Support For Smoking Ban
According to the results of the first MORI Scotland 'Edinburgh Survey', over half (58%) of Edinburgh residents support a ban on smoking in public places such as pubs and bars. By contrast, around a quarter (28%) would oppose a ban.
Support is fairly consistent across gender and age groups, however, increases with income from under half (45%) of those earning under 1637,500 per year to three-quarters (74%) of those earning 16340,000 or more a year. Those least likely to support a ban are those rented Council (39%) or Housing Association properties (35%) and those on lowest income.
Q To what extent do you support or oppose each of the following proposals...?
| Strongly support | Tend to support | Neither support nor oppose | Tend to oppose | Strongly oppose | No opinion / Don't know | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| To ban smoking in public places such as pubs and bars | 39 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 1 |
Technical details
The MORI Study was conducted among a representative sample of 1,031 Edinburgh Residents aged 16+ as part of the bi-annual MORI Scotland 'Edinburgh Survey'. Interviews were conducted face-to-face, in-home between 27 September and 23 October 2004. The results above form part of a wider survey on various issues conducted on behalf of a number of organisations.
Spring 2005 Survey
The Spring 2005 wave of The Edinburgh Survey runs 26 March - 30 April 2005. Please contact Simon Braunholtz or Robert Cumming at MORI Scotland on 0131 220 5699 for more information.
