Public views on the use of wild animals in circuses in England
Ipsos research among the English public shows that three in five (63%) feel the use of wild animals in circuses should be banned. This includes 43% who agree strongly.
Among men and women, the overall figures are 60% and 67% respectively - and across the regions it is the South East (excluding London) which shows widest support for a ban (76%).
Technical Note The poll was commissioned by The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA). It comprised a nationally representative quota sample of 1,509 adults aged 16+ interviewed across England.
The study was conducted as part of Ipsos's regular160face-to-face Omnibus survey. Interviews were conducted face-to-face, in respondents' homes, using CAPI (Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing - laptops) between 20-30 October, 2006. Results are weighted to the profile of the English population.
Where results do not sum to 100%, this is due to the exclusion of don't knows / not stated, or to computer rounding. Results are based on all respondents unless otherwise stated.
