MORI/16447/E Questionnaire No Serial No

OUO

Attitudes to Social Issues

Version D
Final – 03/07/02
Name/Initial/Title: Mr/Mrs/Ms/Miss
Address:

Full Postcode
Sample Point Number: Telephone in home:
Yes 1
No 2
Refused/Ex-directory 3
Full tel.no (inc STD code):
Gender REMEMBER TO PROBE FULLY FOR
Male 1 PENSION AND CODE CLASS FROM ABOVE
Female 2
Class
A 1
WRITE IN & CODE EXACT AGE
B 2
Exact Age
C1 3
C2 4
CHECK 15-24 1 D 5
25-34 2 E 6
35-44 3
45-54 4 Respondent is:
55-59 5 Chief Income Earner 1
60-64 6 Not Chief Income Earner 2
65+ 7
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QA SHOWCARD O To which of the QC SHOWCARD Q Which of these
groups on this card do you consider Sunday newspapers do you read
you belong? SINGLE CODE ONLY regularly? By regularly, I mean three
out of every four issues. MULTICODE
WHITE OK
British 1
Irish 2 News of the World 1
Any other white background 3 Sunday Express 2
Sunday Mail (Scotland only) 3
MIXED Sunday Mirror 4
White and Black Caribbean 4 Sunday Post 5
White and Black African 5 The Sunday Telegraph 6
White and Asian 6 The Mail on Sunday 7
Any other mixed background 7 The Observer 8
Sunday People 9
ASIAN OR ASIAN BRITISH The Sunday Times 10
Indian 8 Scotland on Sunday 11
Pakistani 9 The Independent on Sunday 12
Bangladeshi 10 Sunday Business 13
Any other Asian background 11 Sunday Herald 14
None of these 15
BLACK OR BLACK BRITISH Other 16
Caribbean 12
African 13 QD SHOWCARD R Using this card,
Any other black background 14 please tell me which, if any, is the
highest educational or professional
qualification you have obtained (IF
CHINESE OR OTHER ETHNIC STILL STUDYING, CHECK FOR
GROUP HIGHEST ACHIEVED SO FAR)
Chinese 15 MULTICODE OK
Any other background 16 GCSE/O-level/CSE 1
Vocational quals (=NVQ1+2) 2
Refused 17 A level or equivalent 3
Bachelor Degree or equivalent 4
Masters/PhD or equivalent 5
QB SHOWCARD P Which of these daily Other 6
newspapers do you read regularly? By No formal qualifications 7
regularly, I mean three out of every four Still studying 8
issues. MULTICODE OK Don’t know 9

The Express 1 QE Marital Status SINGLE CODE ONLY

Daily Mail 2 Married 1
Daily Record 3 Living together 2
The Daily Telegraph 4 Single 3
Financial Times 5 Widowed 4
The Guardian 6 Divorced 5
The Herald (Glasgow) 7 Separated 6
The Independent 8 Refused/Don’t know 7
The Scotsman 9
Daily Star 10
The Sun 11
The Times 12
Metro 13
Evening Standard 14
None of these 15
Other 16

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QF SHOWCARD S How would
you describe the composition
of your household? SINGLE
CODE ONLY
Single adult under 60 1
Single adult 60 or over 2
Two adults both under 60 3
Two adults at least one 60 or 4
over
Three adults or more all 16 or 5
over QJ SHOWCARD U (R) In which would you
1-parent family with child/ren, at 6 place your total household income from all
least one under 16 sources before tax and other deductions?
2-parent family with child/ren at 7 Just read out the letter that applies. SINGLE
least one under 16 CODE ONLY.
Other (WRITE IN & CODE 8) 8
Per Week Per Year
Not stated 9 A Up to £86 Under £4,500 1
B £87-£125 £4,500-£6,499 2
QG ASK IF CHILDREN UNDER 16 IN C £126-£144 £6,500 - £7,499 3
HOUSEHOLD AT QF. ALL OTHERS GO D £145-£182 £7,500 - £9,499 4
TO QH. What ages are the children in E £183-£221 £9,500-£11,499 5
the household? MULTICODE OK F £222-£259 £11,500-£13,499 6
0-4 1 G £260-£298 £13,500-£15,499 7
5-7 2 H £299-£336 £15,500 - £17,499 8
8-10 3 I £337-£480 £17,500 - £24,999 9
11-15 4 J £481-£576 £25,000 - £29,999 10
Don’t know 5 K £577-£769 £30,000 - £39,999 11
L £770-£961 £40,000 - £49,999 12
ASK ALL M £962-£1,441 £50,000 - £74,999 13
QH How many cars/vans do you have in your N £1,442-£1,922 £75,000 - £99,999 14
household in total, if any? SINGLE CODE O £1,923 or over £100,000 + 15
ONLY
0 0 Refused 16
Don’t know 17
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4 QK How would you vote if there were
5 5 a General Election tomorrow? (IF
6 or more 6 AGED 15-17 ADD: If you were old
enough to vote?) SINGLE CODE
QI SHOWCARD T And which of these best ONLY. IF ANSWER UNDECIDED OR
describes the area where you live most of REFUSED ASK QL
the time? SINGLE CODE ONLY.
QL ASK IF UNDECIDED OR REFUSED
In the middle of a 1 AT QK. Which party are you most
town or city inclined to support? SINGLE CODE
In a suburb 2 ONLY
On the edge of the 3 QK QL
countryside
In the middle of the 4 Conservative 1 1
countryside Labour 2 2
Don’t know 5 Liberal Democrats (Lib Dem) 3 3
Scottish/Welsh Nationalist 4 4
Green Party 5 5
Democratic Party 6 6
UK Independence Party 7 7
Referendum Party 8 8
Other 9 9
Would not vote 10 10
Undecided 11 11
Refused 12 12

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ASK ONLY IF AGED 18 AND ABOVE
OTHERS GO TO QN
QM Did you vote in the last general
election in June 2001 or not? SINGLE QP And, in general, compared to other
CODE ONLY people in Britain do you feel that on
Yes 1 national issues you have……? READ
No 2 OUT. SINGLE CODE ONLY.
Don’t know/Not applicable 3 More say than them 1
or less say than them 2
or no difference 3
Don’t know 4
ASK ALL
QN SHOWCARD V (R) How often does it QQ Do you undertake any voluntary
happen that your household do not have work in your local community? SINGLE
enough money to afford necessities, such CODE ONLY
as food and clothing, or to meet the Yes 1
payment of (water, gas and electricity) No 2
bills? SINGLE-CODE ONLY Please read out Don’t know 3
the letter that applies.
A Always 1
B Frequently 2
C Occasionally 3
D Rarely 4
E Never 5
Don’t know 6

QO In general, compared to other

people in your local community do you
feel that on local issues you have…….?
READ OUT. SINGLE CODE ONLY.
More say than them 1
or less say than them 2
or no difference 3
Don’t know 4
QR SHOWCARD W (R) How regularly, if at all, would you say you speak to the following groups of
people? READ OUT a - c. SINGLE CODE ONLY
Often Regularly Sometimes Rarely Never Don’t know

a A family 1 2 3 4 5 6
member or
family members
b A friend or 1 2 3 4 5 6
friends
c A neighbour or 1 2 3 4 5 6
neighbours

QS SHOWCARD W (R) AGAIN How regularly, if at all, would you say you visit or are visited by the
following groups of people? READ OUT a – c. SINGLE CODE ONLY FOR EACH.
Often Regularly Sometimes Rarely Never Don’t know

a A family 1 2 3 4 5 6
member or
family members
b A friend or 1 2 3 4 5 6
friends
c A neighbour or 1 2 3 4 5 6
neighbours

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INTERVIEWER RECORD END TIME AFTER DEMOGRAPHICS
Hours Mins

CLOSE AND THANK

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INTERVIEWER RECORD START TIME
Hours Mins

Good morning/afternoon/evening. I'm from MORI, the market and opinion research company.
We're conducting a survey on various social issues. Would you be willing to be interviewed? The
interview will last approximately 30 minutes.

Q1 SHOWCARD A I am going to read out some issues and for each one I would like you to tell
me how important or not important it is to you, using the number on the scale which applies,
where ‘4’ equals very important and ‘0’ equals not at all important. READ OUT a – u. ROTATE
ORDER AND TICK START. SINGLE CODE ONLY FOR EACH
Very Neither/ Not at all Don’t
Important nor important know

 a Animal welfare 4 3 2 1 0 9

b Being independent 4 3 2 1 0 9
c The economy 4 3 2 1 0 9
d Education 4 3 2 1 0 9
e Environmental protection 4 3 2 1 0 9
f Excitement/Fun 4 3 2 1 0 9
g Having a comfortable life 4 3 2 1 0 9
h Your health 4 3 2 1 0 9
 i Law and order 4 3 2 1 0 9

j Partner and family 4 3 2 1 0 9

k Personal finance 4 3 2 1 0 9

l Personal safety 4 3 2 1 0 9
m Population growth 4 3 2 1 0 9
n Your privacy 4 3 2 1 0 9
o Religion 4 3 2 1 0 9
p Social relations/Friends 4 3 2 1 0 9
q Tackling human rights 4 3 2 1 0 9
 r Tackling world poverty 4 3 2 1 0 9

s Terrorism 4 3 2 1 0 9
t Work 4 3 2 1 0 9
u Genetically modified 4 3 2 1 0 9
food

Q2 SHOWCARD How concerned or not are you about genetically modified food? Please read
out the number on the scale which applies, where ‘4’ equals very concerned and ‘0’ equals
not at all concerned. SINGLE CODE ONLY
Very Neither/ Not at all No
concern Nor concern opinion
ed ed

Genetically modified food 4 3 2 1 0 9

Q3 Which three things, if any, come to your mind when you hear the phrase
‘genetically modified food’? PROBE FULLY AND WRITE IN UP TO THREE
MENTIONS
ANY ANSWER (WRITE IN AND CODE '1,2 & 3 ACCORDINGLY)

First mention: 1

Second mention: 2

Third mention: 3

None/no answer GO TO Q7 4

Don't know GO TO Q7 5

ASK Q4 FOR FIRST MENTIONED AT Q3. IF NONE/NO ANSWER OR DON’T KNOW AT Q3 GO TO Q7.
Q4 And do you think …[INSERT FIRST MENTION]…is a good thing, a bad thing or neither a
good nor a bad thing? SINGLE CODE ONLY.

Good 1
Bad 2
Neither good nor bad 3
Don’t know 4

ASK Q5 FOR SECOND MENTIONED AT Q3. IF NONE/NO ANSWER, DON’T KNOW OR NO SECOND
MENTION AT Q3 GO TO Q7.
Q5 And do you think …[INSERT SECOND MENTION]…is a good thing, a bad thing or
neither a good nor a bad thing? SINGLE CODE ONLY.

Good 1
Bad 2
Neither good nor bad 3
Don’t know 4

ASK Q6 FOR THIRD MENTIONED AT Q3. IF NONE/NO ANSWER, DON’T KNOW OR NO THIRD
MENTION AT Q3 GO TO Q7.
Q6 And do you think …[INSERT THIRD MENTION]…is a good thing, a bad thing or neither
a good nor a bad thing? SINGLE CODE ONLY.

Good 1
Bad 2
Neither good nor bad 3
Don’t know 4
GENERAL ISSUES

ASK ALL
Q7 SHOWCARD C (R) Next we would like to explore your views on some general issues. To
what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? READ OUT a – t.
ROTATE ORDER. TICK START. SINGLE CODE ONLY FOR EACH.
Strongly Tend Neither Tend to Strongly No
agree to agree disagree disagree opinion
agree nor dis-
agree

 a To me, personal fulfilment is

all about being successful
1 2 3 4 5 6

b It is important to me to 1 2 3 4 5 6
preserve my customs and
heritage
c Sometimes I would like to 1 2 3 4 5 6
withdraw from society
d Economic growth is 1 2 3 4 5 6
threatening the world
e In my work, I strive to be the 1 2 3 4 5 6
best
f I sometimes feel pessimistic 1 2 3 4 5 6
about society today
 g Those who are disciplined
and hard-working are
1 2 3 4 5 6

wasting their lives

h British culture is important to 1 2 3 4 5 6
me
i It is important to me to be in 1 2 3 4 5 6
a respected position in
society
j Religion should play a bigger 1 2 3 4 5 6
role in society
k I don’t believe voting makes 1 2 3 4 5 6
much of a difference
l In the Western world, there is 1 2 3 4 5 6
too much consumption of
goods
 m Modern society creates more
problems than it can solve
1 2 3 4 5 6

n It is important to me to have 1 2 3 4 5 6
a sense of achievement
o Society has little to offer me 1 2 3 4 5 6
p Radical changes are needed 1 2 3 4 5 6
to achieve a better society
q Risk-takers are generally 1 2 3 4 5 6
more successful
 r Most people are trustworthy 1 2 3 4 5 6

s Tradition is important to me 1 2 3 4 5 6
t The government is not 1 2 3 4 5 6
interested in the views of
people like me
SCIENCE

Q8 SHOWCARD C (R) AGAIN Now thinking about science, to what extent do you agree or
disagree with the following statements? READ OUT a – m. ROTATE ORDER. TICK START.
SINGLE CODE ONLY FOR EACH.
Strongly Tend Neither Tend to Strongly No
agree to agree disagree disagree opinion
agree nor dis-
agree

 a On the whole, science will

make our lives easier
1 2 3 4 5 6

b I would like more influence 1 2 3 4 5 6

over the type of scientific
research that is done
c Scientists should listen more 1 2 3 4 5 6
to what ordinary people
think
d Science makes a good 1 2 3 4 5 6
contribution to society
e Science does more harm 1 2 3 4 5 6
than good
f Scientists often try new 1 2 3 4 5 6
things without thinking
about the consequences
 g Science seems to be out of
control
1 2 3 4 5 6

h We put too much trust in 1 2 3 4 5 6

science
i The independence of 1 2 3 4 5 6
scientists is often put at risk
by the interest of their
funders
j We need science to make 1 2 3 4 5 6
further progress in
knowledge
k The funding of science is 1 2 3 4 5 6
becoming too
commercialised
 l There is so much conflicting
information about science,
1 2 3 4 5 6

that it is difficult to know

what to believe
m We need scientists in 1 2 3 4 5 6
today’s society
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Q9 SHOWCARD C (R) AGAIN Thinking now about environmental issues, to what extent do you
agree or disagree with the following statements? READ OUT a – o. ROTATE ORDER. TICK
START. SINGLE CODE ONLY FOR EACH.
Strongly Tend Neither Tend to Strongly No
agree to agree disagree disagree opinion
agree nor dis-
agree

 a We are approaching the limit

of the number of people the
1 2 3 4 5 6

earth can support

b Humans have the right to 1 2 3 4 5 6
modify the natural
environment to suit their
needs
c When humans interfere with 1 2 3 4 5 6
nature it often produces
disastrous consequences
d Human ingenuity will ensure 1 2 3 4 5 6
that we keep the earth
liveable
 e Humans are severely
abusing the environment
1 2 3 4 5 6

f The earth has plenty of 1 2 3 4 5 6

natural resources if we just
learn how to develop them
g Plants and animals have the 1 2 3 4 5 6
same rights as humans to
exist
h Nature is strong enough to 1 2 3 4 5 6
cope with the impact of
modern industrial nations
 i Despite man’s intelligence
and creativity, humans are
1 2 3 4 5 6

still subject to the laws of

nature
j The so-called “ecological 1 2 3 4 5 6
crisis” facing humankind has
been greatly exaggerated
k The earth has only limited 1 2 3 4 5 6
room and resources
l Humans were meant to rule 1 2 3 4 5 6
over the rest of nature
 m The balance of nature is very
delicate and easily upset
1 2 3 4 5 6

n Humans will eventually be 1 2 3 4 5 6

able to control nature
o If there is no change in the 1 2 3 4 5 6
world, we will soon
experience a major
environmental crisis
Q10a SHOWCARD D (R) And what would you say is your level of interest in each of the following
issues that I am about to read out. READ OUT a – e. ALTERNATE ORDER. TICK START.
SINGLE CODE ONLY FOR EACH.
Very Fairly Not very Not at all No
interested interested interested interested opinion

 a Climate change 1 2 3 4 5

b Genetically modified food 1 2 3 4 5

c Genetic testing (i.e. tests 1 2 3 4 5
to discover whether people
have a range of inherited
diseases or disorders)
d Radioactive waste 1 2 3 4 5
 e Radiation from mobile
phone handsets
1 2 3 4 5

Q10b SHOWCARD E (R) On the whole, how would you describe your feelings about the following
issues……. READ OUT a – e. ALTERNATE ORDER. TICK START. SINGLE CODE ONLY FOR
EACH.
Very Fairly Neither Fairly Very bad No
good good good/nor bad thing thing opinion
thing thing bad thing

 a Climate change 1 2 3 4 5 6

b Genetically modified food 1 2 3 4 5 6

c Genetic testing (i.e. tests 1 2 3 4 5 6
to discover whether people
have a range of inherited
diseases or disorders)
d Radioactive waste 1 2 3 4 5 6
 e Radiation from mobile
phone handsets
1 2 3 4 5 6
Specific section GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD

And now I would like to ask you some questions about genetically modified food.

Q11 SHOWCARD F Thinking about the following groups of people you know, in general, how
concerned or not do you think they are about genetically modified food? Please read out
the number on the scale which applies, where ‘4’ equals very concerned and ‘0’ equals not
at all concerned. READ OUT a - c. SINGLE CODE ONLY FOR EACH.
Very Neither/ Not at all No It Not
concern nor concern opinion/ depends applicabl
ed ed Don’t e
know

a Friends 4 3 2 1 0 9 8 7
b Family 4 3 2 1 0 9 8 7
c People you 4 3 2 1 0 9 8 7
work with
Q12 SHOWCARD G How would you assess the benefits, if any, of genetically modified food for:…
READ OUT a AND b. Please read out the number on the scale that applies where 6 equals
very high benefits and 0 equals no benefits. ALTERNATE ORDER AND TICK START. SINGLE
CODE ONLY FOR EACH.
Very high Some No No
benefits benefits Benefits opinion/D
on’t

a …British
Society as a
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 9

whole
b …Yourself 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 9

Q13a SHOWCARD H How would you assess the risks, if any, to human health from genetically
modified food for… READ OUT a AND b. Please read out the number on the scale that
applies where 6 equals very high risks and 0 equals no risks. ALTERNATE ORDER AND
TICK START. SINGLE CODE ONLY FOR EACH.
Very high Some No No
Risks risks Risks opinion/D
on’t know

 a …British
Society as a
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 9

whole
 b …Yourself 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 9

Q13b SHOWCARD H How would you assess the risks, if any, to the environment from genetically
modified food? Please read out the number on the scale that applies where 6 equals very
high risks and 0 equals no risk. SINGLE CODE ONLY
Very high Some No No
Risks risks Risks opinion/D
on’t know

Genetically 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 9
modified
food
Q14 SHOWCARD I (R) From what you know or have heard about genetically modified food,
on balance, which of these statements, if any, most closely reflects your own opinion?
Please just read out the letter that applies. SINGLE CODE ONLY

A The benefits of genetically 1

modified food far outweigh the
risks
B The benefits of genetically 2
modified food slightly outweigh
the risks
C The benefits and risks of 3
genetically modified food are
about the same
D The risks of genetically modified 4
food slightly outweigh the
benefits
E The risks of genetically modified 5
food far outweigh the benefits
None of these 6
Don’t know 7

Q15 SHOWCARD J (R) On the whole, how acceptable or unacceptable is genetically

modified food to you? Just read out the letter that applies SINGLE CODE ONLY

A Very acceptable 1
B Fairly acceptable 2
C Neither acceptable nor 3
unacceptable
D Fairly unacceptable 4
E Very unacceptable 5
No opinion 6
Q16 SHOWCARD K (R) To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
READ OUT a - j. ROTATE ORDER. TICK START. SINGLE CODE ONLY FOR EACH.
Strongly Tend Neither Tend to Strongly No
agree to agree disagree disagree opinion
agree nor dis-
agree

 a Genetically modified food

has unknown consequences
1 2 3 4 5 6

b Genetically modified food 1 2 3 4 5 6

poses risks to future
generations
c I have mixed feelings about 1 2 3 4 5 6
genetically modified food
d I have moral concerns about 1 2 3 4 5 6
genetically modified food
e I am well informed about 1 2 3 4 5 6
genetically modified food
 f I feel able to control any
risks to myself associated
1 2 3 4 5 6

with genetically modified

food
g Too much fuss is made 1 2 3 4 5 6
about genetically modified
food nowadays
h I am not that bothered about 1 2 3 4 5 6
genetically modified food
i The risks from genetically 1 2 3 4 5 6
modified food are unfair
because they fall unevenly
on particular groups in
British Society
j The idea of genetically 1 2 3 4 5 6
modified food fills me with
dread
REGULATION

Q17 SHOWCARD K (R) AGAIN To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following
statements? READ OUT a – e. ROTATE ORDER AND TICK START. SINGLE CODE ONLY FOR
EACH.
Strongly Tend Neither Tend to Strongly No
agree to agree disagree disagree opinion
agree nor dis-
agree

 a I feel that current rules and

regulations in the UK are
1 2 3 4 5 6

sufficient to control
genetically modified food
b Organisations separate from 1 2 3 4 5 6
government are needed to
regulate genetically modified
food
 c Organisations separate from
industry are needed to
1 2 3 4 5 6

regulate genetically modified

food
d I would like to be personally 1 2 3 4 5 6
consulted in policy making
decisions about genetically
modified food
e I feel confident that the 1 2 3 4 5 6
British government
adequately regulates
genetically modified food

Q18 SHOWCARD K (R) AGAIN How much do you agree or disagree that the following should be
involved in making decisions about genetically modified food? READ OUT a - n. ROTATE
ORDER AND TICK START. SINGLE CODE ONLY FOR EACH.
Strongly Tend Neither Tend to Strongly No
agree to agree disagree disagree opinion
agree nor dis-
agree

 a Consumer rights
organisations (e.g.
1 2 3 4 5 6

Consumers’ Association)
b Food manufacturers 1 2 3 4 5 6
c The general public 1 2 3 4 5 6
d Environmental organisations 1 2 3 4 5 6
e Scientists working for 1 2 3 4 5 6
Government
f Local authorities 1 2 3 4 5 6
g Local communities 1 2 3 4 5 6
 h Biotechnology industry 1 2 3 4 5 5

i Scientists working for the 1 2 3 4 5 6

biotechnology industry
j The national government 1 2 3 4 5 6
k The European Union (EU) 1 2 3 4 5 6
l Scientists working for 1 2 3 4 5 6
environmental groups
m Scientists working for 1 2 3 4 5 6
Universities
n Doctors 1 2 3 4 5 6
Q19 SHOWCARD L (R) Using this card, to what extent would you trust each of the following
organisations and people to tell the truth about genetically modified food? READ OUT a – n.
ROTATE ORDER. TICK START. SINGLE CODE ONLY FOR EACH.
Trust a Trust a Neither/ Distrust Distrust Don’t
lot little Nor a little a lot know

 a Consumer rights
organisations (e.g.
1 2 3 4 5 6

Consumers’ Association)
b Food manufacturers 1 2 3 4 5 6
c Friends and family 1 2 3 4 5 6
d Environmental organisations 1 2 3 4 5 6
e Scientists working for 1 2 3 4 5 6
Government
f Local authorities 1 2 3 4 5 6
g People from your local 1 2 3 4 5 6
community
 h Biotechnology industry 1 2 3 4 5 6

i Scientists working for the 1 2 3 4 5 6

biotechnology industry
j The national government 1 2 3 4 5 6
k The European Union (EU) 1 2 3 4 5 6
l Scientists working for 1 2 3 4 5 6
environmental groups
m Scientists working for 1 2 3 4 5 6
Universities
n Doctors 1 2 3 4 5 6
Q20 SHOWCARD L (R) To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about
the government? READ a – m. ROTATE ORDER. TICK START. SINGLE CODE ONLY FOR
EACH.
Strongly Tend Neither Tend to Strongly No
agree to agree disagree disagree opinion
agree nor dis-
agree

 a The government has the

same opinion as me about
1 2 3 4 5 6

genetically modified food

b The government is doing a 1 2 3 4 5 6
good job with regard to
genetically modified food
c The government is 1 2 3 4 5 6
competent enough to deal
with genetically modified
food
d The government has the 1 2 3 4 5 6
necessary skilled people to
carry out its job with regard
to genetically modified food
 e The government distorts
facts in its favour regarding
1 2 3 4 5 6

genetically modified food

f The government changes 1 2 3 4 5 6
policies regarding
genetically modified food
without good reasons
g The government is too 1 2 3 4 5 6
influenced by the
biotechnology industry
regarding genetically
modified food
h The government is acting in 1 2 3 4 5 6
the public interest with
regard to genetically
modified food
i The government listens to 1 2 3 4 5 6
concerns about genetically
modified food raised by the
public
 j The government has the
same ideas as me about
1 2 3 4 5 6

genetically modified food

k The government listens to 1 2 3 4 5 6
what ordinary people think
about genetically modified
food
l I feel that the way the 1 2 3 4 5 6
government makes decisions
about genetically modified
food is fair
m The government provides all 1 2 3 4 5 6
relevant information about
genetically modified food to
the public
Q21 SHOWCARD M (R) AGAIN How much do you agree or disagree with the following
statements? SINGLE CODE ONLY
Strongly Tend Neither Tend to Strongly No
agree to agree disagree disagree opinion
agree nor dis-
agree

I personally would be happy

1 2 3 4 5 6
to eat genetically modified
food

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