This statistic shows results from an online survey conducted in Great Britain in January 2017 on whether it is right or wrong for Britain to seek the following target when exiting the European Union (EU): Britain will guarantee the rights of EU citizens already living in Britain in exchange for the EU guaranteeing the rights of British citizens already living in the EU. From the respondents, 77 percent believed that it was right for Britain to seek such an agreement.
Do you think it is right or wrong for the UK to seek the following Brexit target: "Britain will guarantee the rights of EU citizens already living in Britain in exchange for the EU guaranteeing the rights of British citizens already living in the EU"?*
This question was phrased by the source as follows:
This week [January 16 to January 22, 2017] Theresa May set out what the government will seek to achieve in Britain's exit negotiations with the European Union. Below are some of the negotiating targets she set out. In each case, please say whether you think it is the right or the wrong thing to do.
- Britain will guarantee the rights of EU citizens already living in Britain in exchange for the EU guaranteeing the rights of British citizens already living in the EU.
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YouGov. (January 19, 2017). Do you think it is right or wrong for the UK to seek the following Brexit target: "Britain will guarantee the rights of EU citizens already living in Britain in exchange for the EU guaranteeing the rights of British citizens already living in the EU"?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/665975/survey-attitudes-on-negotiating-the-rights-of-british-citizens-in-the-eu/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
YouGov. "Do you think it is right or wrong for the UK to seek the following Brexit target: "Britain will guarantee the rights of EU citizens already living in Britain in exchange for the EU guaranteeing the rights of British citizens already living in the EU"?*." Chart. January 19, 2017. Statista. Accessed March 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/665975/survey-attitudes-on-negotiating-the-rights-of-british-citizens-in-the-eu/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
YouGov. (2017). Do you think it is right or wrong for the UK to seek the following Brexit target: "Britain will guarantee the rights of EU citizens already living in Britain in exchange for the EU guaranteeing the rights of British citizens already living in the EU"?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/665975/survey-attitudes-on-negotiating-the-rights-of-british-citizens-in-the-eu/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
YouGov. "Do You Think It Is Right or Wrong for The Uk to Seek The following Brexit Target: "Britain Will Guarantee The Rights of Eu Citizens Already Living in Britain in Exchange for The Eu Guaranteeing The Rights of British Citizens Already Living in The Eu"?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jan 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/665975/survey-attitudes-on-negotiating-the-rights-of-british-citizens-in-the-eu/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
YouGov, Do you think it is right or wrong for the UK to seek the following Brexit target: "Britain will guarantee the rights of EU citizens already living in Britain in exchange for the EU guaranteeing the rights of British citizens already living in the EU"?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/665975/survey-attitudes-on-negotiating-the-rights-of-british-citizens-in-the-eu/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited March 16, 2025)
Do you think it is right or wrong for the UK to seek the following Brexit target: "Britain will guarantee the rights of EU citizens already living in Britain in exchange for the EU guaranteeing the rights of British citizens already living in the EU"?* [Graph], YouGov, January 19, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/665975/survey-attitudes-on-negotiating-the-rights-of-british-citizens-in-the-eu/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
