Section 1: Classification Part 1

EMBES QUESTIONNAIRE FOR DP SCRIPTING Key Bq1 etc items currently proposed for inclusion in the post-election main BES Q1 etc items that were included in the 1997 ethnic minority survey L1 etc items that are included in the 2009 Leverhulme survey on social cohesion (currently in the field) Prejwhom labels for new items EDS Ethnic Diversity Survey (Canada) [text] text only display screens Section 1: Classification Part 1 [text] To start with I would like to ask you some questions about yourself and your background. [bq98] INTERVIEWER TO OBSERVE AND RECORD: GENDER OF RESPONDENT 1 Male 2 Female NO DK NO REF [bq99] What was your age last birthday? INTERVIEWER: ENTER AGE IN YEARS FOR 97+, CODE 97 Range: 18... NO DK NO REF 97 [bq100] CARD 1 [bq108a] Can I just check, which of these applies to you at present? Please take your answers from this card CARD 1 1 Married 2 Living with a partner 3 Separated (after being married) 4 Divorced 5 Widowed 6 Single (never married) How many people are there in your household? Please include both adults and children. Range: 1... 97 1

[bq108b] IF MORE THAN ONE AT [bq108a] How many of those are under 18? Range: 0... 97 DP CHECK: answer at bq108b cannot exceed answer at bq108a [bq58] Now I d like to ask you some questions about your ethnic background and national identity. Firstly, please could you look at this card and tell me which of these best describes your ethnic group? Please take your answers from this card CARD 2 WHITE 1. White British 2. White Irish 3. White Gypsy or Irish Traveller 4. Any other White background MIXED 5. Mixed White and Black Caribbean 6. Mixed White and Black African 7. Mixed White and Asian 8. Any other mixed background ASIAN 9. Asian or Asian British Indian 10. Asian or Asian British Pakistani 11. Asian or Asian British Bangladeshi 12. Any other Asian/Asian British background BLACK 13. Black or Black British Caribbean 14. Black or Black British African 15. Any other Black/Black British background 16. Chinese 17. Any other ethnic group ASK IF MARRIED OR LIVING WITH A PARTNER [bq100 = 1 or 2] And looking at the same card, could you tell me which of these best describes your {textfill: husband/wife/partner s} ethnic group? SHOWCARD - CARD 2 SINGLE CODE WHITE 1. White British 2

2. White Irish 3. White Gypsy or Irish Traveller 4. Any other White background MIXED 5. Mixed White and Black Caribbean 6. Mixed White and Black African 7. Mixed White and Asian 8. Any other mixed background ASIAN 9. Asian or Asian British Indian 10. Asian or Asian British Pakistani 11. Asian or Asian British Bangladeshi 12. Any other Asian/Asian British background BLACK 13. Black or Black British Caribbean 14. Black or Black British African 15. Any other Black/Black British background 16. Chinese 17. Any other ethnic group [Natid] What do you consider your national identity to be? Please choose your answer from this card CARD 3. You may choose as many or as few as apply. 1. English 2. Scottish 3. Welsh 4. Irish 5. British 6. Other [write in] 7. (None of these)- SPONTANEOUS [Natid2] ASK OR COMPUTE FROM NATID IF ONLY ONE ANSWER And if you had to choose, which one best describes the way you think of yourself? DP NOTE MASK ANSWERS FROM NATID 1. English 2. Scottish 3. Welsh 4. Irish 5. British 6. [ANSWER FROM NATID CODE 6] [bq105a] Do you regard yourself as belonging to any particular religion? 3

1. Yes 2. No [bq105b] IF yes at [bq105a] Which one? Please take your answers from this card CARD 4 1. Christian 2. Jewish 3. Hindu 4. Muslim 5. Sikh 6. Buddhist 7. Other (WRITE IN) [bq105b_c] If Christian [bq105a=1] Which Christian denomination or tradition do you belong to? 1. Anglican 2. Baptist 3. Catholic 4. Methodist 5. Pentecostal 6. Orthodox 7. Other (WRITE IN) 8. None in particular [bq105b_m] If Muslim [bq105a=4] Which Muslim tradition do you belong to? 1. Sunni (Hanafi; Deobandi; Barelvi) 2. Shi a (Twelvers; Severners; Ismailis; Boras) 3. Sufism 4. Kharijites: Ibadism 5. Ahmadis 6. None of these 7. Other (WRITE IN) [bq105c] IF yes at [bq105a] How important is your religion to you? Please take your answers from this card - CARD 5 1. Extremely important 4

2. Very important 3. Somewhat important 4. Not very important 5. Not important at all [EDS_BK1] IF yes at [bq105a] In the past 12 months, how often did you participate in religious activities or attend religious services or meetings with other people, other than for events such as weddings and funerals? Please take your answers from this card CARD 6 1. At least once a day 2. At least once a week 3. At least once a month 4. Occasionally (but less than once a month) 5. Only on festivals 6. Not at all [EDS_BK2] IF yes at [bq105a] In the past 12 months, how often did you do religious activities on your own? This may include prayer, meditation and other forms of worship taking place at home or in any other location. Please take your answers from this card CARD 7 1. Five times a day 2. At least once a day 3. At least once a week 4. At least once a month 5. Only on festivals 6. Not at all 5

Section 2: Outcomes (mainly from common core) [text] Now some questions about politics and voting. [bq8ax] Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrat, (Scottish National/Plaid Cymru 1 ) or what? 0 None/No 1 Labour 2 Conservatives 3 Liberal Democrats 4 Scottish National Party (SNP) 5 Plaid Cymru 6 Green Party 7 United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) 8 British National Party (BNP) 9 Something else please write in what (WRITE IN) [bq8bx] IF none/no, DK OR REFUSAL AT [bq8ax=1, DK or REF] Do you generally think of yourself as a little closer to one of the parties than the others? 1 Yes 2 No [bq8cx] IF yes AT [Bq8bX=1] Which party is that? 0 None/No 1 Labour 2 Conservatives 3 Liberal Democrats 4 Scottish National Party (SNP) 5 Plaid Cymru 6 Green Party 7 United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) 8 British National Party (BNP) 9 Another party please write in which (WRITE IN) [bq9] IF PARTY GIVEN AT [Bq8ax] OR AT [Bq8cX] (=1-9 at either question) 1 Throughout the survey the Scottish and Welsh filtering will need to be based on sample information. 6

Would you call yourself very strong (party), fairly strong or not very strong? 1 Very strong 2 Fairly strong 3 Not very strong [bq10] How interested were you in the general election that was held on May 6th this year... READ OUT 1 very interested, 2 somewhat interested, 3 not very interested, 4 or, not at all interested? [bq11] As far as you know, is your name on the electoral register, that is, the official list of people entitled to vote, either at this address or somewhere else? MULTICODE (DP NOTE: CODES 1 AND 2 CAN BE MULTICODED) 1 Yes where living now 2 Yes another address 3 No [Wherreg] IF REGISTERED AT ANOTHER ADDRESS [BQ11 = 2] Where is the other address where your name is on the electoral register? RECORD ADDRESS DETAILS/ AREA/ POSTCODE OPEN ENDED [Elecform] IF REGISTERED TO VOTE [BQ11 = 1 OR 2] And did you fill in the form yourself or did someone fill it in on your behalf? Here is an example of what the form would have looked like INTERVIEWER SHOW VOTER REGISTRATION FORM 1. Yes filled it in myself 2. No someone else filled it in on my behalf 3. Was not aware of a registration form [Whoform] IF SOMEONE ELSE FILLED IN FORM [ELECFORM = 2] 7

Who was it that filled in the form on your behalf? 1. Parent or guardian 2. Husband/ Wife/ Partner 3. Daughter/ Son 4. Other relative 5. Someone from a local community organization 6. Someone from a political party 7. Someone else not related to you [Langform] ASK IF FILLED IN FORM THEMSELVES [ELECFORM = 1] Was the form you filled in, in English or another language? 1. In English 2. In another language [Q160] IF NAME IS NOT ON ELECTORAL REGISTER [BQ11 = 3] What are the main reasons you are not on the electoral register? PROMPT TO PRE-CODES. CODE ALL THAT APPLY 1 I m not entitled to vote 2 I got left off by mistake 3 I didn t know how to register 4 I didn t want other people knowing about me 5 I m not interested in elections 6 I never received the application form 7 I have recently moved 8 I just couldn t be bothered 9 Some other reason [WRITE IN] Open ended what other reason [Q160a]ASK IF DON T KNOW WHY NOT REGISTERED TO VOTE [Q160 = DK] Do any of the following describe why your name is not on the electoral register? Please take your answers from this card CARD 8 1 I m not entitled to vote 2 I got left off by mistake 3 I didn t know how to register 4 I didn t want other people knowing about me 5 I m not interested in elections 6 I never received the application form 7 I have recently moved 8 I just couldn t be bothered 9 Some other reason [WRITE IN] 10 None of these [Notent] ASK IF NOT ENTITLED TO VOTE [Q160 = 1 or Q160a = 1] What is reason(s) that you are not entitled to vote? 8

OPEN ENDED Ratings of the political parties [BQ21A..BQ21E] DP INSTRUCTION: ROTATE BQ21 FOR THE FOLLOWING LOOP VALUES: a. the Labour Party b. the Conservative Party c. the Liberal Democrats d. the Green Party e. the BNP IF FIRST ITEM IN bq21: On a scale that runs from 0 to 10, where 0 means strongly dislike and 10 means strongly like, how do you feel about [LOOP ITEM]? Please take your answers from this card CARD 9 IF NOT FIRST ITEM IN bq21: (And how do you feel about...) [LOOP ITEM]? Please take your answers from this card CARD 9 0 Strongly dislike 1 one 2 two 3 three 4 four 5 five 6 six 7 seven 8 eight 9 nine 10 Strongly like [bq21f] IN ENGLAND (And how do you feel about...)...the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP)? Please take your answers from this card CARD 9 0 Strongly dislike 1 one 2 two 3 three 4 four 5 five 6 six 7 seven 8 eight 9 nine 10 Strongly like 9

[bq21g] IN SCOTLAND (And how do you feel about...)...the Scottish National Party (SNP)? Please take your answers from this card CARD 9 0 Strongly dislike 1 one 2 two 3 three 4 four 5 five 6 six 7 seven 8 eight 9 nine 10 Strongly like [bq21h] IN WALES (And how do you feel about...)...plaid Cymru? Please take your answers from this card CARD 9 0 Strongly dislike 1 one 2 two 3 three 4 four 5 five 6 six 7 seven 8 eight 9 nine 10 Strongly like [BQ20A..BQ20D] DP INSTRUCTION: ROTATE BQ20 FOR THE FOLLOWING LOOP VALUES: a. the Parliament at Westminster b. British politicians generally c. the Police IF FIRST ITEM IN bq20: Now, thinking about British political institutions like Parliament, please use the 0 to 10 scale to indicate how much trust you have for each of the following, where 0 means no trust and 10 means a great deal of trust. Firstly, how much do you trust [LOOP ITEM]? Please take your answers from this card CARD 10 IF NOT FIRST ITEM IN bq20: How much do you trust [LOOP ITEM]? Please take your answers from this card CARD 10 10

0 No trust 1 one 2 two 3 three 4 four 5 five 6 six 7 seven 8 eight 9 nine 10 A great deal of trust Party Leaders [preq141-143] DP INSTRUCTION: ROTATE Preq14 FOR THE FOLLOWING LOOP VALUES: a. Gordon Brown b. David Cameron c. Nick Clegg IF FIRST ITEM IN PREQ14 Now let's think about party leaders for a moment. Using a scale that runs from 0 to 10, where 0 means strongly dislike and 10 means strongly like, how do you feel about [LOOP ITEM]? Please take your answer from this card CARD 11 IF NECESSARY: Please think about how you felt about [LOOP ITEM] at the time of the election IF NOT FIRST ITEM IN PREQ14 (And how do you feel about ) [LOOP ITEM]? Please take your answer from this card CARD 11 IF NECESSARY: Please think about how you felt about [LOOP ITEM] at the time of the election 0 Strongly dislike 1 one 2 two 3 three 4 four 5 five 6 six 7 seven 8 eight 9 nine 10 Strongly like [PreQ144] IN SCOTLAND (And how do you feel about ) Alex Salmond? 11

Please take your answers from this card CARD 11 IF NECESSARY: Please think about how you felt about Alex Salmond at the time of the election 0 Strongly dislike 1 one 2 two 3 three 4 four 5 five 6 six 7 seven 8 eight 9 nine 10 Strongly like [PreQ145] IN WALES And how do you feel about ) Ieuan Wyn Jones? Please take your answers from this card CARD 11 IF NECESSARY: Please think about how you felt about Ieuan Wyn Jones at the time of the election 0 Strongly dislike 1 one 2 two 3 three 4 four 5 five 6 six 7 seven 8 eight 9 nine 10 Strongly like Party Membership [b3023] Would you say that any of the parties in Britain represents your views reasonably well? 1 Yes 2 No [b3024] IF B3023 = YES 12

Which party represents your views best? 1 Labour 2 Conservatives 3 Liberal Democrats 4 Scottish National Party (SNP) 5 Plaid Cymru 6 Green Party 7 United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) 8 British National Party (BNP) 9 Other (WRITE IN) [bq82] On the whole, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way that democracy works in this country? Please take your answers from this card CARD 12 1 Very satisfied 2 Fairly satisfied 3 A little dissatisfied 4 Very dissatisfied [text] [bq55b] Now a few questions about how active you are in politics and community affairs. Over the past few years, have you volunteered to get involved in politics or community affairs? 1 Yes - I have volunteered 2 No - I have not volunteered [bq55c] Over the past few years, how active have you been in a voluntary organisation, like a local community association, a charity, or a sports club? Please take your answers from this card CARD 13 1 Very active 2 Somewhat active 3 A little active 4 Not at all active/not involved [demo12] 13

In the last 12 months, have you participated in a protest, like a rally or a demonstration, to show your concern about a public issue or problem? 1. Yes 2. No [petit12] In the last 12 months, have you signed a petition, to show your concern about a public issue or problem? 1. Yes 2. No [boyc12] In the last 12 months, have you participated in a boycott of a particular product or service? 1. Yes 2. No [Mon12] In the last 12 months, have you given money to a political cause or advocacy organisation (other than a political party) 1. Yes 2. No 14

Section 3: Attitudes towards political issues etc (from main BES) Issues in the Election [bq1] Let's talk for a few minutes about politics in general. How much interest do you generally have in what is going on in British politics? Please take your answers from this card CARD 14 1 A great deal 2 Quite a lot 3 Some 4 Not very much 5 None at all [bq2a] Now, I'd like to ask you a few questions about the issues and problems facing Britain today. As far as you're concerned, what is the single most important issue facing the country at the present time? CODE ONE FROM LIST OF ANSWER OPTIONS. DO NOT PROMPT IF SEVERAL ANSWERS ARE GIVEN, CODE FIRST MENTIONED. 1 Asylum seekers 2 Britain's membership of the European Monetary Union (the Euro) 3 Britain's relations with the European Union 4 Law and order 5 Education 6 Environment 7 National Health Service 8 Inflation, Prices generally 9 Public transport 10 Taxation 11 State of the economy 12 Unemployment 13 My standard of living 14 Price of petrol 15 War in Iraq 16 War in Afghanistan 17 War against terrorism 18 Immigration/People coming to Britain 19 Other (WRITE IN) 88 There are no important issues [bq2b] IF NOT DK, REF OR There are no important issues AT Bq2a Which party is best able to handle this issue? 0 None/No party closest 1 Labour 15

2 Conservatives 3 Liberal Democrats 4 Scottish National Party (SNP) 5 Plaid Cymru 6 Green Party 7 United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) 8 British National Party (BNP) 9 Other (WRITE IN) [bq3a-bq3f] DP INSTRUCTION: ROTATE bq3 FOR THE FOLLOWING LOOP VALUES: a. Crime in Britain b. Immigration c. The National Health Service d. The risk of terrorism in Britain e. The economy in general IF FIRST ITEM IN Bq3: How well do you think the last government handled each of the following issues? [LOOP ITEM] Please take your answers from this card CARD 15 IF NOT FIRST ITEM IN Bq3: (How well do you think the last government handled this issue:) [LOOP ITEM] Please take your answers from this card CARD 15 1 Very well 2 Fairly well 3 Neither well nor badly 4 Fairly badly 5 Very badly Social and political attitudes [bq22a-bq22h]* *NOTE: WE WISH TO KEEP NAMES FOR THESE VARIABLES COMPARABLE WITH MAIN SURVEY BUT HAVE ADDED SOME NEW ONES INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE LIST. THE LOOP VALUES BELOW THEREFORE HAVE THE VARIABLE NAME GIVEN TO THE LEFT. DP INSTRUCTION: ROTATE bq22 FOR THE FOLLOWING LOOP VALUES: [bq22a] a. The Government generally treats people like me fairly. *[EthA] b. The Government generally treats people from my ethnic group fairly. 16

[bq22b] c. There is often a big gap between what people like me expect out of life and what we actually get. *[ethb] d. There is often a big gap between what people from my ethnic group expect out of life and what we actually get. [bq22c] e. Being active in politics is a good way to get benefits for me and my family. [bq22d] f. It takes too much time and effort to be active in politics and public affairs. [bq22e] g. Being active in politics is a good way to get benefits for groups that people care about, like pensioners or the disabled. [bq22f] h. It is every citizen's duty to vote in an election. [bq22g] i. Most of my family and friends think that voting is a waste of time. d. It doesn t really matter which party is in power, in the end opportunities for Black and Asian people will stay much the same. e. Parties are only interested in the votes of black and Asian people, not in their opinions. c. Non-White people don t have the same opportunities and chances in life as White people, as they are held back by prejudice and discrimination IF FIRST ITEM IN Bq22: Please tell me how far you agree or disagree with each of the following statements: [LOOP ITEM] Please take your answers from this card CARD 16 IF NOT FIRST ITEM IN Bq22: (And how much do you agree or disagree with this statement:) [LOOP ITEM] Please take your answers from this card CARD 16 1 Strongly agree 2 Agree 3 Neither agree nor disagree 4 Disagree 5 Strongly disagree Economic evaluations [bq23] Now a few questions about economic conditions. How does the financial situation of your household now compare with what it was 12 months ago? Please take your answers from this card CARD 17 1 Got a lot worse 2 Got a little worse 3 Stayed the same 4 Got a little better 5 Got a lot better 17

[bq24] How do you think the general economic situation in this country has changed over the last 12 months? Please take your answers from this card CARD 17 1 Got a lot worse 2 Got a little worse 3 Stayed the same 4 Got a little better 5 Got a lot better [bq25] How do you think the financial situation of your household will change over the next 12 months? Please take your answers from this card CARD 18 1 Get a lot worse 2 Get a little worse 3 Stay the same 4 Get a little better 5 Get a lot better [bq26] How do you think the general economic situation in this country will develop over the next 12 months? Please take your answers from this card CARD 18 1 Get a lot worse 2 Get a little worse 3 Stay the same 4 Get a little better 5 Get a lot better [bq27] With Britain in economic difficulties, which party do you think would be able to handle the situation best - Labour, the Conservatives or the Liberal Democrats? 1 Labour 2 Conservatives 3 Liberal Democrats 4 None of these (VOLUNTEERED)) 5 Another party (WRITE IN) (VOLUNTEERED) Own/party positions on tax/spend [bq43a-d] 18

DP INSTRUCTION: ROTATE Q43 FOR THE FOLLOWING LOOP VALUES: a. yourself b. the Labour party c. the Conservative party d. the Liberal Democrats IF FIRST ITEM AT BQ43: Now, another issue. Using the 0 to 10 scale on this card, where the end marked 0 means that government should cut taxes and spend much less on health and social services, and the end marked 10 means that government should raise taxes a lot and spend much more on health and social services, where would you place [LOOP ITEM] on this scale? Please take your answers from this card CARD 19 IF NOT FIRST ITEM AT BQ43: (And where would you place ) [LOOP ITEM] ( on this scale?) Please take your answers from this card CARD 19 0 Government should cut taxes a lot and spend much less on health and social services 1 one 2 two 3 three 4 four 5 five 6 six 7 seven 8 eight 9 nine 10 Government should increase taxes a lot and spend much more on health and social services [bq43e] IN SCOTLAND (And where would you place } the Scottish National Party (SNP) ( on this scale?) Please take your answers from this card CARD 19 0 Government should cut taxes a lot and spend much less on health and social services 1 one 2 two 3 three 4 four 5 five 6 six 7 seven 8 eight 9 nine 10 Government should increase taxes a lot and spend much more on health and social services [bq43f] IN WALES (And where would you place ) 19

Plaid Cymru ( on this scale?) Please take your answers from this card CARD 19 0 Government should cut taxes a lot and spend much less on health and social services 1 one 2 two 3 three 4 four 5 five 6 six 7 seven 8 eight 9 nine 10 Government should increase taxes a lot and spend much more on health and social services Own/party positions on civil liberties [bq45a-d] DP INSTRUCTION: ROTATE Q45 FOR THE FOLLOWING LOOP VALUES: a. yourself b. the Labour party c. the Conservative party d. the Liberal Democrats IF FIRST ITEM AT Bq45: Some people think that reducing crime is more important than protecting the rights of people accused of committing crimes. Other people think that protecting the rights of accused people, regardless of whether they have been convicted of committing a crime, is more important than reducing crime. On the 0-10 scale, where would you place [YOURSELF/PARTY NAME] on this scale? Please take your answers from this card CARD 20 IF NOT FIRST ITEM IN Bq45: (And where would you place...) [LOOP ITEM] ( on this scale?) Please take your answers from this card CARD 20 0 Reducing crime more important 1 one 2 two 3 three 4 four 5 five 6 six 7 seven 8 eight 9 nine 10 Rights of accused more important 20

[BQ45E] IN SCOTLAND (And where would you place ) the Scottish National Party (SNP) Please take your answers from this card CARD 20 0 Reducing crime more important 1 one 2 two 3 three 4 four 5 five 6 six 7 seven 8 eight 9 nine 10 Rights of accused more important [BQ45F] IN WALES (And where would you place ) Plaid Cymru Please take your answers from this card CARD 20 0 Reducing crime more important 1 one 2 two 3 three 4 four 5 five 6 six 7 seven 8 eight 9 nine 10 Rights of accused more important Own/party positions on Equal Opportunities DP INSTRUCTION: ROTATE FOR THE FOLLOWING LOOP VALUES: a. yourself b. the Labour party c. the Conservative party d. the Liberal Democrats IF FIRST ITEM AT Bq59: Using the 0 to 10 scale on this card, where the end marked 0 means that there is no need for government to take action to improve opportunities for Black and Asian people, and the end marked 10 means that government should make every effort to improve opportunities for Black and Asian people, where would you place [LOOP ITEM] on this scale? Please take your answers from this card CARD 21 21

IF NOT FIRST ITEM AT BQ59: (And where would you place ) [LOOP ITEM] Please take your answers from this card CARD 21 0 No need for government to take action to improve opportunities for Black and Asian people 1 one 2 two 3 three 4 four 5 five 6 six 7 seven 8 eight 9 nine 10 Government should make every effort to improve opportunities for Black and Asian people [BQ59E] IN SCOTLAND (And where would you place ) the Scottish National Party (SNP) Please take your answers from this card CARD 21 0 No need for government to take action to improve opportunities for Black and Asian people 1 one 2 two 3 three 4 four 5 five 6 six 7 seven 8 eight 9 nine 10 Government should make every effort to improve opportunities for Black and Asian people [BQ59F] IN WALES (And where would you place ) Plaid Cymru Please take your answers from this card CARD 21 0 No need for government to take action to improve opportunities for Black and Asian people 1 one 2 two 3 three 4 four 5 five 6 six 7 seven 8 eight 9 nine 10 Government should make every effort to improve opportunities for Black and Asian people 22

[Trust] Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted or that you can't be too careful in dealing with people? 1 People can be trusted 2 You can't be too careful 3 Depends (SPONTANEOUS) 4 Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS) REF Attitudes to voting and politics [bq77a-x]* DP INSTRUCTION: ROTATE BQ77 FOR THE FOLLOWING LOOP VALUES: [bq77a] a. I feel a sense of satisfaction when I vote. [bq77b] b. People are so busy that they don't have time to vote. [bq77c] c. Most people around here usually vote in general elections. IF FIRST ITEM AT BQ77: Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with each of the following statements: [LOOP ITEM] Please take your answers from this card CARD 22 IF NOT FIRST ITEM AT BQ77: (And how much do you agree or disagree with this statement:) [LOOP ITEM] Please take your answers from this card CARD 22 1 Strongly agree 2 Agree 3 Neither agree nor disagree 4 Disagree 5 Strongly disagree 23

[bq79] On a scale from 0 to 10 where 10 means a great deal of influence and 0 means no influence, how much influence do you have on politics and public affairs? Please take your answers from this card CARD 23 0 No influence 1 one 2 two 3 three 4 four 5 five 6 six 7 seven 8 eight 9 nine 10 A great deal of influence 24

Section 4: Ethnic and religious identity and group consciousness [bq72] IF CODES 9-15 AT BQ58 (ASIAN/INDIAN, ASIAN/PAKISTANI, ASIAN/BANGLADESHI, ASIAN/OTHER, BLACK/AFRICAN, BLACK/CARIBBEAN, BLACK/OTHER) DP TEXTFILL IS Black IF BQ58 = 13-15, Asian IF BQ58 = 9-12 Some people think of themselves first as British. Others may think of themselves first as (Black/Asian). Which best describes how you think of yourself... SHOW SCREEN 1 (Black/Asian), not British, 2 More (Black/Asian) than British, 3 Equally (Black/Asian) and British, 4 More British than (Black/Asian), 5 British, not (Black/Asian). 6 or, do you think of yourself in some other way? (WRITE IN) [bq72b] IF CODES 9-15 AT BQ58 (ASIAN/INDIAN, ASIAN/PAKISTANI, ASIAN/BANGLADESHI, ASIAN/OTHER, BLACK/AFRICAN, BLACK/CARIBBEAN, BLACK/OTHER) AND RESPONDENT HAS A RELIGION, BQ105B=1-7 DP (Black/Asian) TEXTFILL IS Black IF BQ58 = 13-15, Asian IF BQ58 = 9-12. (Religion) textfill is answer at BQ105B Some people think of themselves first as (Religion). Others may think of themselves first as (Black/Asian). Which best describes how you think of yourself... SHOW SCREEN 1 2 (Black/Asian), not (Religion), More (Black/Asian) than (Religion), 3 4 Equally (Black/Asian) and (Religion), More (Religion) than (Black/Asian), 5 (Religion), not (Black/Asian). 6 or, do you think of yourself in some other way? (WRITE IN) [bq72c] IF CODES 9-15 AT BQ58 (ASIAN/INDIAN, ASIAN/PAKISTANI, ASIAN/BANGLADESHI, ASIAN/OTHER, BLACK/AFRICAN, BLACK/CARIBBEAN, BLACK/OTHER) AND RESPONDENT HAS A RELIGION, BQ105B=1-7 DP (Black/Asian) TEXTFILL IS Black IF BQ58 = 13-15, Asian IF BQ58 = 9-12. (Religion) textfill is answer at BQ105B Some people think of themselves first as (Religion). Others may think of themselves first as British. Which best describes how you think of yourself... SHOW SCREEN 1 2 British not (Religion), More British than (Religion), 3 4 Equally British and (Religion), More (Religion) than British, 5 (Religion), not British, 6 or, do you think of yourself in some other way? (WRITE IN) 25

[L55] IF RESPONDENT IS NOT FROM MIXED BACKGROUND [BQ58 <> 5-8] How much do you feel you have in common with (ETHNIC GROUP FROM BQ58) people in general? Please take your answers from this card CARD 24 1. A great deal 2. A fair amount 3. Not very much 4. Nothing at all [COMREL] ASK IF RESPONDENT HAS A RELIGION, BQ105B=1-7 How much do you feel you have in common with (RELIGIOUS GROUP FROM Q105B) in general? Please take your answers from this card CARD 24 1. A great deal 2. A fair amount 3. Not very much 4. Nothing at all [L58] And how much do you feel you have in common with other British people in general? Please take your answers from this card CARD 24 1. A great deal 2. A fair amount 3. Not very much 4. Nothing at all [bq69a] During the run-up to the general election, did you think any of the political parties campaigned specifically in order to win the votes of Black and Asian people? 1 Yes 2 No [bq69b] If Yes TO BQ69A Which party was that? PROBE: Any others? CODE ALL THAT APPLY 1 Labour 2 Conservatives 3 Liberal Democrats 4 Scottish National Party (SNP) 5 Plaid Cymru 6 Green Party 26

[bq70a] 7 United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) 8 British National Party (BNP) 9 Other (WRITE IN) And during the run-up to the general election, did you think any of the political parties campaigned specifically in order to win the votes of White people who are prejudiced against Black and Asian people? 1 Yes 2 No [bq70b] If Yes TO BQ7A Which party was that? PROBE: Any others? CODE ALL THAT APPLY 1 Labour 2 Conservatives 3 Liberal Democrats 4 Scottish National Party (SNP) 5 Plaid Cymru 6 Green Party 7 United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) 8 British National Party (BNP) 9 Other (WRITE IN) Political Knowledge [PostQ79.1 Q79.8] RANDOMIZE DP INSTRUCTION: RANDOMISE POSTQ79 FOR THE FOLLOWING LOOP VALUES: [bq79a] a. Polling stations close at 10.00pm on election day. [bq79b] b. The minimum voting age is 16. [bq79c] c. The Chancellor of the Exchequer is responsible for setting interest rates in the UK. [bq79c] d. Any registered voter can obtain a postal vote if they want one - by contacting their local council and asking for a postal vote. [bq79c] e. The Labour party has the most MPs from ethnic minorities. IF FIRST ITEM AT PostQ79: Please tell me if you think that the following statements are true or false. If you don't know, just say so and we will skip to the next one. Remember - true, false, or don't know. [LOOP ITEM] IF NOT FIRST ITEM AT PostQ79: (Please tell me if you think this statement is true or false.) [LOOP ITEM] 27

1 True 2 False 3 Don t Know Section 5: Attitudes to integration, integration policies, multiculturalism [text] IF RESPONDENT IS NOT FROM MIXED BACKGROUND OR DK/REF [BQ58 <> (5-8, DK, REF)] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? [L86A-B] IF RESPONDENT IS NOT FROM MIXED BACKGROUND OR DK/REF [BQ58 <> (5-8, DK, REF)] DP ROTATE L86A AND B, AND CREATE AN INDICATOR TO REC0RD WHICH STATEMENT ASKED FIRST SEE INGROUPER FILE FOR DEFN OF TEXTFILLS [L86A] I think it is important that <INGROUPER6> in the UK maintain their own values, beliefs and traditions. [L86B] I think it is important that <INGROUPER6> integrate and mix with other groups of people in the UK. [LOOP ITEM] Please take your answers from this card CARD 25 1. Strongly agree 2. Agree 3. Neither agree nor disagree 4. Disagree 5. Strongly disagree [text] Do you or your family do any of the following things? [trads1..6] DP LOOP TRADS FOR THE FOLLOWING LOOP VALUES a. Send Christmas cards b. Send Valentine cards c. Send a card to your mother/father on Mother s Day/Father s Day d. Put up a Christmas tree e. Wear a poppy on Remembrance Day f. Give presents at Christmas [LOOP ITEM] Please take your answers from this card CARD 26 1. Always 28

2. Sometimes 3. Never 4. Don t know what this is [bq60] Do you think there is a lot of racial prejudice in Britain nowadays, a little or hardly any? 1 A lot 2 A little 3 Hardly any [PREJWHOM] Which groups, if any, do you think there is prejudice against? DO NOT PROMPT, CODE ALL THAT APPLY 1. Asian people (Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi) 2. Black people (Caribbean, African) 3. Chinese people 4. White people 5. Mixed race people 6. Buddhists 7. Hindus 8. Jews 9. Muslims 10. Sikhs 11. Asylum seekers/refugees 12. New immigrants 13. Eastern Europeans 14. Other (WRITE IN) 15. None [PREJMOR] ASK IF HAS A RELIGION AT BQ105B Do you think there is more or less prejudice against [RESPONDENT S religion GROUP FROM BQ105B] people than against other religious groups? 1. More 2. Less 3. About the same [PREJMOR2] Do you think there is more or less prejudice against [RESPONDENT S ETHNIC GROUP FROM BQ58] people than against other Black and Asian groups? 1. More 29

2. Less 3. About the same [bq62a] Thinking about the past few years, have things generally got better or worse for ethnic minority groups in Britain, or have things stayed much the same? IF BETTER/WORSE: a little or a lot better/worse? 1 A lot better 2 A little better 3 Stayed the same 4 A little worse 5 A lot worse [bq62b] IF RESPONDENT IS NOT FROM MIXED BACKGROUND OR DK/REF [BQ58 <> (5-8, DK, REF)] And thinking about the situation of [RESPONDENT S ETHNIC GROUP FROM bq58] people, have things generally got better or worse, or have they stayed much the same? IF BETTER/WORSE: a little or a lot better/worse? 1 A lot better 2 A little better 3 Stayed the same 4 A little worse 5 A lot worse [bq62c] IF RESPONDENT HAS A RELIGION AT BQ105B And thinking about the situation of [RESPONDENT S RELIGION FROM BQ105B] people, have things generally got better or worse, or have they stayed much the same? IF BETTER/WORSE: a little or a lot better/worse? 1 A lot better 2 A little better 3 Stayed the same 4 A little worse 5 A lot worse [PostQ71] Which party do you think is best able to help improve life in Britain for ethnic minority groups? 1 Labour 2 Conservatives 3 Liberal Democrats 4 Other (WRITE IN) 30

5 (None, no party (VOLUNTEERED)) [PostQ72.1 - Q72.7] - RANDOMIZE DP INSTRUCTION: RANDOMISE POSTQ72 FOR THE FOLLOWING LOOP VALUES: [postq72a] a. Black and Asian people in Britain who apply for jobs should be given priority, to try to make up for past discrimination against them. [postq72b] b. It is good for society if different ethnic groups keep their own customs and traditions. [postq72c] c. Immigrants increase crime rates. [postq72d] d. Immigrants generally are good for Britain's economy. [postq72e] e. Most asylum seekers who come to Britain should be sent home immediately. IF FIRST ITEM AT PostQ72: Please tell me how much you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. [LOOP ITEM] Please take your answer from this card CARD 27 IF NOT FIRST ITEM AT PostQ72: (And how much do you agree or disagree with this statement:) [LOOP ITEM] Please take your answer from this card CARD 27 1 Strongly agree 2 Agree 3 Neither agree nor disagree 4 Disagree 5 Strongly disagree 31

Section 6: Self completion [text] The next questions are for you to answer yourself. Before you do this I will show you how to enter your answers into the computer. You can choose your answers from those listed by touching the screen. Just touch the answer that you want to give. [NONRESP] INTERVIEWER: HAS THE RESPONDENT ACCEPTED THE SELF-COMPLETION? 1. Self-completion accepted 3. Completed by interviewer NO DK NO REF [WHYREFDA- WHYREFDN] ASK IF NONRESP = 2 OR 3 INTERVIEWER TO COMPLETE. HELP INTERVIEWER - CODE REASON(S) WHY RESPONDENT REFUSED OR WANTED of time 1. Didn't like computer 2. Eyesight problems 3. Other disability 4. Objected to study 5. Worried about confidentiality 6. Could not read/write 7. Ran out 8. Language problems 9. Couldn't be bothered 10. Children present/tending to children 11. Other people present in room 12. Other (WRITE IN) NO DK NO REF [TEXT] ASK IF NONRESP = 1 OR 3 Here is an example question. INTERVIEWER: TURN SCREEN TO RESPONDENT AND LET THE RESPONDENT ENTER THEIR ANSWER WHILE YOU OBSERVE AND HELP IF NECESSARY. 1. Continue NO DK NO REF [PRACT1] IF NONRESP = 1 OR 3 SELECT THE ANSWER YOU WANT TO GIVE BY TOUCHING THE SCREEN. WHEN YOU HAVE DONE THIS TOUCH THE CONTINUE BUTTON TO MOVE TO THE NEXT QUESTION. Have you used a computer before? 32

1. Yes 2. No NO DK NO REF [PRACT2] IF NONRESP=1 OR 3 MOST QUESTIONS WILL BE LIKE THIS EXAMPLE. FOR A FEW QUESTIONS, NO ANSWERS WILL BE SHOWN ON THE SCREEN AND YOU WILL NEED TO TYPE IN YOUR OWN ANSWER, USING THE THE KEYBOARD. HERE IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE. ONCE YOU HAVE TYPED IN YOUR ANSWER THE CONTINUE BUTTON TO MOVE TO THE NEXT QUESTION. What was the last thing you had to eat? 1. Please type in your answer (WRITE IN) NO DK NO REF [PRACTEND] IF NONRESP=1 OR 3 You have now finished the practice questions. Please tell the interviewer you are ready to move on and hand the computer back for a moment. 1. Continue NO DK NO REF [text] IF NONRESP=1 OR 3 IF RESPONDENT STILL ACCEPTS THE SELF-COMPLETION, CONTINUE BY GOING TO THE NEXT SCREEN AND EITHER HANDING THE COMPUTER BACK TO THE RESPONDENT OR BY COMPLETING THE MODULE WITH THE RESPONDENT. IF NONRESP = 2, JUMP TO EDSIS1 NO DK/REF CODES IN REST OF THIS SECTION, INSTEAD ALL QUESTIONS HAVE PRECODED EQUIVALENTS ON SCREEN [Bq12a] DOING SELF COMPLETION (IF NONRESP=1 OR 3) Now some questions about politics and voting. Talking with people about the general election on May 6 th we have found that a lot of people didn't manage to vote. How about you, did you manage to vote in the general election? 1 Yes, voted 2 No, did not vote 3. Don t know 4. Do not want to answer [bq12b] IF yes AT [Bq12a=1] Which party did you vote for in the general election? 1 Labour 2 Conservatives 3 Liberal Democrats 33

4 Scottish National Party (SNP) 5 Plaid Cymru 6 Green Party 7 United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) 8 British National Party (BNP) 9 Someone else please write in who (WRITE IN) 10. Don t know 11. Do not want to answer [bq12d] IF yes AT [Bq12a=1] People give different reasons for why they vote for one party rather than another. Which of the following best describes your reasons? 1 The party had the best policies 2 The party had the best leader 3 I really preferred another party but it stood no chance of winning in my constituency I voted tactically 4 Some other reason please write in what(write IN) 5. Don t know 6. Do not want to answer [bq12e] IF [bq12d]=3 Which party did you really prefer? 1 Labour 2 Conservatives 3 Liberal Democrats 4 Scottish National Party (SNP) 5 Plaid Cymru 6 Green Party 7 United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) 8 British National Party (BNP) 9 Someone else please write in who (WRITE IN) 10. Don t know 11. Do not want to answer [bq13] IF yes AT [Bq12a] There are different ways in which people can cast their votes in general elections - in person, by post or by proxy, that is, getting someone else to vote on their behalf. How did you cast your vote in the general election on May 6th? 1 In person 2 By post 3 By proxy (someone else voted on my behalf) 4. Don t know 5. Do not want to answer [bq49] DOING SELF COMPLETION (IF NONRESP=1 OR 3) 34

DP COMMENT note the two non-standard answers at the top (also in next two questions), please keep answer codes for parties comparable with other questions. Thinking back to the general election held on 5 th May 2005, do you remember which party you voted for then - or perhaps you didn't vote? 0 I did not vote X I was not eligible/too young to vote 1 Labour 2 Conservative 3 Liberal Democrat 4 Scottish National Party (SNP) 5 Plaid Cymru 6 Green Party 7 United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) 8 British National Party (BNP) 9 Someone else please write in who (WRITE IN) 10. Don t know 11. Do not want to answer [bq53a] IN ENGLAND DOING SELF COMPLETION (IF NONRESP=1 OR 3) Thinking now about the local election that was held in some parts of the country on May 6th this year. We have found that a lot of people didn't manage to vote. How about you - did you manage to vote in the local election, or wasn't there one in this area? 1 Yes, voted 2 No, did not manage to vote 3 There wasn't a local election in this area 4. Don t know 5. Do not want to answer [bq53b] IF yes AT Bq53a Which party did you vote for in the local election on 6th of May? 1 Labour 2 Conservatives 3 Liberal Democrats 4 Scottish National Party (SNP) 5 Plaid Cymru 6 Green Party 7 United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) 8 British National Party (BNP) 9 Independent candidate 10 Someone else please write in who (WRITE IN) 11. Don t know 12. Do not want to answer [Text] DOING SELF COMPLETION (IF NONRESP=1 OR 3) Next some questions about the conflict in Afghanistan. 35

[bq47b] DOING SELF COMPLETION (IF NONRESP=1 OR 3) Please indicate whether you strongly approve, approve, disapprove, or strongly disapprove of Britain's involvement in the war against the Taliban in Afghanistan. 1 Strongly approve 2 Approve 3 Neither approve nor disapprove 3 Disapprove 4 Strongly disapprove 5. Don t know 6. Do not want to answer [PostQ42] What is your impression of how the war in Afghanistan is going right now: very well, fairly well, fairly badly, or very badly? 1 Very well 2 Fairly well 3 Fairly badly 4 Very badly 5. Don t know 6. Do not want to answer [PostQ43] Using the 0 to 10 scale below, please indicate how likely you think it is that British troops and their allies will be able to defeat the Taliban once and for all. 0 Not at all likely to defeat Taliban 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Very likely to defeat Taliban 11. Don t know 12. Do not want to answer RANDOMIZE [PostQ44.1-POSTQ44.4] DP INSTRUCTION: RANDOMISE POSTQ72 FOR THE FOLLOWING LOOP VALUES: [post44.1] Britain will benefit in the long run from participating in the war in Afghanistan. [post44.2] The war in Afghanistan threatens the safety of my family and myself. [post44.3] There is a strong moral case for Britain participating in the war in Afghanistan. [post44.4] The war in Afghanistan is seriously damaging Britain's interests around the world. 36

IF FIRST ITERATION: Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements: [LOOP ITEM] SECOND PLUS ITERATION: And please indicate how much you agree or disagree with this statement: [LOOP ITEM] 1 Strongly agree 2 Agree 3 Neither agree nor disagree 4 Disagree 5 Strongly disagree 6. Don t know 7. Do not want to answer [text] DOING SELF COMPLETION (IF NONRESP=1 OR 3) Now a few questions about how you feel about people in different types of traditional dress. You will be shown a series of pictures. Please say how comfortable you would feel speaking to someone wearing these traditional clothes if for example they asked you for directions. [outfita-e] DOING SELF COMPLETION (IF NONRESP=1 OR 3) DP INSTRUCTION: ROTATE OUTFIT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOOP VALUES: a. PICTURE: NUN b. PICTURE: FULL HASIDIC JEWISH DRESS c. PICTURE: TRADITIONAL SIKH DRESS d. TRADITIONAL MUSLIM DRESS WITHOUT FULL VEIL (HIJAB) e. TRADITIONAL MUSLIM DRESS WITH FULL VEIL (NIQAB) How comfortable would you feel speaking to someone wearing these clothes if for example they asked you for directions? [LOOP ITEM] 1. Very comfortable 2. Fairly comfortable 3. Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable 3. Fairly uncomfortable 4. Very uncomfortable 5. Don t know 6. Do not want to answer [sharia] ASK IF MUSLIM (BQ105B=4) DOING SELF COMPLETION (NONRESP=1 OR 3) And looking at these statements about Sharia courts being introduced in Britain, which of these come closest to your view? 37

1. Introduce Sharia law, that is traditional Islamic law, in all cases 2. Introduce Sharia law, but only if penalties do not contravene British law 3. Do not introduce Sharia law. 4. Don t know 5. Do not want to answer [MH12-For each of the following statements please indicate how much it would bother you a. If one of your close relatives were to marry a White person(if not white at Bq58) b. If one of your close relatives were to marry a Black person(if not black at Bq58) c. If one of your close relatives were to marry an Asian person(if not asian at Bq58) d. If one of your close relatives were to marry a Muslim person (if not Muslim at Bq105b) 1. A great deal 2. Rather a lot 3. A little 4. Not very much 5. Not at all 6. Don t know 7. Do not want to answer [Conviol] [If first iteration} Would you ever support violent demonstrations or protests in the following situations [If second or third iteration]: And would you ever support violent demonstrations or protests [RANDOMISE ORDER] - If the British government was about to start a war that you didn t agree with - If the British government passed a tax increase which you thought was unfair - To protest against job cuts 1. Yes 2. No 3. Don t know 4. Do not want to answer IF YES AT EACH ITERATION: Which, if any, of the following actions would you support in those circumstances: (Please select all that apply) DP NOTE CODES 1+2 ONLY CAN BE MULTICODED 1. Destroying property 2. Attacking police officers 3. Neither of these 4. Don t know 5. Do not want to answer 38

[TEXT] DOING SELF COMPLETION (IF NONRESP=1 OR 3) Thank you for completing this section. Your answers will be completely confidential. If you want to go back over any answers the interviewer can tell you how to do this. OTHERWISE PLEASE TOUCH CONTINUE TO MOVE ON TO THE NEXT SECTION. [SCEND] IF NONRESP = 1 Please hand the computer back to the interviewer. INTERVIEWER CODE 1 TO CONTINUE 1. CONTINUE NO DK NO REF 39

Section 7: Discrimination, prejudice and social distance [EDSIS1] Discrimination may happen when people are treated unfairly because they are seen as being different from others. In the past 5 years, do you feel that you have experienced discrimination or been treated unfairly by others in the UK because of your ethnicity, race, skin colour, language, accent, religion, age, gender, sexuality or disability? 1. Yes 2. No [EDSIS2] If Yes (EDSIS1 = 1) In the past 5 years, how often do you feel that you have experienced such discrimination or unfair treatment in Britain READ OUT 1. Often 2. Sometimes 3. Rarely [EDSIS3] If Yes (EDSIS1 = 1) And looking at this card, in the past 5 years, do you feel you have been discriminated against for any of these reasons? Please take your answers from this card CARD 28 CODE ALL THAT APPLY 1 Your ethnicity, race or skin colour 2 Your language or accent 3 Your religion 4 Your age 5 Your gender 6 Your sexuality 7 A disability 8 None of these [EDSIS4] If Yes (EDSIS1 = 1) And in the past 5 years, do you feel you have experienced discrimination or been treated unfairly in Britain, in any of these situations? Please take your answers from this card CARD 29 CODE ALL THAT APPLY 1 On the street 40

2 In a shop, bank, restaurant or bar 3 At work or when applying for a job or promotion 4 When dealing with the police or courts 5 At school, college or university 6 When dealing with immigration or other government offices or officials 7 At social gatherings with friends, neighbours 8 At family gatherings? 9 None of these 41

Section 8: Ethnic social capital and mobilization [EDSPC1a] IF RESPONDENT IS NOT FROM MIXED BACKGROUND [BQ58 <> 5-8] Do you know of any (RESPONDENT S ANSWER FROM BQ58) ethnic, cultural or religious associations or clubs in or near the city or town in which you live? 1 Yes 2 No [EDSPC1b] Have you taken part in the activities of an ethnic or cultural association or club in the past 12 months? 1 Yes 2 No [EDSPC2a] Have you taken part in the activities of any other kind of association or club in the past 12 months? PROMPT IF NECESSARY: For example, a sports team, hobby club, charity group, political or citizen s group, children s school group etc 1 Yes 2 No [EDSPC2b] IF YES (EDSPC2A=1) Which kind of organization(s) have you been active in? INTERVIEWER: CODE UP TO 3 ANSWERS. IF INVOLVED IN MORE THAN 3 ORGANISATIONS PLEASE CODE THE MOST IMPORTANT ORGANISATIONS TO RESPONDENT DP ALLOW UP TO THREE ANSWERS 1. Sports club or team 2. Hobby club 3. Charity group 4. Political or citizens group 5. Children s school group 6. Other (WRITE IN) DP LOOP EDSPC2c1-3 UP TO THREE TIMES FOR EACH ANSWER CHOSEN AT EDSPC2B. WITHIN EACH LOOP RECORD WHICH TYPE OF ORGANISATION FROM EDSPC2B IS BEING ASKED ABOUT [EDSPC2c2] INVOLVED IN AT LEAST 1/2/3 TYPES OF ORGANISATION 42

How many members of the [LOOP ITEM] are from the same ethnic or religious group as you? Is it READ OUT 1. All of them 2. Most of them 3. About half of them 4. A few of them 5. None of them? Community cohesion [EDSSN1] Now, I would like to ask you about the ways your ethnicity or culture may be important in your social life. As far as you know, how many of your friends have the same ethnic background as you? READ OUT 1. All of them 2. Most of them 3. About half of them 4. A few of them 5. None of them? [EDSSN2] As far as you know, how many of the people you work with have the same ethnic background as you? READ OUT 1. All of them 2. Most of them 3. About half of them 4. A few of them 5. None of them? 6. Not in employment/ work [EDSSN3] As far as you know, how many of the people in your neighbourhood have the same ethnic background as you? READ OUT 1. All of them 2. Most of them 3. About half of them 4. A few of them 5. None of them? 43

[EDSSN4] ASK IF HAS A RELIGION (BQ105a=1) As far as you know, how many of the people at your church or place of worship have the same ethnic background as you? READ OUT 1. All of them 2. Most of them 3. About half of them 4. A few of them 5. None of them? 6. Do not go to church/ a place of worship 44

Persuaded to vote [Relvot] ASK IF HAS A RELIGION (BQ105a=1) During the election campaign did your local place of worship encourage members to vote in the election? 1. Yes 2. No [bq56a] CARD 30 Did anyone, for example, a friend, a member of your family, or someone at work, try to persuade you to vote for a particular party in the recent general election? Please take your answers from this card. PROBE: Any others? CODE ALL THAT APPLY DP NOTE: ONLY CODES 1-8 CAN BE MULTICODED 1 Friend(s) 2 Family member(s) 3 Someone at work 4 Someone from your church or place of worship 5 Someone from your neighbourhood 6 Someone from your ethnic, cultural or religious association or club 7 Someone from another association or club 8 Other person(s) 9 No one tried to convince me Media use and party contact [bq88a] Do you regularly read a daily newspaper either the paper version or online? 1 Yes 2 No [bq88b] IF yes [bq88a=1] Which daily newspaper do you read most often? SINGLE CODE ONLY SHOWCARD 31 45

1 Daily Mail/Scottish Daily Mail 2 Daily Star/Daily Star of Scotland 3 Daily Telegraph 4 Express 5 Financial Times 6 Guardian 7 Independent 8 Mirror/Scottish Mirror/Daily Record 9 The Scotsman 10 The Sun 11 The Times 12 Western Mail 13 Metro 14 The Evening Standard 15 Your city s local newspaper 16 None most often 17 Other (WRITE IN) [Ethnews] And do you regularly read any (other) newspaper that focuses on news about your own ethnic or religious community? 1 Yes 2 No [EthnewsY] IF YES (ethnews = 1) Which ethnic or religious newspaper do you read most often? TYPE IN ANSWER [EthTV] TBC Thinking just about British politics, from which of the sources on the card did you get information about the recent election campaign and issues here in Britain? CODE ALL THAT APPLY? SHOWCARD 32 1 newspapers 2 magazines 3 TV 4 The radio 5 The internet 6 None of these IF MORE THAN ONE CODED [EthTV2] And which was the most important source of information for you? 1 Newspapers 2 Magazines 3 TV 46