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Non-partisan information on UK attitudes to the EU before and since the EU Referendum

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Topic: The economic debate

Attitudes towards the economic consequences of being in or out of the EU

Is Britain better off in the EU or would it be better off if the UK left the EU?

14 February 2016 Question Perceived consequences of leaving the EU The economic debate


Which of the following statements best reflects your view on the economic situation in the eurozone?

5 January 2016 Question The economic debate


Which statement best reflects your view on whether Britain should contribute money to help solve the debt crisis in the eurozone?

5 January 2016 Question The economic debate


Who do you think should set the UK’s budget deficit targets?

5 January 2016 Question The economic debate What should the EU do?


Who do you think should set national budget deficit targets for countries within the EU?

5 January 2016 Question The economic debate What should the EU do?


Do you think the UK’s net contribution to the EU of £8.1 billion in 2010-11 (1.2% of all government spending) is too much or too little?

5 January 2016 Question The economic debate


How many billion pounds do you think the British government contributed to the EU in 2010–11, after deducting the reductions and rebates that successive British governments have secured?

4 January 2016 Question The economic debate


If the European single currency collapsed, would this be good or bad for Britain’s economy?

15 December 2015 Question The economic debate


How would you vote in an EU referendum if many British companies announced proposals to close factories and headquarters based here if Britain were to leave the EU?

11 December 2015 Question The economic debate The EU Referendum


Do you think that leaving the EU would harm the British economy, or do you think that Britain would be better off economically outside the EU?

27 November 2015 Question The economic debate


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