Support For Iraqi Casualty Review
Most British people would support an independent inquiry into the total number of Iraqi people killed and injured since military action began in 2003, according to new research from MORI. The survey, for the Count The Casualties Campaign, asked: "To what extent would you support or oppose the British Government ordering an independent commission to inquire into the total number of Iraqi casualties since the 2003 military action?". A majority support an independent commission, by a ratio of four to one (59% support; 15% oppose).
Technical details
A nationally representative sample of 1,012 adults aged 18+ throughout Britain were interviewed by MORI, using the MORI Telephone Omnibus. Interviews were conducted between 28-30 January 2005.
Topline Results
- Results are based on 1,012 responses
- Data are weighted to age, gender, social class, tenure, work status and Government Office Region (GOR)
- Fieldwork conducted between 28th January and 30th January 2005. Quotas were set for age, gender, GOR and social class
AGGREGATE OF ALL RESPONDENTS
Q1 To what extent would you support or oppose the British Government ordering an independent commission to inquire into the total number of Iraqi casualties since the 2003 military action?
| % | |
|---|---|
| Strongly support | 35 |
| Tend to support | 24 |
| Neither support nor oppose | 20 |
| Tend to oppose | 6 |
| Strongly oppose | 9 |
| Don't know | 6 |
Military action in Iraq started March 2003. So far no official investigation has been carried out to discover the total number of Iraqi people who have been killed or injured during the whole period of military action (although the Iraqi authorities have issued figures for casualties between April - October 2004).
SPLIT SAMPLE A: QUESTION ASKED WITH FOLLOWING PREAMBLE
Q2a To what extent would you support or oppose the British Government ordering an independent commission to inquire into the total number of Iraqi casualties since the 2003 military action?Base: 500 adults aged 18+
| % | |
|---|---|
| Strongly support | 39 |
| Tend to support | 23 |
| Neither support nor oppose | 20 |
| Tend to oppose | 5 |
| Strongly oppose | 9 |
| Don't know | 4 |
SPLIT SAMPLE B: QUESTION ASKED WITHOUT PREAMBLE
Q2b To what extent would you support or oppose the British Government ordering an independent commission to inquire into the total number of Iraqi casualties since the 2003 military action?Base: 512 adults aged 18+
| % | |
|---|---|
| Strongly support | 31 |
| Tend to support | 24 |
| Neither support nor oppose | 21 |
| Tend to oppose | 7 |
| Strongly oppose | 9 |
| Don't know | 8 |
