Legalising hunting poll
A majority (59%) of the British public say they would view a candidate at the next general election more favourably if they supported keeping hunting with dogs illegal.
To see the data on support for the ban on hunting click here
Technical note: Ipsos interviewed a nationally representative quota sample of 1,983 adults in Great Britain aged 15+. Interviews were carried out face-to-face, in home, using CAPI (Computer Aided Personal Interviewing Laptops), as part of the Ipsos Omnibus (Capibus). Fieldwork was conducted between 1 November - 7 November 2013. The results have been weighted to reflect the known profile of the adult population.
Respondents were asked the following question:
Some issues are more important than others to different people. Thinking now about the Hunting Act which banned the hunting of animals such as foxes, hares and deer with dogs for sport. At the next general election, which, if any of the following statements comes closest to the way you would feel about a candidate in the election on the subject of legalising or not legalising hunting with dogs for sport?- I would view a candidate much more favourably if they supported making hunting with dogs legal again
- I would view a candidate slightly more favourably if they supported making hunting with dogs legal again
- A candidate’s position on the Hunting Act would make no difference to how favourably or unfavourably I view them
- I would view a candidate slightly more favourably if they supported keeping hunting with dogs illegal
- I would view a candidate much more favourably if they supported keeping hunting with dogs illegal
Don't know
