Post London Bombings Survey

Topline Results

• Topline based on 1,014 interviews conducted with a representative sample of Londoners aged 18+.
• Fieldwork 26th to 28th September 2005.
• The survey was conducted by telephone using random dialling.
• Quotas were set by gender, age, working status, location (inner/ outer London), housing tenure, and ethnicity. Data have been weighted by gender, age, working status, ethnicity, tenure, and location, to reflect the London profile.
• Unless otherwise specified, the base of each question is 1,014.
• Where base sizes are less than 30, results are given in absolute figures (n) rather than percentages.
• An asterisk (*) denotes a finding of less than 0.5% but greater than zero.
• If figures do not add up to 100% this is due to multiple responses or computer rounding.

Q1 How likely do you think it is that London will experience another terrorist attack in the near future? Would you say it is ...

* MORI poll for King's College London

Q2 How likely do you think it is that the London Olympic Games in 2012 will experience a terrorist attack? Would you say it is ...

Q3 On average, how often do you work or travel in Central London, if at all?

Q4 As a result of the attacks in London in July this year have you spent more time or less time in Central London, or have the attacks made no difference at all?Base: All who go into Central London sometime (858), at least once a month (680) or at least once a week (514)

Q5 Do you have any children under the age of 18?

Q6 As a result of the attacks, have you spent more time or less time with your children in Central London, or have the attacks made no difference at all?Base: All with children under 18 yeas (321)

Q7 Have you stopped completely bringing your children into Central London for fear of terrorist attacks?Base: All with children under 18 years and are less likely to go into Central London (89)

Q8 As a result of the attacks, have you considered moving to live outside of London or not?

Q9-12 How well, if at all, do you think the following have responded to the attacks on London since July? Would you say very well, fairly well, not very well or not at all well?

Q13 How effective, if at all, do you think security measures are to prevent a future terrorist attack on London's buses and tubes? Would you say ...

Q14 Which one or two, if any, of the following do you think would be most effective at preventing a possible terrorist attack on London's buses and tubes?

Split sample. Half asked Q15a and half asked Q15b

Q15a To what extent would you support or oppose more money being given to the Metropolitan Police service to help them tackle terrorism, even if this meant a rise of 16350 a year in your council tax? Is that strongly / tend to support / oppose?

Q15b To what extent would you support or oppose more money being given to the Metropolitan Police service to help them tackle terrorism, even if this meant a rise of 163100 a year in your council tax? Is that strongly / tend to support / oppose?

Q16 Do you think the London terrorist attacks will make it easier or harder for different ethnic communities in London to get along together, or will the attacks make no difference at all?

Q17-19 On balance, for each of the following statements I read out, please tell me whether you think they are acceptable or unacceptable?