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Private schools should be abolished.

I would not mind if a family from another race moved in next door to me.

Problems in the environment are not as serious as people claim.

For some crimes the death penalty is the most appropriate sentence.

People who never have children are missing an important part of life.

Politicians are mainly in politics for their own benefit and not for the benefit of the community.

All women should have the right to choose an abortion if they wish.

All in all, family life suffers when the mother has a full time job.

People with very strong religious beliefs are often too intolerant of others.

Having almost any job is better than being unemployed.

How interested would you say you are in politics?

Which party did you vote for in the last General Election in May 2010?

Which party did you vote for in the General Election in May 2005?

Are you currently a member of any of the following organisations?

Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted, or that you can't be too careful in dealing with people?

Which of the following types of television programme do you usually watch?

How often do you read books in your spare time, not for work or study (including in electronic format)?

Which of the following types of fiction books do you usually read?

Which of the following types of factual books do you usually read?

How often do you read newspapers (including online newspapers)?

Which of the following newspapers have you read in the last month?

Do you have a computer at home?

Are you able to access the internet at home? Please include access to the internet via computers, mobile phones, television, games consoles and other devices.

In total, how many cars or vans are owned, or are available for use, by one or more members of your household?

Thinking of your childhood, were you raised according to any particular religion? If so, please select which one.

Do you now see yourself as belonging to any particular religion? If so, please select which one.

How often, if ever, do you attend any kind of religious service or meeting?

Which of these statements below comes closest to expressing what you believe about God?

Do you believe in life after death?

On how many days in a typical week do you eat breakfast?

How often do you eat ready-meals? By ready-meals we mean a pre-packaged meal that only needs to be heated up in an oven or microwave, for example a chicken curry or a lasagne.

How often do you eat other convenience foods, frozen or packaged, such as fish-fingers, burgers, chips or ready-made pizzas?

How often do you eat take-aways including those bought from a restaurant or fast-food outlet?

How often do you eat a home-cooked meal made from basic ingredients? By basic ingredients we mean things like raw or fresh meat or fish or fresh, frozen or tinned vegetables or pulses.

How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?

How many drinks containing alcohol do you drink on a typical day when you are drinking?

How often during the last year have you found that you were not able to stop drinking once you had started?

How often during the last year have you failed to do what was normally expected from you because of your drinking?

Has a relative or friend, doctor or other health worker been concerned about your drinking or suggested that you cut down?

During the last four weeks, how long did it usually take for you to fall asleep?

During the past four weeks, how many hours did you sleep each night on average?

During the past four weeks, how often did you awaken during your sleep time and have trouble falling back to sleep again?

During the past four weeks, how often did you get enough sleep to feel rested upon waking in the morning?

Do you feel tired most of the time?

Do you often feel miserable or depressed?

Do you often get worried about things?

Do you often get in a violent rage?

Do you often suddenly become scared for no good reason?

Are you easily upset or irritated?

Are you constantly keyed up and jittery?

Does every little thing get on your nerves and wear you out?

Does your heart often race like mad?

Censorship of films and magazines is necessary to uphold moral standards.

It does not really make much difference which political party is in power in Britain.

Divorce is too easy to get these days.

Overall modern science does more harm than good.

Once you've got a job it's important to hang on to it even if you don't really like it.

Big business benefits owners at the expense of the workers.

We trust too much in science and not enough in religious faith.

There is one law for the rich and one for the poor.

Government should redistribute income from the better off to those who are less well off.

The last few questions are to do with how you feel about your life so far. For each of the following three pairs of statements, please select which one is more true for you? Pair 1

The last few questions are to do with how you feel about your life so far. For each of the following three pairs of statements, please select which one is more true for you? Pair 2

The last few questions are to do with how you feel about your life so far. For each of the following three pairs of statements, please select which one is more true for you? Pair 3