Fox Hunting Poll
Q1 Which of these best describes where you live most of the time?
- MORI interviewed 801 adults aged 18+ across Great Britain.
- Interviews were conducted by telephone on 14-15 July 1999.
- All data are weighted to the known profile of Great Britain.
- Where results do not sum to 100, this may be due to multiple responses, or the exclusion of don't knows/not stated.
- An asterisk (*) represents a value of less than one half of one percent, but not zero.
- Base = all unless otherwise stated.
- Research Study Conducted for The Mail on Sunday
Q1 Which of these best describes where you live most of the time?
| 160 |
%
|
| In the middle of a city or town |
31
|
| In a suburb |
38
|
| On the edge of the countryside |
23
|
| In the middle of the countryside |
9
|
Q2 And now some questions about hunting wild mammals with dogs (eg fox hunting and stag hunting). To what extent do you support or oppose a ban on hunting with dogs in Britain?
| 160 |
%
|
| Strongly support a ban |
52
|
| Tend to support a ban |
11
|
| Neither support nor oppose a ban |
11
|
| Tend to oppose a ban |
10
|
| Strongly oppose a ban |
14
|
| Don't know/no opinion |
2
|
I am going to read out a number of statements and would like you to tell me to what extent you agree or disagree with each.
Q3 Fox hunting is a necessary means of preserving the balance of wildlife in our countryside.
| 160 |
Feb '95
|
July '99
|
Change '95-'99
|
| 160 |
%
|
%
|
177%
|
| Strongly agree |
1604
|
10
|
+6
|
| Tend to agree |
16
|
13
|
-3
|
| Neither agree nor disagree |
12
|
5
|
-7
|
| Tend to disagree |
30
|
22
|
-8
|
| Strongly disagree |
36
|
47
|
+11
|
| Don't know/no opinion |
2
|
3
|
+1
|
Q4 Shooting live game birds such as pheasants and grouse should be banned.
| 160 |
Feb '95
|
July '99
|
Change '95-'99
|
| 160 |
%
|
%
|
177%
|
| Strongly agree |
16027
|
40
|
+13
|
| Tend to agree |
26
|
13
|
-13
|
| Neither agree nor disagree |
15
|
10
|
-5
|
| Tend to disagree |
21
|
21
|
0
|
| Strongly disagree |
10
|
13
|
+3
|
| Don't know/no opinion |
1
|
3
|
+2
|
Q5 Fishing with rod and line should be banned.
| 160 |
Feb '95
|
July '99
|
Change '95-'99
|
| 160 |
%
|
%
|
177%
|
| Strongly agree |
1605
|
10
|
+5
|
| Tend to agree |
7
|
8
|
+1
|
| Neither agree nor disagree |
18
|
10
|
-8
|
| Tend to disagree |
36
|
33
|
-3
|
| Strongly disagree |
32
|
35
|
+3
|
| Don't know/no opinion |
2
|
4
|
+2
|
Q6 The Royal Family sets a bad example by taking part in bloodsports.
| 160 |
Feb '95
|
July '99
|
Change '95-'99
|
| 160 |
%
|
%
|
177%
|
| Strongly agree |
16031
|
47
|
+16
|
| Tend to agree |
33
|
17
|
-16
|
| Neither agree nor disagree |
12
|
7
|
-5
|
| Tend to disagree |
16
|
16
|
0
|
| Strongly disagree |
5
|
12
|
+7
|
| Don't know/no opinion |
3
|
1
|
-2
|
Q7 The Royal Princes, William and Harry, should not be allowed to take part in any bloodsports.
| 160 |
Feb '95
|
July '99
|
Change '95-'99
|
| 160 |
%
|
%
|
177%
|
|
Strongly agree
|
16037
|
45
|
+8
|
|
Tend to agree
|
24
|
12
|
-12
|
|
Neither agree nor disagree
|
15
|
10
|
-5
|
|
Tend to disagree
|
14
|
16
|
+2
|
|
Strongly disagree
|
8
|
15
|
+7
|
|
Don't know/no opinion
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
Q8 The Queen should take the lead and actively discourage her family from taking part in bloodsports.
| 160 |
Feb '95
|
July '99
|
Change '95-'99
|
| 160 |
%
|
%
|
177%
|
| Strongly agree |
16039
|
47
|
+8
|
| Tend to agree |
26
|
17
|
-9
|
| Neither agree nor disagree |
12
|
7
|
-5
|
| Tend to disagree |
15
|
14
|
-1
|
| Strongly disagree |
6
|
14
|
+8
|
| Don't know/no opinion |
2
|
1
|
-1
|
Q9 Does fox hunting take place in your immediate area or not, as far as you know?
| 160 |
%
|
| Yes |
26
|
| No |
68
|
| Don't know |
6
|
As you may know, Tony Blair recently announced that the government would find time for a bill to ban hunting with dogs. Can you tell me how important you think each of the following considerations were in influencing Tony Blair's decision ...
Q10 Tony Blair's concern for animal welfare
| 160 |
%
|
| Very important |
26
|
| Fairly important |
32
|
| Not very important |
16
|
| Not at all important |
18
|
| Don't know |
8
|
Q11 Political pressure from animal welfare groups
| 160 |
%
|
| Very important |
41
|
| Fairly important |
40
|
| Not very important |
9
|
| Not at all important |
6
|
| Don't know |
4
|
Q12 Funding for the Labour Party from animal welfare groups
| 160 |
%
|
| Very important |
26
|
| Fairly important |
31
|
| Not very important |
15
|
| Not at all important |
14
|
| Don't know |
14
|
Q13 Because he believes the public is opposed to hunting
| 160 |
%
|
| Very important |
46
|
| Fairly important |
34
|
| Not very important |
7
|
| Not at all important |
8
|
| Don't know |
5
|
Q14 In principle, do you think that a decision on whether or not to ban hunting should ... .
a) be taken by Parliament and apply across the whole country or b) be taken at local level by a referendum, so that hunting might be banned in some areas but not in others
| 160 | 160 |
%
|
| a) | Taken by Parliament and apply across whole country |
58
|
| b) | Taken at local level by a referendum |
34
|
| 160 | Neither |
1
|
| 160 | Should leave it as it is |
5
|
| 160 | Don't know/no opinion |
2
|
Q15 How important will the parties' policies on fox hunting be in deciding which party to vote for at the general election - very, fairly, not very or not at all?
| 160 |
%
|
| Very important |
17
|
| Fairly important |
26
|
| Not very important |
26
|
| Not at all important |
27
|
| Don't know |
5
|
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