British Business attitudes to European Union Enlargement

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British Business attitudes to European Union
Enlargement

• Survey of 200 medium
• large businesses
• 12th 16th May 2008

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Methodology

• Continental Research surveyed a random sample of
  200 medium and large businesses across Great
  Britain
• Fieldwork was conducted by telephone between 12th
  16th May2008
• Medium businesses are defined as having a
  turnover of 1m-20m and large businesses are
  defined as having a turnover of 20m
• The data is weighted by size, region and sector
• Interviews were conducted with senior financial
  decision makers in each business
• All figures given are percentages and are based
  on the full sample unless otherwise stated
• Figures based on the full sample have a
  confidence interval of approximately 4-6
• Where results to not add up to 100, this may be
  due to multiple responses, computer rounding or
  the exclusion of dont knows / not stateds
• The questions were designed and the research
  project managed by Woodnewton Associates

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Summary
Q I'm going to read out some statements about the
European Union. For each one, please tell me
whether you agree or disagree
Agree
Disagree
Neither/DK
Turkey should be allowed to become a member of
the EU if it can meet the same requirements as
other new member states
All EU states should open their labour market to
the 10 new member states as Britain did in 2004
Eastern European countries offer the potential
for high economic growth and a skilled labour
force for the EU
The enlargement of the European Union (EU) from
15 to 27 member states since 2004 has benefited
the EU
The enlargement of he European Union (EU) from 15
to 27 member states since 2004 has benefited the
British economy
Base 39 PNM campaign managers (Feb Apr 2007)
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Detailed (Turkey)
Q Turkey should be allowed to become a member of
the EU if it can meet the same requirements as
other new member states
Dont know
Strongly agree
Strongly disagree
Tend to disagree
Neither
Tend to agree
5
Detailed (Labour Markets)
Q All EU states should open their labour market
to the 10 new member states as Britain did in
2004
Dont know
Strongly agree
Strongly disagree
Tend to disagree
Neither
Tend to agree
6
Detailed (Potential Growth)
Q Eastern European countries offer the potential
for high economic growth and a skilled labour
force for the EU
Dont know
Strongly agree
Strongly disagree
Tend to disagree
Neither
Tend to agree
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Detailed (EU Benefit)
Q The enlargement of the European Union (EU) from
15 to 27 member states since 2004 has benefited
the EU
Dont know
Strongly agree
Strongly disagree
Tend to disagree
Tend to agree
Neither
Base 39 PNM campaign managers (Feb Apr 2007)
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Detailed (British Benefit)
Q The enlargement of he European Union (EU) from
15 to 27 member states since 2004 has benefited
the British economy
Dont know
Strongly agree
Strongly disagree
Tend to disagree
Tend to agree
Neither