Attitudes to the European Union, January 1998
Poll for the European Movement
- 904 interviews with adults aged 18+ in 162 sampling points across Great Britain
- Fieldwork conducted face-to-face between 23-26 January 1998
- Based on all unless otherwise stated
- Data weighted to known population profile
- An * indicates a finding of less than 0.5%, but greater than zero
Q1 As you may know, the member states of the European Union are making plans for a European single currency to start in 1999. Which of the following best describes your own view of British participation in the single currency?
| I strongly support British participation |  17% |
| I am generally in favour of British participation, but could be persuaded against it if I thought it would be bad for the British economy | 27% |
| I am generally opposed to British participation, but could be persuaded in favour of it if I thought it would be good for the British economy | 24% |
| I strongly oppose British participation | 23% |
| Don't know / no opinion | 9% |
Trends on this question
Q2 Using this card, could you please tell me whether you agree, or disagree with the following statement: I support closer co-operation between the countries of Europe, with Britain playing a leading role
| Strongly agree |  22% |
| Agree | 48% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 15% |
| Disagree | 7% |
| Strongly disagree | 4% |
| Don't know / no opinion | 5% |
Q3 Which of the following statements about British membership of the European single currency most closely represents your view:
| Membership will offer advantages, and Britain should join as soon as possible |  14% |
| Membership could offer advantages, but Britain should only join when the economic conditions are right | 57% |
| Britain should rule out the possibility of membership for at least 10 years | 20% |
| Don't know / no opinion | 8% |
