Q Do you support or oppose the government adopting the following policy? Replacing the system of domestic rates with a fixed charge paid by people in each household aged over 18
|
|
Support |
Oppose |
Don't
know |
Net
support |
---|
11 June 1987 |
% |
43 |
39 |
18 |
+4 |
19 October 1987 |
% |
37 |
49 |
14 |
-12 |
29-30 December 1987 |
% |
23 |
65 |
12 |
-42 |
17-18 March 1988* |
% |
22 |
60 |
18 |
-38 |
3-6 June 1988 |
% |
31 |
61 |
8 |
-30 |
November 1988 |
% |
28 |
61 |
11 |
-33 |
16-17 March 1989 |
% |
23 |
69 |
8 |
-46 |
23-24 November 1989 |
% |
25 |
68 |
7 |
-43 |
30 December 1989-3 January 1990 |
% |
25 |
68 |
7 |
-43 |
Base: c. 1,000 GB adults aged 18+ in each survey
* Q wording March 1988: "Q. Do you support or oppose the government's proposal to replace the current system of domestic rates with a fixed charge paid by people in each household aged over 18, known as the 'Community Charge' or 'Poll Tax'?"
Q (March) On the whole would you say you approve or disapprove of the community charge or poll tax?
Q (April) As you may know, the government has recently replaced the system of local rates with a community charge or poll tax paid by every adult in each household. On balance do you approve or disapprove of this charge?
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Don't
know |
Net
approve |
---|
3-5 March 1990
|
% |
19 |
76 |
5 |
-57 |
19-24 April 1990 |
% |
23 |
73 |
4 |
-50 |
Base: c. 1,000 GB adults aged 18+ in each survey
Q The government is reviewing the Community Charge or Poll Tax. Which of these three options would you most like to see for raising finance for Local Government spending?
|
8 March 1991 |
---|
|
% |
---|
Keep the community charge/poll tax as it is now |
9 |
Have a charge based only on the value of people's homes |
52 |
Have a charge based partly on the value of people's homes plus a flat rate (e.g. £100) per adult living there |
31 |
Other |
6 |
No opinion |
2 |
Base: c. 1,000 GB adults aged 18+