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Public perception on contribution of the Armed Forces in the UK 2017
Public perception of the contribution of the UK Armed Forces in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017
by N. Sönnichsen,
last edited
Mar 13, 2018
This statistic shows the results of a survey on the public perception of the contributions of the UK Armed Forces in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017. Of respondents, 74 percent strongly believed the armed forces were keeping Britain safe by providing security at home and abroad.
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by N. Sönnichsen,
last edited
Mar 13, 2018
This statistic shows the results of a survey on the public perception of the contributions of the UK Armed Forces in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017. Of respondents, 74 percent strongly believed the armed forces were keeping Britain safe by providing security at home and abroad.
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- Release date
- March 2018
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- June 14 to July 26, 2017
- Number of respondents
- 1,002 respondents
- Age group
- 16 years and older
- Method of interview
- Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)
- Supplementary notes
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Original survey question: "Thinking now about the UK Armed Forces (Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Army and the Royal Air Force), could you please tell me to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements."
Due to rounding of percentages, the responses to some questions do not equal 100 percent.
* E.g. Olympic security, ceremonial duties, running the cadet forces, fishery protection, support during strikes.
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- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- June 14 to July 26, 2017
- Number of respondents
- 1,002 respondents
- Age group
- 16 years and older
- Method of interview
- Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)
- Supplementary notes
-
Original survey question: "Thinking now about the UK Armed Forces (Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Army and the Royal Air Force), could you please tell me to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements."
Due to rounding of percentages, the responses to some questions do not equal 100 percent.
* E.g. Olympic security, ceremonial duties, running the cadet forces, fishery protection, support during strikes.
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