 Scottish National Party (SNP)

5 Plaid Cymru

6 Green Party

7 United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP)

8 British National Party (BNP)

9 Something else – please write in what (WRITE IN)

DK REF

[bq9_2] IF ‘none/no’, DK OR REFUSAL AT [bq9_1=1, DK or REF]

Do you generally think of yourself as a little closer to one of

the parties than the others?

1 Yes

2 No

DK REF

[bq9_3] IF ‘yes’ AT [bq9_1=1]

Which party is that?

0 None/No

1 Labour

2 Conservatives

3 Liberal Democrats


5 Plaid Cymru

6 Green Party



9 Another party – please write in which (WRITE IN)

DK REF

[bq9_4] IF PARTY GIVEN AT [bq9_1] OR AT [bq9_3] (=1-9 at either

question)

Would you call yourself very strong (party), fairly strong or

not very strong?

1 Very strong

2 Fairly strong

3 Not very strong

DK REF

[bq10] ASK ALL

1 Throughout the survey the Scottish and Welsh filtering will need to be based on sample information.

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How interested were you in the general election that was held

on May 6th this year... ?

READ OUT

1 very interested,

2 somewhat interested,

3 not very interested,

4 or, not at all interested

DK REF

[bq11] ASK ALL

As far as you know, is your name on the electoral register,

that is, the official list of people entitled to vote, either

at this address or somewhere else?

MULTICODE

1 Yes – where living now

2 Yes – another address

3 No

DK REF

[eq5] IF REGISTERED TO VOTE [BQ11 = 1 OR 2]

And did you fill in the form yourself or did someone fill it in

on your behalf?

Here is an example of what the form would have looked like

INTERVIEWER SHOW VOTER REGISTRATION FORM

1 Yes – filled it in myself

2 No – someone else filled it in on my behalf

3 Was not aware of a registration form

DK REF

[eq6] IF SOMEONE ELSE FILLED IN FORM [eq5 = 2]

Who was it that filled in the form on your behalf?

1 Parent or guardian

2 Husband/ Wife/ Partner

3 Daughter/ Son

4 Other relative

5 Someone from a local community organization

6 Someone from a political party

7 Someone else not related to you

DK REF

[eq7] ASK IF FILLED IN FORM THEMSELVES [eq5 = 1]

Was the form you filled in, in English or another language?

1 In English

2 In another language

DK REF

[eq8] IF NAME IS NOT ON ELECTORAL REGISTER [BQ11 = 3]

What are the main reasons you are not on the electoral

register?

PROMPT TO PRE-CODES. CODE ALL THAT APPLY

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I’m not entitled to vote

I got left off by mistake

I didn’t know how to register

I didn’t want other people knowing about me

I’m not interested in elections

I never received the application form

I have recently moved

I just couldn’t be bothered

Some other reason [WRITE IN]

DK REF

Open ended – what other reason

[eq9] ASK IF DON’T KNOW WHY NOT REGISTERED TO VOTE [eq8 = DK]

Do any of the following describe why your name is not on the

electoral register?


I’m not entitled to vote

I got left off by mistake

I didn’t know how to register

I didn’t want other people knowing about me

I’m not interested in elections

I never received the application form

I have recently moved

I just couldn’t be bothered

Some other reason [WRITE IN]

10 None of these

DK REF

[eq10] ASK IF NOT ENTITLED TO VOTE [eq8= 1 or eq9= 1]

What is reason(s) that you are not entitled to vote?

OPEN ENDED

DK REF

Ratings of the political parties

[BQ17_1...BQ17_6] ASK ALL

a the Labour Party

b the Conservative Party

c the Liberal Democrats

d the Green Party

e the BNP

IF FIRST ITEM IN bq17:

On a scale that runs from 0 to 10, where 0 means strongly

dislike and 10 means strongly like, how do you feel about [LOOP

ITEM]?


IF NOT FIRST ITEM IN bq17:

(And how do you feel about...) [LOOP ITEM]?


0 Strongly dislike

11

1 one

2 two

3 three

4 four

5 five

6 six

7 seven

8 eight

9 nine

10 Strongly like

DK REF

[bq17_5] IN ENGLAND

(And how do you feel about ...) ...the United Kingdom

Independence Party (UKIP)?


0 Strongly dislike

1 one

2 two

3 three

4 four

5 five

6 six

7 seven

8 eight

9 nine

10 Strongly like

DK REF

[bq17_7] ASK ALL IN SCOTLAND

(And how do you feel about ...)

...the Scottish National Party (SNP)?


0 Strongly dislike

1 one

2 two

3 three

4 four

5 five

6 six

7 seven

8 eight

9 nine

10 Strongly like

DK REF

[bq17_8] ASK ALL IN WALES

(And how do you feel about ...)

...Plaid Cymru?


0 Strongly dislike

1 one

2 two

3 three

4 four

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5 five

6 six

7 seven

8 eight

9 nine

10 Strongly like

DK REF

[bq16] ASK ALL

a the Parliament at Westminster

b British politicians generally

c the Police

IF FIRST ITEM IN bq16:

Now, thinking about British political institutions like

Parliament, please use the 0 to 10 scale to indicate how much

trust you have for each of the following, where 0 means no

trust and 10 means a great deal of trust.

Firstly, how much do you trust [LOOP ITEM]?


IF NOT FIRST ITEM IN bq16:

How much do you trust [LOOP ITEM]?


0 No trust

1 one

2 two

3 three

4 four

5 five

6 six

7 seven

8 eight

9 nine

10 A great deal of trust

DK REF

Party Leaders

[bq15] ASK ALL

Gordon Brown

David Cameron

Nick Clegg

IF FIRST ITEM IN bq15

Now let's think about party leaders for a moment. Using a scale

that runs from 0 to 10, where 0 means strongly dislike and 10

means strongly like, how do you feel about [LOOP ITEM]?

Please take your answer from this card – CARD 11

IF NECESSARY: Please think about how you felt about [LOOP ITEM]

at the time of the election

IF NOT FIRST ITEM IN bq15

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(And how do you feel about…)

[LOOP ITEM]?


IF NECESSARY: Please think about how you felt about [LOOP ITEM]

at the time of the election

0 Strongly dislike

1 one

2 two

3 three

4 four

5 five

6 six

7 seven

8 eight

9 nine

10 Strongly like

DK REF


(And how do you feel about…)

Alex Salmond?


IF NECESSARY: Please think about how you felt about Alex

Salmond at the time of the election

0 Strongly dislike

1 one

2 two

3 three

4 four

5 five

6 six

7 seven

8 eight

9 nine

10 Strongly like

DK REF


And how do you feel about…)

Ieuan Wyn Jones?


IF NECESSARY: Please think about how you felt about Ieuan Wyn

Jones at the time of the election

0 Strongly dislike

1 one

2 two

3 three

4 four

5 five

6 six

7 seven

8 eight

9 nine

10 Strongly like

DK REF

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Party Membership

[eq11] ASK ALL

Would you say that any of the parties in Britain represents

your views reasonably well?

1 Yes

2 No

DK REF

[eq12] IF B3023 = YES

Which party represents your views best?

1 Labour

2 Conservatives

3 Liberal Democrats


5 Plaid Cymru

6 Green Party



9 Other (WRITE IN)

DK REF

[bq61] ASK ALL

On the whole, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way

that democracy works in this country?


1 Very satisfied

2 Fairly satisfied

3 A little dissatisfied

4 Very dissatisfied

DK REF

[text] ASK ALL

Now a few questions about how active you are in politics and

community affairs.

[bq54_2] ASK ALL

Over the past few years, have you volunteered to get involved

in politics or community affairs?

1 Yes - I have volunteered

2 No - I have not volunteered

DK REF

[bq54_3] ASK ALL

Over the past few years, how active have you been in a

voluntary organisation, like a local community association, a

charity, or a sports club?


1 Very active

2 Somewhat active

3 A little active

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4 Not at all active/Not involved

DK REF

[eq13_1] ASK ALL

In the last 12 months, have you participated in a protest, like

a rally or a demonstration, to show your concern about a public

issue or problem?

1 Yes

2 No

DK REF

[eq13_2] ASK ALL

In the last 12 months, have you signed a petition, to show your

concern about a public issue or problem?

1 Yes

2 No

DK REF

ASK ALL

[eq13_3] In the last 12 months, have you participated in a

boycott of a particular product or service?

1 Yes

2 No

DK REF

[eq13_4] ASK ALL

In the last 12 months, have you given money to a political

cause or advocacy organisation (other than a political party)

1 Yes

2 No

DK REF

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Section 3: Attitudes towards political issues in the

Election

[bq1] ASK ALL

Let's talk for a few minutes about politics in general. How

much interest do you generally have in what is going on in

British politics?


1 A great deal

2 Quite a lot

3 Some

4 Not very much

5 None at all

DK REF

[bq2_1] ASK ALL

Now, I'd like to ask you a few questions about the issues and

problems facing Britain today. As far as you're concerned, what

is the single most important issue facing the country at the

present time?

CODE ONE FROM LIST OF ANSWER OPTIONS.

DO NOT PROMPT

IF SEVERAL ANSWERS ARE GIVEN, CODE FIRST MENTIONED.

1 Asylum seekers

2 Britain's membership of the European Monetary Union (the Euro)

3 Britain's relations with the European Union

4 Law and order

5 Education

6 Environment

7 National Health Service

8 Inflation, Prices generally

9 Public transport

10 Taxation

11 State of the economy

12 Unemployment

13 My standard of living

14 Price of petrol

15 War in Iraq

16 War in Afghanistan

17 War against terrorism

18 Immigration/People coming to Britain

19 Other (WRITE IN)

88 There are no important issues

DK REF

[bq2_2] IF NOT DK, REF OR ‘There are no important issues’ AT

Bq2_1

Which party is best able to handle this issue?

0 None/No party closest

1 Labour

2 Conservatives

3 Liberal Democrats


5 Plaid Cymru

6 Green Party


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9 Other (WRITE IN)

DK REF

[bq3] ASK ALL

Crime in Britain

b. Immigration

c The National Health Service

d The risk of terrorism in Britain

e The economy in general

IF FIRST ITEM IN Bq3:

How well do you think the last government handled each of the

following issues?

[LOOP ITEM]


IF NOT FIRST ITEM IN Bq3:

(How well do you think the last government handled this

issue:)

[LOOP ITEM]


1 Very well

2 Fairly well

3 Neither well nor badly

4 Fairly badly

5 Very badly

DK REF

Social and political attitudes

[bq18]* ASK ALL

*NOTE: WE WISH TO KEEP NAMES FOR THESE VARIABLES COMPARABLE

WITH MAIN SURVEY BUT HAVE ADDED SOME NEW ONES INTO THE MIDDLE

OF THE LIST. THE LOOP VALUES BELOW THEREFORE HAVE THE VARIABLE

NAME GIVEN TO THE LEFT.

[bq18_1]

a The Government generally treats people like me fairly.

*[eq18_1a]

b The Government generally treats people from my ethnic group

fairly.

[bq18_2]

c There is often a big gap between what people like me expect out

of life and what we actually get.

*[eq18_2a]

d There is often a big gap between what people from my ethnic

group expect out of life and what we actually get.

[bq18_3]

e Being active in politics is a good way to get benefits for me

and my family.

[bq18_4]

f It takes too much time and effort to be active in politics and

public affairs.

[bq18_5]

g Being active in politics is a good way to get benefits for

groups that people care about, like pensioners or the disabled.

[bq18_6]

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h It is every citizen's duty to vote in an election.

[bq18_7]

i Most of my family and friends think that voting is a waste of

time.

[eq14_1]

d It doesn’t really matter which party is in power, in the end

opportunities for Black and Asian people will stay much the

same.

[eq14_2]

e Parties are only interested in the votes of black and Asian

people, not in their opinions.

[eq14_3]

c Non-White people don’t have the same opportunities and chances

in life as White people, as they are held back by prejudice and

discrimination

IF FIRST ITEM IN Bq18:

Please tell me how far you agree or disagree with each of the

following statements:

[LOOP ITEM]



(And how much do you agree or disagree with this statement:)

[LOOP ITEM]


1 Strongly agree

2 Agree

3 Neither agree nor disagree

4 Disagree

5 Strongly disagree

DK REF

Economic evaluations

[bq21] ASK ALL

Now a few questions about economic conditions. How does the

financial situation of your household now compare with what it

was 12 months ago?


1 Got a lot worse

2 Got a little worse

3 Stayed the same

4 Got a little better

5 Got a lot better

DK REF

[bq22] ASK ALL

How do you think the general economic situation in this country

has changed over the last 12 months?


1 Got a lot worse

2 Got a little worse

3 Stayed the same

4 Got a little better

5 Got a lot better

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DK REF

[bq23] ASK ALL

How do you think the financial situation of your household will

change over the next 12 months?


1 Get a lot worse

2 Get a little worse

3 Stay the same

4 Get a little better

5 Get a lot better

DK REF

[bq24] ASK ALL

How do you think the general economic situation in this country

will develop over the next 12 months?


1 Get a lot worse

2 Get a little worse

3 Stay the same

4 Get a little better

5 Get a lot better

DK REF

[bq25] ASK ALL

With Britain in economic difficulties, which party do you think

would be able to handle the situation best - Labour , the

Conservatives or the Liberal Democrats?

1 Labour

2 Conservatives

3 Liberal Democrats

4 None of these (VOLUNTEERED))

5 Another party (WRITE IN) (VOLUNTEERED)

DK REF

Own/party positions on tax/spend

[bq40] ASK ALL

a yourself

b the Labour party

c the Conservative party

d the Liberal Democrats

IF FIRST ITEM AT BQ40:

Now, another issue. Using the 0 to 10 scale on this card, where

the end marked 0 means that government should cut taxes and

spend much less on health and social services, and the end

marked 10 means that government should raise taxes a lot and

spend much more on health and social services, where would you

place [LOOP ITEM] on this scale?


IF NOT FIRST ITEM AT BQ40:

(And where would you place…)

[LOOP ITEM]

(…on this scale?)


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0 Government should cut taxes a lot and spend much less on health

and social services

1 one

2 two

3 three

4 four

5 five

6 six

7 seven

8 eight

9 nine

10 Government should increase taxes a lot and spend much more on

health and social services

DK REF



the Scottish National Party (SNP)

(…on this scale?)



and social services

1 one

2 two

3 three

4 four

5 five

6 six

7 seven

8 eight

9 nine



DK REF



Plaid Cymru

(…on this scale?)



and social services

1 one

2 two

3 three

4 four

5 five

6 six

7 seven

8 eight

9 nine



DK REF

Own/party positions on civil liberties

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[bq41] ASK ALL

a yourself

b the Labour party



IF FIRST ITEM AT Bq41:

Some people think that reducing crime is more important than

protecting the rights of people accused of committing crimes.

Other people think that protecting the rights of accused

people, regardless of whether they have been convicted of

committing a crime, is more important than reducing crime. On

the 0-10 scale, where would you place [YOURSELF/PARTY NAME] on

this scale?



(And where would you place ...)

[LOOP ITEM]

(…on this scale?)


0 Reducing crime more important

1 one

2 two

3 three

4 four

5 five

6 six

7 seven

8 eight

9 nine

10 Rights of accused more important

DK REF






1 one

2 two

3 three

4 four

5 five

6 six

7 seven

8 eight

9 nine


DK REF



Plaid Cymru



22

1 one

2 two

3 three

4 four

5 five

6 six

7 seven

8 eight

9 nine


DK REF

Own/party positions on Equal Opportunities

[bq74]

a yourself

b the Labour party



IF FIRST ITEM AT Bq74:

Using the 0 to 10 scale on this card, where the end marked 0

means that there is no need for government to take action to

improve opportunities for Black and Asian people, and the end

marked 10 means that government should make every effort to

improve opportunities for Black and Asian people, where would

you place [LOOP ITEM] on this scale?




[LOOP ITEM]


0 No need for government to take action to improve opportunities

for Black and Asian people

1 one

2 two

3 three

4 four

5 five

6 six

7 seven

8 eight

9 nine

10 Government should make every effort to improve opportunities


DK REF







1 one

2 two

3 three

23

4 four

5 five

6 six

7 seven

8 eight

9 nine



DK REF



Plaid Cymru




1 one

2 two

3 three

4 four

5 five

6 six

7 seven

8 eight

9 nine



DK REF

[eq15] ASK ALL

Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be

trusted or that you can't be too careful in dealing with

people?

1 People can be trusted

2 You can't be too careful

3 Depends (SPONTANEOUS)

4 Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)

REF

Attitudes to voting and politics

[bq57] ASK ALL

[bq57_1]

a I feel a sense of satisfaction when I vote.

[bq57_2]

b People are so busy that they don't have time to vote.

[bq57_3]

c Most people around here usually vote in general elections.

IF FIRST ITEM AT BQ57:

Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with each of the


[LOOP ITEM]



(And how much do you agree or disagree with this statement:)

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[LOOP ITEM]


1 Strongly agree

2 Agree


4 Disagree

5 Strongly disagree

DK REF

[bq59] ASK ALL

On a scale from 0 to 10 where 10 means a great deal of

influence and 0 means no influence, how much influence do you

have on politics and public affairs?


0 No influence

1 one

2 two

3 three

4 four

5 five

6 six

7 seven

8 eight

9 nine

10 A great deal of influence

DK REF

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Section 4: Ethnic and religious identity and group

consciousness

[eq16a] IF CODES 9-15 AT BQ101 (ASIAN/INDIAN, ASIAN/PAKISTANI,

ASIAN/BANGLADESHI, ASIAN/OTHER, BLACK/AFRICAN, BLACK/CARIBBEAN,

BLACK/OTHER)

TEXTFILL IS “Black“ IF BQ101 = 13-15, “Asian“ IF BQ101 = 9-12

Some people think of themselves first as British. Others may

think of themselves first as (Black/Asian). Which best

describes how you think of yourself...

SHOW SCREEN

1 (Black/Asian), not British,

2 More (Black/Asian) than British,

3 Equally (Black/Asian) and British,

4 More British than (Black/Asian),

5 British, not (Black/Asian).

6 or, do you think of yourself in some other way? (WRITE IN)

DK REF

[eq16b] IF CODES 9-15 AT BQ101 (ASIAN/INDIAN, ASIAN/PAKISTANI,


BLACK/OTHER) AND RESPONDENT HAS A RELIGION, BQ106_1=1-7

(Black/Asian) TEXTFILL IS “Black“ IF BQ101 = 13-15, “Asian“ IF

BQ101 = 9-12. (Religion) textfill is answer at BQ106_1

Some people think of themselves first as (Religion). Others may

think of themselves first as (Black/Asian). Which best

describes how you think of yourself...

SHOW SCREEN

1 (Black/Asian), not (Religion),

2 More (Black/Asian) than (Religion),

3 Equally (Black/Asian) and (Religion),

4 More (Religion) than (Black/Asian),

5 (Religion), not (Black/Asian).


DK REF

[eq16c] IF CODES 9-15 AT BQ101(ASIAN/INDIAN, ASIAN/PAKISTANI,


BLACK/OTHER) AND RESPONDENT HAS A RELIGION, BQ106_1=1-7

(Black/Asian) TEXTFILL IS “Black“ IF BQ101 = 13-15, “Asian“ IF

BQ58 = 9-12. (Religion) textfill is answer at BQ106_1

Some people think of themselves first as (Religion). Others may

think of themselves first as British. Which best describes how

you think of yourself...

SHOW SCREEN

1 British not (Religion),

2 More British than (Religion),

3 Equally British and (Religion),

4 More (Religion) than British,

5 (Religion), not British,

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DK REF

[eq17] IF RESPONDENT IS NOT FROM MIXED BACKGROUND [BQ101 <> 5-

8]

How much do you feel you have in common with (ETHNIC GROUP FROM

BQ101) people in general?


1 A great deal

2 A fair amount

3 Not very much

4 Nothing at all

DK REF

[eq18] ASK IF RESPONDENT HAS A RELIGION, BQ106_1=1-7

How much do you feel you have in common with (RELIGIOUS GROUP

FROM Q106_1) in general?


1 A great deal

2 A fair amount

3 Not very much

4 Nothing at all

DK REF

[eq19] ASK ALL

And how much do you feel you have in common with other British

people in general?


1 A great deal

2 A fair amount

3 Not very much

4 Nothing at all

DK REF

[eq20_1] ASK ALL

During the run-up to the general election, did you think any of

the political parties campaigned specifically in order to win

the votes of Black and Asian people?

1 Yes

2 No

DK REF

[eq20_2] If Yes TO eq20_1

Which party was that? PROBE: Any others?

CODE ALL THAT APPLY

1 Labour

2 Conservatives

3 Liberal Democrats


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5 Plaid Cymru

6 Green Party



9 Other (WRITE IN)

DK REF

[eq21_1] ASK ALL

And during the run-up to the general election, did you think

any of the political parties campaigned specifically in order

to win the votes of White people who are prejudiced against

Black and Asian people?

1 Yes

2 No

DK REF

[eq21_2] If Yes TO eq21_1

Which party was that? PROBE: Any others?

CODE ALL THAT APPLY

1 Labour

2 Conservatives

3 Liberal Democrats


5 Plaid Cymru

6 Green Party



9 Other (WRITE IN)

DK REF

Political Knowledge

ASK ALL

[bq79] – RANDOMIZE

[bq79_1]

a Polling stations close at 10.00pm on election day.

[bq79_3]

b The minimum voting age is 16.

[bq79_5]

c The Chancellor of the Exchequer is responsible for setting

interest rates in the UK.

[bq79_8]

d Any registered voter can obtain a postal vote if they want one

- by contacting their local council and asking for a postal

vote.

[eq79_9]

e The Labour party has the most MPs from ethnic minorities.

IF FIRST ITEM AT BQ79: Please tell me if you think that the

following statements are true or false. If you don't know,

just say so and we will skip to the next one. Remember - true,

false, or don't know.

[LOOP ITEM]

IF NOT FIRST ITEM AT BQ79: (Please tell me if you think this

statement is true or false.)

[LOOP ITEM]

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1 True

2 False

3 Don’t Know

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Section 5: Attitudes to integration, integration

policies, multiculturalism

[text] IF RESPONDENT IS NOT FROM MIXED BACKGROUND OR DK/REF

[BQ101 <> (5-8, DK, REF)]

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following

statements?

[eq22] IF RESPONDENT IS NOT FROM MIXED BACKGROUND OR DK/REF

[BQ101 <> (5-8, DK, REF)]

[eq22_1] I think it is important that <INGROUPER6> in the UK

maintain their own values, beliefs and traditions.

[eq22_2] I think it is important that <INGROUPER6> integrate

and mix with other groups of people in the UK.

[LOOP ITEM]


1 Strongly agree

2 Agree


4 Disagree

5 Strongly disagree

DK REF

[text] ASK ALL

Do you or your family do any of the following things?

[eq23] ASK ALL

a Send Christmas cards

b Send Valentine cards

c Send a card to your mother/father on Mother’s Day/Father’s Day

d Put up a Christmas tree

e Wear a poppy on Remembrance Day

f Give presents at Christmas

[LOOP ITEM]


Always

Sometimes

Never

Don’t know what this is

DK REF

[eq24] ASK ALL

Do you think there is a lot of racial prejudice in Britain

nowadays, a little or hardly any?

1 A lot

2 A little

3 Hardly any

DK REF

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[eq25] ASK ALL

Which groups, if any, do you think there is prejudice against?

DO NOT PROMPT, CODE ALL THAT APPLY

1 Asian people (Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi)

2 Black people (Caribbean, African)

3 Chinese people

4 White people

5 Mixed race people

6 Buddhists

7 Hindus

8 Jews

9 Muslims

10 Sikhs

11 Asylum seekers/Refugees

12 New immigrants

13 Eastern Europeans

14 Other (WRITE IN)

15. None

DK REF

[eq26] ASK IF HAS A RELIGION AT BQ105B

Do you think there is more or less prejudice against

[RESPONDENT’S religion GROUP FROM BQ106_1] people than against

other religious groups?

1 More

2 Less

3 About the same

DK REF

[eq27] ASK ALL

Do you think there is more or less prejudice against

[RESPONDENT’S ETHNIC GROUP FROM BQ101] people than against

other Black and Asian groups?

1 More

2 Less

3 About the same

DK REF

[eq28_1] ASK ALL

Thinking about the past few years, have things generally got

better or worse for ethnic minority groups in Britain, or have

things stayed much the same?

IF BETTER/WORSE: a little or a lot better/worse?

1 A lot better

2 A little better

3 Stayed the same

4 A little worse

5 A lot worse

DK REF

[eq28_2] IF RESPONDENT IS NOT FROM MIXED BACKGROUND OR DK/REF

[BQ101 <> (5-8, DK, REF)]

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And thinking about the situation of [RESPONDENT’S ETHNIC GROUP

FROM bq101] people, have things generally got better or worse,

or have they stayed much the same?


1 A lot better

2 A little better

3 Stayed the same

4 A little worse

5 A lot worse

DK REF

[eq28_3] IF RESPONDENT HAS A RELIGION AT BQ106_1

And thinking about the situation of [RESPONDENT’S RELIGION FROM

BQ106_1] people, have things generally got better or worse, or

have they stayed much the same?


1 A lot better

2 A little better

3 Stayed the same

4 A little worse

5 A lot worse

DK REF

ASK ALL

[bqQ71]

Which party do you think is best able to help improve life in

Britain for ethnic minority groups?

1 Labour

2 Conservatives

3 Liberal Democrats

4 Other (WRITE IN)

5 (None, no party (VOLUNTEERED))

ASK ALL

[bq72] - RANDOMIZE

[bq72_1]

a Black and Asian people in Britain who apply for jobs should be

given priority, to try to make up for past discrimination

against them.

[bq72_2]

b It is good for society if different ethnic groups keep their

own customs and traditions.

[bq72_4]

c Immigrants increase crime rates.

[bq72_5]

d Immigrants generally are good for Britain's economy.

[bq72_6]

e Most asylum seekers who come to Britain should be sent home

immediately.

IF FIRST ITEM AT bq72: Please tell me how much you agree or

disagree with each of the following statements.

[LOOP ITEM]


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IF NOT FIRST ITEM AT bq72: (And how much do you agree or

disagree with this statement:)

[LOOP ITEM]


1 Strongly agree

2 Agree


4 Disagree

5 Strongly disagree

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Section 6: Self completion

[text] ASK ALL

The next questions are for you to answer yourself. Before you

do this I will show you how to enter your answers into the

computer.

You can choose your answers from those listed by touching the

screen. Just touch the answer that you want to give.

[eq29] ASK ALL

INTERVIEWER: HAS THE RESPONDENT ACCEPTED THE SELF-COMPLETION?

1 Self-completion accepted

3 Completed by INTERVIEWER

NO DK NO REF

[eq30] ASK IF eq29= 2 OR 3

INTERVIEWER TO COMPLETE.

INTERVIEWER - CODE REASON(S) WHY RESPONDENT REFUSED OR WANTED

HELP

1 Didn't like computer

2 Eyesight problems

3 Other disability

4 Objected to study

5 Worried about confidentiality

6 Could not read/write

7 Ran out of time

8 Language problems

9 Couldn't be bothered

10 Children present/tending to children

11 Other people present in room

12 Other (WRITE IN)

NO DK NO REF

[TEXT] ASK IF eq29= 1 OR 3

Here is an example question.

INTERVIEWER: TURN SCREEN TO RESPONDENT AND LET THE RESPONDENT

ENTER THEIR ANSWER WHILE YOU OBSERVE AND HELP IF NECESSARY.

1 Continue

NO DK NO REF

[PRACT1] IF eq29 = 1 OR 3

SELECT THE ANSWER YOU WANT TO GIVE BY TOUCHING THE SCREEN. WHEN

YOU HAVE DONE THIS TOUCH THE CONTINUE BUTTON TO MOVE TO THE

NEXT QUESTION.

Have you used a computer before?

1 Yes

2 No

NO DK NO REF

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[PRACT2] IF eq29 =1 OR 3

MOST QUESTIONS WILL BE LIKE THIS EXAMPLE. FOR A FEW QUESTIONS,

NO ANSWERS WILL BE SHOWN ON THE SCREEN AND YOU WILL NEED TO

TYPE IN YOUR OWN ANSWER, USING THE THE KEYBOARD. HERE IS

ANOTHER EXAMPLE. ONCE YOU HAVE TYPED IN YOUR ANSWER THE

CONTINUE BUTTON TO MOVE TO THE NEXT QUESTION.

What was the last thing you had to eat?

Please type in your answer (WRITE IN)

NO DK NO REF

[PRACTEND] IF eq29=1 OR 3

You have now finished the practice questions. Please tell the

INTERVIEWER you are ready to move on and hand the computer back

for a moment.

Continue

NO DK NO REF

[text] IF eq29=1 OR 3

IF RESPONDENT STILL ACCEPTS THE SELF-COMPLETION, CONTINUE BY

GOING TO THE NEXT SCREEN AND EITHER HANDING THE COMPUTER BACK

TO THE RESPONDENT OR BY COMPLETING THE MODULE WITH THE

RESPONDENT.

IF eq29= 2, JUMP TO eq37

NO DK/REF CODES IN REST OF THIS SECTION, INSTEAD ALL QUESTIONS

HAVE PRECODED EQUIVALENTS ON SCREEN

[Bq12_1] ASK ALL DOING SELF COMPLETION (IF eq29 =1 OR 3)

Now some questions about politics and voting.

Talking with people about the general election on May 6th we

have found that a lot of people didn't manage to vote. How

about you, did you manage to vote in the general election?

1 Yes, voted

2 No, did not vote

3 Don’t know

4 Do not want to answer

[bq12_2] IF ‘yes’ AT [Bq12_1=1]

Which party did you vote for in the general election?

1 Labour

2 Conservatives

3 Liberal Democrats


5 Plaid Cymru

6 Green Party



9 Someone else – please write in who (WRITE IN)

10 Don’t know

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[bq12_4] IF ‘yes’ AT [Bq12_1=1]

People give different reasons for why they vote for one party

rather than another. Which of the following best describes your

reasons?

1 The party had the best policies

2 The party had the best leader

3 I really preferred another party but it stood no chance of

winning in my constituency – I voted tactically

4 Some other reason – please write in what(WRITE IN)

5 Don’t know


[bq12_5] IF [bq12_4]=3

Which party did you really prefer?

1 Labour

2 Conservatives

3 Liberal Democrats


5 Plaid Cymru

6 Green Party




10 Don’t know


[bq13] IF ‘yes’ AT [Bq12_1]

There are different ways in which people can cast their votes

in general elections - in person, by post or by proxy, that is,

getting someone else to vote on their behalf. How did you cast

your vote in the general election on May 6th?

1 In person

2 By post

3 By proxy (someone else voted on my behalf)

4 Don’t know


[bq46_1] ASK ALL DOING SELF COMPLETION (IF eq29=1 OR 3)

Thinking back to the general election held on 5th May 2005, do

you remember which party you voted for then - or perhaps you

didn't vote?

0 I did not vote

X I was not eligible/too young to vote

1 Labour

2 Conservative

3 Liberal Democrat


5 Plaid Cymru

6 Green Party




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10 Don’t know


[bq52_1] ASK ALL IN ENGLAND DOING SELF COMPLETION (IF eq29=1 OR

3)

Thinking now about the local election that was held in some

parts of the country on May 6th this year. We have found that a

lot of people didn't manage to vote. How about you - did you

manage to vote in the local election, or wasn't there one in

this area?

1 Yes, voted

2 No, did not manage to vote

3 There wasn't a local election in this area

4 Don’t know


[bq52_2] IF ‘yes’ AT Bq52_1

Which party did you vote for in the local election on 6th of

May?

1 Labour

2 Conservatives

3 Liberal Democrats


5 Plaid Cymru

6 Green Party



9 Independent candidate


11 Don’t know


[Text] ASK ALL DOING SELF COMPLETION (IF eq29=1 OR 3)

Next some questions about the conflict in Afghanistan.

[bq45] ASK ALL DOING SELF COMPLETION (IF eq29=1 OR 3)

Please indicate whether you strongly approve, approve,

disapprove, or strongly disapprove of Britain's involvement in

the war against the Taliban in Afghanistan.

1 Strongly approve

2 Approve

3 Neither approve nor disapprove

3 Disapprove

4 Strongly disapprove

5. Don’t know


[bq42] ASK ALL

What is your impression of how the war in Afghanistan is going

right now: very well, fairly well, fairly badly, or very badly?

1 Very well

2 Fairly well

3 Fairly badly

4 Very badly

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5. Don’t know


[bq43] ASK ALL

Using the 0 to 10 scale below, please indicate how likely you

think it is that British troops and their allies will be able

to defeat the Taliban once and for all.

0 Not at all likely to defeat Taliban

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10 Very likely to defeat Taliban

11 Don’t know


[bq44] ASK ALL RANDOMIZE

[bq44_1] Britain will benefit in the long run from

participating in the war in Afghanistan.

[bq44_2] The war in Afghanistan threatens the safety of my

family and myself.

[bq44_3] There is a strong moral case for Britain participating

in the war in Afghanistan.

[bq44_4] The war in Afghanistan is seriously damaging Britain's

interests around the world.

IF FIRST ITERATION:

Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the


[LOOP ITEM]

SECOND PLUS ITERATION:

And please indicate how much you agree or disagree with this

statement:

[LOOP ITEM]

1 Strongly agree

2 Agree


4 Disagree

5 Strongly disagree

6 Don’t know


[text] ASK ALL DOING SELF COMPLETION (IF eq29=1 OR 3)

Now a few questions about how you feel about people in

different types of traditional dress.

You will be shown a series of pictures. Please say how

comfortable you would feel speaking to someone wearing these

traditional clothes if for example they asked you for

directions.

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[eq31] ASK ALL DOING SELF COMPLETION (IF eq29=1 OR 3)

a PICTURE: NUN

b PICTURE: FULL HASIDIC JEWISH DRESS

c PICTURE: TRADITIONAL SIKH DRESS

d TRADITIONAL MUSLIM DRESS WITHOUT FULL VEIL (HIJAB)

e. TRADITIONAL MUSLIM DRESS WITH FULL VEIL (NIQAB)

How comfortable would you feel speaking to someone wearing

these clothes if for example they asked you for directions?

[LOOP ITEM]

1 Very comfortable

2 Fairly comfortable

3 Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable

3 Fairly uncomfortable

4 Very uncomfortable

5 Don’t know


[eq32] ASK IF MUSLIM (BQ106_1=4) DOING SELF COMPLETION (eq29=1

OR 3)

And looking at these statements about Sharia courts being

introduced in Britain, which of these come closest to your

view?

1 Introduce Sharia law, that is traditional Islamic law, in all

cases

2 Introduce Sharia law, but only if penalties do not contravene

British law

3 Do not introduce Sharia law.

4 Don’t know


[eq33]

For each of the following statements please indicate how much

it would bother you…

a If one of your close relatives were to marry a White person(if

not white at Bq101)

b If one of your close relatives were to marry a Black person(if

not black at Bq101)

c If one of your close relatives were to marry an Asian person(if

not asian at Bq101)

d If one of your close relatives were to marry a Muslim person

(if not Muslim at Bq106_1)

1 A great deal

2 Rather a lot

3 A little

4 Not very much

5 Not at all

6 Don’t know


[eq34-36] [If first iteration]

Would you ever support violent demonstrations or protests in

the following situations…

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[If second or third iteration]: And would you ever support

violent demonstrations or protests…

[RANDOMISE ORDER]

[eq34] If the British government was about to start a war that

you didn’t agree with

[eq35] If the British government passed a tax increase which

you thought was unfair

[eq36] To protest against job cuts

Yes

No

Don’t know

Do not want to answer

IF YES AT EACH ITERATION:

[eq34_2, eq35_2, eq36_2] Which, if any, of the

following actions would you support in those circumstances:

(Please select all that apply)

Destroying property

Attacking police officers

Neither of these

Don’t know

Do not want to answer

[TEXT] ASK ALL DOING SELF COMPLETION (IF eq29=1 OR 3)

Thank you for completing this section.

Your answers will be completely confidential. If you want to

go back over any answers the INTERVIEWER can tell you how to do

this.

OTHERWISE PLEASE TOUCH CONTINUE TO MOVE ON TO THE NEXT SECTION.

[SCEND] IF eq29 = 1

Please hand the computer back to the INTERVIEWER.

INTERVIEWER CODE 1 TO CONTINUE

CONTINUE

NO DK NO REF

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Section 7: Discrimination, prejudice and social

distance

[eq37] ASK ALL

Discrimination may happen when people are treated unfairly

because they are seen as being different from others. In the

past 5 years, do you feel that you have experienced

discrimination or been treated unfairly by others in the UK

because of your ethnicity, race, skin colour, language, accent,

religion, age, gender, sexuality or disability?

1 Yes

2 No

DK REF

[eq38] If Yes (eq37 = 1)

In the past 5 years, how often do you feel that you have

experienced such discrimination or unfair treatment in Britain

READ OUT

1 Often

2 Sometimes

3 Rarely

DK REF

[eq39] If Yes (eq37 = 1)

And looking at this card, in the past 5 years, do you feel you

have been discriminated against for any of these reasons?


CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Your ethnicity, race or skin colour

Your language or accent

Your religion

Your age

Your gender

Your sexuality

A disability

None of these

DK REF

[eq40] If Yes (eq37 = 1)

And in the past 5 years, do you feel you have experienced

discrimination or been treated unfairly in Britain, in any of

these situations?


CODE ALL THAT APPLY

On the street

In a shop, bank, restaurant or bar

At work or when applying for a job or promotion

When dealing with the police or courts

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At school, college or university

When dealing with immigration or other government offices or

officials

At social gatherings with friends, neighbours

At family gatherings?

None of these

DK REF

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Section 8: Ethnic social capital and mobilization


8]

Do you know of any (RESPONDENT’S ANSWER FROM BQ101) ethnic,

cultural or religious associations or clubs in or near the city

or town in which you live?

1 Yes

2 No

DK REF

[eq42] ASK ALL

Have you taken part in the activities of an ethnic or cultural

association or club in the past 12 months?

1 Yes

2 No

DK REF

[eq43] ASK ALL

Have you taken part in the activities of any other kind of

association or club in the past 12 months?

PROMPT IF NECESSARY: For example, a sports team, hobby club,

charity group, political or citizen’s group, children’s school

group etc

1 Yes

2 No

DK REF

[eq44] IF YES (eq43=1)

Which kind of organization(s) have you been active in?

INTERVIEWER: CODE UP TO 3 ANSWERS. IF INVOLVED IN MORE THAN 3

ORGANISATIONS PLEASE CODE THE MOST IMPORTANT ORGANISATIONS TO

RESPONDENT

ALLOW UP TO THREE ANSWERS

1 Sports club or team

2 Hobby club

3 Charity group

4 Political or citizens group

5 Children’s school group

6 Other (WRITE IN)

DK REF

[eq45] ASK ALL INVOLVED IN AT LEAST 1/2/3 TYPES OF

ORGANISATION

How many members of the [LOOP ITEM] are from the same ethnic or

religious group as you? Is it…

READ OUT

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1 All of them

2 Most of them

3 About half of them

4 A few of them

5 None of them?

DK REF

Community cohesion

[eq46_1] ASK ALL

Now, I would like to ask you about the ways your ethnicity or

culture may be important in your social life.

As far as you know, how many of your friends have the same

ethnic background as you?

READ OUT

1 All of them

2 Most of them


4 A few of them

5 None of them?

DK REF

[eq46_2] ASK ALL

As far as you know, how many of the people you work with have

the same ethnic background as you?

READ OUT

1 All of them

2 Most of them


4 A few of them

5 None of them?

6 Not in employment/ work

DK REF

[eq46_3] ASK ALL

As far as you know, how many of the people in your

neighbourhood have the same ethnic background as you?

READ OUT

1 All of them

2 Most of them


4 A few of them

5 None of them?

DK REF

[eq46_4] ASK IF HAS A RELIGION (BQ106_1=1)

As far as you know, how many of the people at your church or

place of worship have the same ethnic background as you?

READ OUT

1 All of them

2 Most of them


4 A few of them

5 None of them?

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6 Do not go to church/ a place of worship

DK REF

Persuaded to vote

[eq47] ASK IF HAS A RELIGION (BQ106_1=1)

During the election campaign did your local place of worship

encourage members to vote in the election?

1 Yes

2 No

DK REF

[bq55] ASK ALL

CARD 30

Did anyone, for example, a friend, a member of your family, or

someone at work, try to persuade you to vote for a particular

party in the recent general election? Please take your answers

from this card.

PROBE: Any others?

CODE ALL THAT APPLY

1 Friend(s)

2 Family member(s)

3 Someone at work

4 Someone from your church or place of worship

5 Someone from your neighbourhood

6 Someone from your ethnic, cultural or religious association or

club

7 Someone from another association or club

8 Other person(s)

9 No one tried to convince me

DK REF

Media use and party contact

[bq80_1] ASK ALL

Do you regularly read a daily newspaper – either the paper

version or online?

1 Yes

2 No

DK REF

[bq80_3] IF ‘yes’ [bq80_1=1]

Which daily newspaper do you read most often?

SINGLE CODE ONLY

SHOWCARD 31

1 Daily Mail/Scottish Daily Mail

2 Daily Star/Daily Star of Scotland

3 Daily Telegraph

4 Express

5 Financial Times

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6 Guardian

7 Independent

8 Mirror/Scottish Mirror/Daily Record

9 The Scotsman

10 The Sun

11 The Times

12 Western Mail

13 Metro

14 The Evening Standard

15 Your city’s local newspaper

16 None most often

17 Other (WRITE IN)

DK REF

[eq48_1] ASK ALL

And do you regularly read any (other) newspaper that focuses on

news about your own ethnic or religious community?

1 Yes

2 No

DK REF

[eq48_2] IF YES (eq48_1 = 1)

Which ethnic or religious newspaper do you read most often?

TYPE IN ANSWER

DK REF

[eq49] ASK ALL

Thinking just about British politics, from which of the sources

on the card did you get information about the recent election

campaign and issues here in Britain? CODE ALL THAT APPLY?

SHOWCARD 32

newspapers

magazines

TV

The radio

The internet

None of these

IF MORE THAN ONE CODED

[eq49_2] And which was the most important source of information

for you?

Newspapers

Magazines

TV

The radio

The internet

IF SELECTED A SOURCE OF INFO AT eq49

[eq49_3] And thinking about the [textfill of most important

source of info from eq49_2: newpapers/ magazines/ TV

programmes/ radio programmes/ internet material] that you [text

fill: read/watched/listened to/accessed]. Was this specifically

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aimed at members of your ethnic or religious group, or was it

aimed at everyone?

CODE BOTH IF BOTH APPLY

1 Own ethnic group

2 Own religious group

3 Everyone

DK REF

ASK ALL

[bq86_1]

Did any of the political parties contact you, either in person

or over the phone, during the recent election campaign?

1 Yes

2 No

IF 'yes' AT [bq86_1]

[bq86_2]

Which of the political parties contacted you during the recent

election campaign?

PROBE: Any others?

CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Multicoded (Maximum of 9 codes)

1 Labour

2 Conservative

3 Liberal Democrat

4 Scottish National Party

5 Plaid Cymru

6 Green Party



9 Other (WRITE IN)

IF 'other' AT [bq86_2]

WRITE IN OTHER ANSWER GIVEN

OPEN QUESTION (MAXIMUM OF 60 CHARACTERS)


8]

REPEAT FOR EACH PARTY MENTIONED AT bq86_2

And can you remember whether the <Party from bq86_2> canvasser

was <ingrouper1> or not?

Yes, <ingrouper1>

No, not <ingrouper1>

Don’t remember

DK REF

[eq51] ASK ALL

Do you regularly use the internet?

1 Yes

2 No

DK REF

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[bq84_1] IF YES (eq51=1)

How much did you use the internet to get or exchange

information about the recent general election...

READ OUT

1 a great deal,

2 a fair amount,

3 not very much,

4 or, not at all?

DK REF

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Section 9: Classification Part 2

[bq102_1] ASK ALL

In which country were you born?

1 England

2 Scotland

3 Wales

4 Northern Ireland

5 India

6 Pakistan

7 Bangladesh

8 Other [WRITE IN]

DK REF

[eq52_f] IF BORN IN UK [bq102_1=1-4]

In which country was your father born?

1 England

2 Scotland

3 Wales

4 Northern Ireland

5 India

6 Pakistan

7 Bangladesh

8 Other [WRITE IN]

DK REF

[eq52_m] IF BORN IN UK [bq102_1=1-4]

In which country was your mother born?

1 England

2 Scotland

3 Wales

4 Ireland

5 India

6 Pakistan

7 Bangladesh

8 Other [WRITE IN]

DK REF

[eq52_x] IF MOTHER AND FATHER BOTH BORN ABROAD [eq52_f=8 &

eq52_m=8]

INTERVIEWER: WAS THE RESPONDENT’S MOTHER BORN IN THE SAME

COUNTRY AS THEIR FATHER?

Yes

No

[bq102_r] If not born in UK [bq102_1=5, 6, 7, 8]

In which year did you first move to Britain?

WRITE IN YEAR OR AGE IF NECESSARY

DK REF

[eq53] If not born in UK [bq102_1=5, 6, 7, 8]

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Do you still have family living in your country of birth?

[Family includes children, brothers, sisters, parents,

grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins (first, second and third),

great aunts, great uncles and all other relatives]

1 Yes

2 No

DK REF

[eq54_1] If not born in UK [bq102_1=5, 6, 7, 8]

Since coming to Britain in (ANSWER FROM BQ71B), have you ever

been back to your country of birth? [Include all trips,

regardless of purpose of trip (business, pleasure, etc), age of

respondent or length of stay]

1 Yes

2 No

DK REF

[eq54_2] IF YES (eq54_1= 1)

How many times? Was it...

READ OUT

1 Once only

2 2 to 4 times

3 5-9 times

4 10 times or more?

DK REF

[eq55] If have family in country of birth [eq53=1]

In the past 12 months, how often have you seen, talked to,

written or e-mailed members of your family who are still living

in your country of birth?

1 Once only

2 2 to 4 times

3 5-9 times

4 10 times or more?

DK REF

[eq56] IF NOT BORN IN BRITAIN [bq102_1 = 5, 6, 7, 8]

CARD 33

And how much interest do you generally have in what is going on

in politics in your country of birth?

(Please take your answers from this card)

1 A great deal

2 Quite a lot

3 Some

4 Not very much

5 None at all

DK REF

[eq57_1] IF FATHER WAS BORN ABROAD [eq52_f= 5, 6, 7, 8]

Do you still have family living in <father’s country of birth

(eq52_f)> ? [Family includes children, brothers, sisters,

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parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins (first, second

and third), great aunts, great uncles and all other relatives]

1 Yes

2 No

DK REF

[eq57_2] IF FATHER WAS BORN ABROAD [eq52_f= 5, 6, 7, 8]

Have you visited <father’s country of birth (eq52_f)>, in the

last five years?

1 Yes

2 No

DK REF

[eq57_3] IF HAVE FAMILY IN FATHER’S COUNTRY OF BIRTH [eq57_1=1]


written or e-mailed members of your family who were living in

<father’s country of birth (eq52_f)>?

1 Once only

2 2 to 4 times

3 5-9 times

4 10 times or more?

DK REF

[eq57_4] IF FATHER WAS BORN ABROAD [eq52_f = 5]

CARD 33


in politics in <father’s country of birth (eq52_f)>?


1 A great deal

2 Quite a lot

3 Some

4 Not very much

5 None at all

DK REF

[eq58_1] IF MOTHER BORN ABROAD IN DIFFERENT COUNTRY TO FATHER

[eq52_x = 1]

Do you still have family living in <mother’s country of birth

(eq52_m)> ? [Family includes children, brothers, sisters,

parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins (first, second

and third), great aunts, great uncles and all other relatives]

1 Yes

2 No

DK REF


[eq52_x = 1]

Have you visited <mother’s country of birth (eq52_m)>, in the

last five years?

1 Yes

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2 No

DK REF

[eq58_3] IF HAVE FAMILY IN MOTHER’S COUNTRY OF BIRTH [eq58_1=1]


written or e-mailed members of your family who were living in

<mother’s country of birth (eq52_m)>?

1 Once only

2 2 to 4 times

3 5-9 times

4 10 times or more?

DK REF


[eq52_x= 1]

CARD 33


in politics in <mother’s country of birth (eq52_m)>?


1 A great deal

2 Quite a lot

3 Some

4 Not very much

5 None at all

DK REF

[eq59_1] ASK ALL

Are you a British citizen or a citizen of another country?

1 British citizen

2 Another country

3 Both

DK REF

[eq59_2] If eq59_1 = 2 or 3

Of which other country are you a citizen?

TYPE IN ANSWER

DK REF

[eq60_1] ASK IF NOT BORN IN BRITAIN AND ENTERED BRITAIN WHEN 16

OR OVER (bq102_1 = 5, 6, 7, 8 and bq102_r>15)

What were your reasons for coming to live in Britain?

PROMPT TO PRECODE. CODE ALL THAT APPLY

1 Accompanying or joining family

2 Accompanying or joining husband or wife

3 To be a student

4 Better life

5 Freedom

6 Earn money

7 Just to live in Britain

8 Poverty in country of origin

9 War in country of origin

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10 Persecution in country of origin

11 Other (WRITE IN)

DK REF

[eq60_2] ASK IF ACCOMPANYING FAMILY OR SPOUSE [eq60_1 = 1 or 2]

What were your [textfill:husband/wife/family’s] reasons for

coming to live in Britain?


1 Born in Britain


3 Accompanying or joining husband or wife'

4 To be a student

5 Better life

6 Freedom

7 Earn money





12 Other (WRITE IN)

DK REF

[eq60_3] ASK IF NOT BORN IN BRITAIN AND ENTERED BRITAIN WHEN

UNDER 16 (bq102_1 = 5, 6, 7, 8 and bq102_r<16) OR IF BORN IN

BRITAIN AND AT LEAST ONE PARENT WAS NOT BORN IN BRITAIN

(bq102_1=1-4 and (eq52_f=5 or eq52_m=5)

What were your [TEXTFILL: parents’/ mother’s/ father’s] reasons

for coming to live in Britain?



2 Accompanying or joining husband or wife

3 To be a student

4 Better life

5 Freedom

6 Earn money





11 Mother/Father/Parents did not come to Britain

12 Other (WRITE IN)

DK REF

[eq61_1] ASK ALL

Is English the MAIN language that you speak at home?

1 Yes

2 No

DK REF

[eq61_2] ASK IF NO [eq61_1=2]

What is the MAIN language you speak at home?

SINGLE CODE ONLY

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Arabic

Bengali

Farsi

French

German

Gujarati

Hausa

Hindi

Igbo

Kurdish

Marathi

Mirpuri/Pahari

Polish

Punjabi

Sindhi

Somali

Swahili

Sylheti

Tamil

Turkish

Urdu

Yoruba

Other (WRITE IN)

DK REF

[eq61_3] ASK IF NO [eq61_1=2]

Can I just check, in day-to-day life, how good are you at

speaking English when you need to? For example to have a

conversation on the telephone or talk to a professional such as

a teacher or a doctor? Would you say you are...

READ OUT

1 very good,

2 fairly good,

3 below average,

4 or poor?

5 SPONTANEOUS ONLY: No opinion

DK REF

[zq93_1] ASK ALL

Does your household own or rent this accommodation?

INTERVIEWER: 'OWN' INCLUDES ON A MORTGAGE

1 Own

2 Rent

3 Neither

DK REF

[zq93_2] IF ‘own’ [bq93_1 = 1]

Do you own your home outright or on a mortgage?

1 Own the leasehold/freehold outright

2 Buying leasehold/freehold on a mortgage

DK REF

[zq93_3] IF ‘rent’ [bq93_1 = 2]

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Who do you rent from?

1 Local authority

2 New Town Development Corporation

3 Housing Association

4 Property company

5 Employer

6 Other organisation

7 Relative

8 Other individual

9 Housing Trust

10 Rent free, squatting

11 Shared ownership (e.g. part rent, part buy)

97 Other (WRITE IN)

DK REF

[zq94_1] ASK ALL

Are you now a member of a trade union or staff association?

INTERVIEWER: IF NECESSARY, PROBE FOR WHICH ONE

INTERVIEWER: CODE FIRST TO APPLY

1 Yes, trade union

2 Yes, staff association

3 No

DK REF

[zq94_2] IF ‘no’ or DK [bq94_1 = 3 OR DK]

Have you ever been a member of a trade union or staff

association?

INTERVIEWER: CODE FIRST TO APPLY

1 Yes, trade union

2 Yes, staff association

3 No

DK REF

[eq62] ASK ALL

At what age did you finish full-time education?

ENTER AGE

Never went to school

Still at school in full-time education

Still at university in full-time education

DK REF

[eq63] ASK ALL

Do you have any British educational or work-related

qualifications?

1 Yes

2 No

DK REF

[zq95_3] IF ‘yes’ [eq63 = 1]

CARD 34

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Taking your answers from this card, which is the highest

British qualification you have?

Please just give me the number next to it.

IF QUALIFICATION IS NOT IN LIST, PROBE FOR EQUIVALENT IF

POSSIBLE.

1 Postgraduate degree

2 First degree

3 University/polytechnic diploma

4 Teaching qualification

5 Nursing qualification

6 HNC/HND, City & Guilds level 4, NVQ/SVQ 4/5

7 A level and equivalent

8 Scottish Higher and equivalent

9 ONC/OND, City & Guilds level 3, NVQ/SVQ 3

10 GCSE A*-C, CSE grade 1, O level grade A-C

11 Scottish Standard grades, Ordinary bands

12 GCSE D-G, CSE grades 2-5, O level D-E

13 City & Guilds level 2, NVQ/SVQ 2 and equivalent

14 City & Guilds level 1, NVQ/SVQ 1 and equivalent

15 Clerical and commercial qualifications

16 Recognised trade apprenticeship

17 Youth training certificate, skill seekers

18 Other technical, professional or higher qualification (WRITE

IN)

DK REF

[eq64_1] ASK ALL

Do you have any qualifications you have not yet told me about

that you gained overseas? I mean qualifications gained either

at school, at college or university through work or training or

independently through your own study?

1 Yes

2 No

DK REF

[eq64_2] IF YES (eq64_1 = 1)

SHOWCARD 35

Which phrase on this card comes closest to describing what sort

of qualification this is?

1 School exam – Below University Entrance Level (i.e. equivalent

to GCSE/O-Level)

2 School exam – University Entrance Level (i.e. equivalent to A-

Level)

3 First Degree from University or similar institution (i.e.

equivalent to BA, B.Ed, BSc)

4 Higher Degree (i.e. equivalent to MA, MSc, PhD)

5 Commercial qualifications (e.g. typing, shorthand, book-

keeping, commerce)

6 Any other vocational or work related qualification

7 Some other sort of qualification

DK REF

[bq92_1] ASK ALL

The next few questions are about your health and lifestyle.

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Do you have any long-standing physical or mental impairment,

illness, or disability? By ‘long-standing’ I mean anything that

has troubled you over a period of at least 12 months or that is

likely to affect you over a period of 12 months

1 Yes

2 No

DK REF

[zqinc] ASK ALL

CARD 36 2

Which of the letters on this card represents the total income

of your household from all sources before tax - including

benefits, savings and so on? Please just tell me the letter.

1 Q

2 T

3 O

4 K

5 L

6 B

7 Z

8 M

9 F

10 J

11 D

12 H

13 P

14 S

DK REF

[zq97] ASK ALL

CARD 37

Which of these is the main source of income for you (and your

partner) at present?

1 Earnings from employment (own or spouse / partner's)

2 Occupational pension(s) - from previous employer(s)

2 The showcard looks like this:

Weekly income from all sources

before tax

Annual income from all sources

before tax

Less than £96 Q Less than £5,000

£97 – £192 T £5,001 – £10,000

£193 – £288 O £10,001 – £15,000

£289 – £384 K £15,001 – £20,000

£385 – £480 L £20,001 – £25,000

£481 – £577 B £25,001 – £30,000

£578 – £673 Z £30,001 – £35,000

£674 – £769 M £35,001 – £40,000

£770 – £865 F £40,001 – £45,000

£866 – £961 J £45,001 – £50,000

£962 – £1,153 D £50,001 – £60,000

£1,154 – £1,346 H £60,001 – £70,000

£1,347 - £1,538 P £70,001 -£80,000

£1,539 or more S £80,001 or more

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3 Private pension(s)

4 State retirement or widow's pension(s)

5 Jobseeker's Allowance/ Unemployment benefit

6 Pension Credit/ Minimum Income Guarantee/ Income Support for

pensioners

7 Invalidity, sickness or disabled pension or benefit(s)

8 Other state benefit or tax credit (WRITE IN)

9 Interest from savings or investments

10 Student grant, bursary or loans

11 Dependent on parents/other relatives

12 Other main source (WRITE IN)

[eq65_1] ASK ALL

CARD 38

Which of the descriptions on this card best applies to you?

1 In paid work

2 In full-time education

3 Unemployed for six months or more

4 Unemployed for less than six months

5 Permanently sick or disabled

6 Retired

7 Looking after the home

8 Doing something else (WRITE IN)

DK REF

[eq65_2] ASK ALL MARRIED OR LIVING WITH PARTNER [bq90 = 1

OR 2]

CARD 38

And which of the descriptions on the card best applies to your

wife/husband/partner?

1 In paid work

2 In full-time education

3 Unemployed for six months or more

4 Unemployed for less than six months

5 Permanently sick or disabled

6 Retired

7 Looking after the home

8 Doing something else (WRITE IN)

DK REF

[eq65_3] IF IN WORK [eq65_1 = 1]

CARD 39

Which one of the descriptions on this card best applies to you?

1 Employee

2 Self-employed but without employees

3 Self-employed with employees

4 Unpaid family worker

DK REF

[eq65_4] IF PARTNER IN WORK [eq65_2 = 1]

CARD 39

Which one of the descriptions on this card best applies to your

wife/husband/partner?

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1 Employee

2 Self-employed but without employees

3 Self-employed with employees

4 Unpaid family worker

DK REF

[zq98_1] ASK ALL

CARD 40

From this card please tell me which best describes the sort of

work you do. (If you are not working now, please tell me what

you did in your last job).

1 Professional or higher technical work

2 Manager or senior administrator

3 Clerical

4 Sales or services

5 Small business owner

6 Foreman or supervisor of other workers

7 Skilled manual work

8 Semi-skilled or unskilled manual work

9 Other (WRITE IN)

10 Never worked

DK REF

[zq98_2] IF ‘married’ OR ‘living with a partner’ [bq90=1 OR 2]

CARD 40

From the same card, please tell me which best describes the

sort of work your (husband/wife/partner) does (or did in

(his/her) last job).

1 Professional or higher technical work

2 Manager or senior administrator

3 Clerical

4 Sales or services

5 Small business owner

6 Foreman or supervisor of other workers

7 Skilled manual work

8 Semi-skilled or unskilled manual work

9 Other (WRITE IN)

10 Never worked

DK REF

[eq66_1] IF NOT ‘never worked’ [NOT bq98_1 = 10]

Do/did you work for…

1 a private firm or business or limited company

2 or some other kind of organisation?

DK REF

[eq66_2] IF ANOTHER ORGANISATION [eq66_1 = 2]

What kind of non-private organisation was it?

1 a public limited company/plc?

2 a nationalised industry/state corporation?

3 central government or civil service?

4 local government or council (including police, fire services

and local authority controlled schools/colleges)?

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5 a university or other grant funded education establishment

(include 'opted-out' schools)?

6 a health authority or NHS Trust?

7 a charity, voluntary organisation or trust?

8 the armed forces?

9 or was it some other kind of organisation?

DK REF

[eq67_1] IF ‘married’ or ‘living with a partner’ AND NOT ‘never

worked’ [bq90 = 1 or 2 and NOT (bq98_2 = 10)]

Does/did your partner work for…

1 a private firm or business or limited company

2 or some other kind of organisation?

DK REF

[eq67_2] IF ANOTHER ORGANISATION [eq67_1 = 2]

What kind of non-private organisation was it?

1 a public limited company/plc?

2 a nationalised industry/state corporation?

3 central government or civil service?

4 local government or council (including police, fire services

and local authority controlled schools/colleges)?

5 a university or other grant funded education establishment

(include 'opted-out' schools)?

6 a health authority or NHS Trust?

7 a charity, voluntary organisation or trust?

8 the armed forces?

9 or was it some other kind of organisation?

DK REF

[eq68] ASK IF PRIVATE FIRM [eq66_1 = 1]

SHOWCARD 41

Which of the following descriptions best applies as far as you

know to the ownership of the place where you work?

1 My workplace has White British owners

2 My workplace is owned by someone from a minority ethnic group

3 I don’t know who owns it

4 Not applicable- owned by lots of different people

DK REF

[Mailback] ASK ALL

That is the end of the interview. We are grateful for your help

with this very important project. In addition we are also

conducting a short self-completion survey, and we would be very

grateful for your help with this.

HAND MAIL-BACK QUESTIONNAIRE TO RESPONDENT. REMEMBER TO WRITE

THE SERIAL NUMBER ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE.

Would you be able to fill this in and send it back to us in the

pre-paid envelope within the next few days? All participants in

the study will be entered into a prize draw with a grand prize

of £500 and several smaller prizes of £5 to £100.

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IF NECESSARY: Only the person who took part in this survey

should complete the self-completion questionnaire.

[bq112] ASK ALL

Is there a telephone in (your part of) this accommodation?

1 Yes

2 No

DK REF

[bq112b] IF ‘yes’ AT [bq112a]

A few interviews on any survey are checked by my office to make

sure that people are satisfied with the way the interview was

carried out. In case my office needs to contact you, it would

be helpful if we could have your telephone number.

ADD IF NECESSARY: Your 'phone number will not be passed to

anyone outside the study team without your consent.

IF MORE THAN ONE NUMBER, ASK WHICH WOULD BE MOST CONVENIENT FOR

RECONTACT

1 Number given

2 Number refused/not given

NO DK NO REF

[bq113c] ASK ALL

And, may we have your mobile phone number as well?

IF NO MOBILE: Is there another phone number where you could

(also) be reached?

1 Number given

2 Number refused/not given/no mobile or second phone

NO DK NO REF

[eq69] ASK ALL

Do you have access to email and the internet?

1 Yes

2 No

DK REF

[DLink] ASK ALL

We would like to link the answers you have given in this survey

to other information held about how many people voted in this

area. To do this we would like your permission to match your

name and address to information held on the electoral register.

This matching will only be done with information that is

already publicly available.

Would you be willing for us to add administrative data from the

electoral register to the answers you have given us today?

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INTERVIEWER IF NECESSARY: REASSURE RESPONDENT THAT THIS DOES

NOT INCLUDE WHICH PARTY PEOPLE VOTED FOR. THAT INFORMATION IS

NOT HELD OR RECORDED ANYWHERE.?

1 Yes

2 No

[eq70] ASK ALL

This is the end of the interview. We are grateful for your help

with this very important project. Later on we are going to be

doing a shorter follow-up study in about a year's time and may

wish to contact you again. Would this be all right?

ADD IF NECESSARY: Before any INTERVIEWER calls, we would write

to you again, and you will, of course, be free to choose

whether take part or not at that point.

1 Yes

2 No

NO DK NO REF

[bq114b] IF ‘yes’ AT [eq69] AND ‘yes’ AT [eq70]

The follow-up study may take the form of an internet study.

Could you give us an e-mail address that we could use to

contact you for this?

1 Email address given

2 Email address refused/not given

NO DK NO REF

[Trans] INTERVIEWER DID THE RESPONDENT USE A TRANSLATOR TO HELP

WITH THE INTERVIEW?

1 Yes

2 No

If yes [Trans = 1]

[Trans2] WHICH LANGUAGE DID THE TRANSLATOR TRANSLATE THE

INTERVIEW INTO?

1 Punjabi (Urdu script)

2 Punjabi (Gurmukhi script)

3 Urdu

4 Hindi

5 Gujurati

6 Bengali

7 Another language (please specify)

[Mail] DID YOU LEAVE A MAILBACK QUESTIONNAIRE WITH THE

RESPONDENT?

1 Yes

2 No

If no [Mail = 2]

[Mail2] WHAT WAS THE REASON YOU DID NOT LEAVE A MAILBACK

QUESTIONNAIRE?

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1 Respondent refused

2 Respondent had language difficulties

3 Respondent had an impairment meaning they could not complete

the mailback

4 Translated mailback questionnaire requested

5 Other reasons (please specify)

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