Support for Fixed-Term Parliaments 1991-1997
Q. ...tell me ... whether you support or oppose ... Fixing the length of a parliament so removing the power of government to choose the date of an election
Q Now I am going to read out a number of policies, and I would like you to tell me, from this card, whether you support or oppose each*. Fixing the length of a Parliament so removing the power of government to choose the date of an election
| 7-25 March 1991 | 21 April- 8 May 1995 | 23-24 April 1997 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | |
| Strongly support | 21 | 23 | n/a |
| Tend to support | 35 | 34 | n/a |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 16 | 18 | n/a |
| Tend to support | 18 | 12 | n/a |
| Strongly support | 5 | 6 | n/a |
| Don't know | 5 | 6 | 21 |
| Support | 56 | 57 | 51 |
| Oppose | 23 | 18 | 28 |
| Net support | +33 | +39 | +23 |
*Q wording in 1997: "On balance, do you support or oppose each of the following?..."
Base: c. 1,000-2,000 GB adults aged 18+ in each survey
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