Attitudes to the EU

• MORI interviewed a representative quota sample of 1,068 British adults aged 18+ at 49 constituency sampling points throughout Great Britain.
• Interviews were conducted face-to-face, in street, on 27 April 1996.
• Data were weighted to match the profile of the population.
• The survey was conducted on behalf of the Sun and published on 29 April 1996.

To supplement the Sun survey, MORI was commissioned by the European newspaper to research attitudes to three questions in France and Germany. - Cross-national trends

• A representative sample of 508 German adults aged 18+ across all 16 Bundeslander were interviewed by telephone on 30 April 1996 by gdp Markt-und Meinungsumfragen Gmbh (Hamburg)
• A representative sample of 525 French adults were interviewed by telephone on 30 April-1 May 1996 by BVA.
• Data were weighted to match the profiles of the populations.

Q1 How would you vote if there was a General Election tomorrow? IF UNDECIDED OR REFUSED Which party are you most inclined to support?

(Figures exclude 8% would not vote, 6% undecided and 3% refused)

I would now like to ask you some questions about Britain and Europe.

Q2 How concerned are you about how the European Union (Common Market) develops in the future?

Q3 Would you personally like to see a referendum held on Britain's future in Europe before the general election, on the same day as the general election, at some time after the general election, or would you not like to see a referendum on this issue at all?

Q4 Which of these options best describes your own preference for Britain's future role in Europe?

Q5 If it became clear that it would not be possible for Britain to return to being part of an economic community without political links, and there were a referendum on whether Britain should stay in or get out of the European Union, how would you vote?

I would now like to ask you about some of the issues involving Europe and the European Union that have been in the news recently.

Q6 For each one I read out, could you tell me how, if it all, it has affected your overall opinion of the European Union - has it improved, stayed the same or got worse?

Q7 At the moment, a number of ideas are being considered for the future of the European Union. On balance, would you support or oppose Britain participating in each of the following.....?

Q8 Looking to the future, who would you prefer to see decide Britain's economic policy - a Central Bank of Europe or the British Government?

Q9 At the moment, the European Court of Justice has the power to overturn decisions made by courts in Britain. On balance, do you think the European Court should or should not have this power?

Q10 And at the moment, each member state of the European Union, including Britain, has the right to veto or block proposals for new European legislation. It has been proposed that this veto should be removed, and decisions be taken by a qualified majority of member states. On balance, do you think that Britain should keep its right to veto, or not?

Q11 In principle, who do you think should have the power to regulate conditions of employment, for example on working hours and health & safety - the British Government or the European Union?

Cross-national trends

Q12 On balance, do you support or oppose the following?