Year: 2001
Module:Political Attitudes
Variable:VIEWNI
Which of these statements comes closest to your view?

 

%

Northern Ireland should become independent: separate from UK and European Union 3
Northern Ireland should become independent: separate from UK, but part of European Union 7
Northern Ireland should remain part of the UK, with its own elected parliament which has law-making & taxation powers 31
Northern Ireland should remain part of the UK with its own elected assembly which has limited law-making powers only 12
Northern Ireland should remain part of the UK without an elected assembly 13
Northern Ireland should unify with the Republic of Ireland 21
(Don't know) 13

 

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Results for men and women

 

%

  Male Female
Northern Ireland should become independent: separate from UK and European Union 4 2
Northern Ireland should become independent: separate from UK, but part of European Union 6 8
Northern Ireland should remain part of the UK, with its own elected parliament which has law-making & taxation powers 32 30
Northern Ireland should remain part of the UK with its own elected assembly which has limited law-making powers only 12 12
Northern Ireland should remain part of the UK without an elected assembly 11 14
Northern Ireland should unify with the Republic of Ireland 25 19
(Don't know) 11 15

  

 

Results for people of different ages

 

%

  18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
Northern Ireland should become independent: separate from UK and European Union 5 3 3 3 2 3
Northern Ireland should become independent: separate from UK, but part of European Union 9 8 9 10 4 5
Northern Ireland should remain part of the UK, with its own elected parliament which has law-making & taxation powers 33 31 28 29 28 38
Northern Ireland should remain part of the UK with its own elected assembly which has limited law-making powers only 5 12 10 14 15 13
Northern Ireland should remain part of the UK without an elected assembly 9 10 16 13 17 11
Northern Ireland should unify with the Republic of Ireland 19 18 25 24 24 16
(Don't know) 20 18 10 8 10 15

 

  

Results for people of different religions

 

%

  Catholic Protestant No religion
Northern Ireland should become independent: separate from UK and European Union 4 2 2
Northern Ireland should become independent: separate from UK, but part of European Union 9 6 9
Northern Ireland should remain part of the UK, with its own elected parliament which has law-making & taxation powers 14 47 26
Northern Ireland should remain part of the UK with its own elected assembly which has limited law-making powers only 4 18 13
Northern Ireland should remain part of the UK without an elected assembly 7 17 13
Northern Ireland should unify with the Republic of Ireland 49 1 8
(Don't know) 13 9 27

 

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