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GfK NOP

2007 Channel 4 News Survey on Muslim opinions on 7/7 bombings Marked Up Questionnaire

All figures are in percentages.

GfK NOP interviewed a random sample of 500 Muslims adults aged 18+ by telephone between April 2nd and 19th 2007. A mix of re interviews and new interviews were conducted across the country and the results have been weighted by gender and age to match the profile of the Muslim population in Great Britain.

Q1. The British government has told the public the WHOLE truth about the July 7th bombings

%

Strongly agree 9

Tend to agree 15

Neither agree nor disagree 8

Tend to disagree 29

Strongly disagree 29

Don't Know 11

All agree 24

All disagree 57

Q2. The British government was involved in some way in the July 7th bombings

%

Strongly agree 11

Tend to agree 13

Neither agree nor disagree 14

Tend to disagree 22

Strongly disagree 26

Don't Know 15

All agree 24

All disagree 47

Q3. The British security services were involved in some way in the July 7th bombings

%

Strongly agree 9

Tend to agree 15

Neither agree nor disagree 14

Tend to disagree 21

Strongly disagree 23

Don't Know 18

All agree 24

All disagree 44

Q4. The 4 men identified as the July 7th bombers were the ones actually responsible for the attacks

%

Strongly agree 20

Tend to agree 20

Neither agree nor disagree 18

Tend to disagree 12

Strongly disagree 11

Don't Know 18

All agree 41

All disagree 24

Q5. Do you think that the Muslim community in Britain bears any responsibility for the emergence of extremists willing to attack UK targets?

%

Yes 22

No 68

Don't Know 10

Q6. Are you satisfied that the Muslim community is taking sufficient steps to address the issue of extremism, or should it do more?

%

Yes - I am satisfied 32

No - The Muslim community should be doing more 58

Don't Know 9

Q7. And now thinking more generally, some people believe that the British security services have made up evidence to make it easier to get terrorist suspects convicted in court. To what extent do you either agree or disagree with this statement?

%

Strongly agree 25

Tend to agree 26

Neither agree nor disagree 13

Tend to disagree 13

Strongly disagree 12

Don't Know 11

All agree 51

All disagree 25

3. If you were arrested in Britain, how confident are you, if at all, that as a Muslim, you will be treated fairly?

%

Very confident 14

Quite confident 25

Not very confident 34

Not at all confident 20

Don't Know 7

All confident 39

All not confident 55

4. To what extent do you think the policing tactics used when arresting Muslim suspects under the Terrorism Act can be justified?

%

Usually 20

Sometimes 36

Rarely 18

Never 10

Don't Know 16

5. Do you agree or disagree that the tactics used by the police when

arresting Muslims terror suspects are racist?

%

Strongly agree 15

Tend to agree 31

Neither agree nor disagree 11

Tend to disagree 20

Strongly disagree 13

Don't Know 11

All agree 45

All disagree 33

6. Since the events of 7th July how worried are you, if at all, that Police may shoot to kill people who they suspect of being Muslim terrorists?

%

Extremely worried 23

Very worried 38

Not very worried 22

Not at all worried 11

Don't Know 5

All worried 62

All not worried 33

7. Some Muslims are considering leaving the UK because they believe there is no future in Britain for Muslims. Have you yourself considered leaving Britain for this reason?

%

Yes - have considered seriously 5

Yes - considered but not seriously 12

No - not considered this at all 81

Don't Know 2

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