How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement about refugees in Northern Ireland?
Refugees are people who have been given permission to stay in the UK because they have been persecuted in their home country.
I think it is our duty to provide protection to refugees who are escaping persecution in their home country.

	%
Strongly agree	24
Agree	44
Neither agree nor disagree	18
Disagree	9
Strongly disagree	3
I don't know	3

 

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Strongly agree	25	23
Agree	46	42
Neither agree nor disagree	16	21
Disagree	9	9
Strongly disagree	3	3
I don't know	3	3

 

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Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Strongly agree	32	20	22	25	29	19
Agree	24	41	33	46	46	60
Neither agree nor disagree	21	24	27	14	15	11
Disagree	8	9	12	8	6	8
Strongly disagree	3	3	4	5	1	2
I don't know	12	2	2	2	2	1

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Strongly agree	27	13	36
Agree	45	48	36
Neither agree nor disagree	17	19	17
Disagree	5	12	7
Strongly disagree	3	5	2
I don't know	2	4	1

 

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