And how much do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Organisations and leaders in public life, such as politicians, community groups and churches, should encourage members of minority ethnic communities to participate in public life.

	%
Strongly agree	42
Agree	40
Neither agree nor disagree	13
Disagree	2
Strongly disagree	1
Don't know	3

 

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Strongly agree	44	39
Agree	39	42
Neither agree nor disagree	13	13
Disagree	3	1
Strongly disagree	1	0
Don't know	1	5

 

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Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Strongly agree	45	45	42	39	44	36
Agree	37	37	34	45	41	46
Neither agree nor disagree	12	11	17	12	11	13
Disagree	1	1	2	1	2	3
Strongly disagree	0	2	1	0	1	0
Don't know	4	4	3	2	1	2

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Strongly agree	48	30	50
Agree	39	47	34
Neither agree nor disagree	8	17	12
Disagree	1	2	2
Strongly disagree	0	1	1
Don't know	3	2	1

 

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