End-May 2010 survey

1. Budget verdict

14% of survey complete.

Question Title

* 1. Please say whether you support or oppose the following Budget decisions.

	Support	Oppose	Don't know
25% cut in the defence budget	25% cut in the defence budget Support	25% cut in the defence budget Oppose	25% cut in the defence budget Don't know
25% cut in the Home Office and policing budget	25% cut in the Home Office and policing budget Support	25% cut in the Home Office and policing budget Oppose	25% cut in the Home Office and policing budget Don't know
One year council tax freeze	One year council tax freeze Support	One year council tax freeze Oppose	One year council tax freeze Don't know
£2.5bn levy on the banking industry	£2.5bn levy on the banking industry Support	£2.5bn levy on the banking industry Oppose	£2.5bn levy on the banking industry Don't know
25% cut in the budget for arts and culture	25% cut in the budget for arts and culture Support	25% cut in the budget for arts and culture Oppose	25% cut in the budget for arts and culture Don't know
Two year freeze in public sector wages	Two year freeze in public sector wages Support	Two year freeze in public sector wages Oppose	Two year freeze in public sector wages Don't know
50p rate on high earner taxpayers retained	50p rate on high earner taxpayers retained Support	50p rate on high earner taxpayers retained Oppose	50p rate on high earner taxpayers retained Don't know
Capital Gains Tax increased to 28% for high earners	Capital Gains Tax increased to 28% for high earners Support	Capital Gains Tax increased to 28% for high earners Oppose	Capital Gains Tax increased to 28% for high earners Don't know
NHS budget protected from inflation	NHS budget protected from inflation Support	NHS budget protected from inflation Oppose	NHS budget protected from inflation Don't know
VAT up to 20% from January 2011	VAT up to 20% from January 2011 Support	VAT up to 20% from January 2011 Oppose	VAT up to 20% from January 2011 Don't know
Child benefit frozen for two years	Child benefit frozen for two years Support	Child benefit frozen for two years Oppose	Child benefit frozen for two years Don't know
Overseas development budget protected from inflation	Overseas development budget protected from inflation Support	Overseas development budget protected from inflation Oppose	Overseas development budget protected from inflation Don't know
A £1,000 increase in the income tax allowance	A £1,000 increase in the income tax allowance Support	A £1,000 increase in the income tax allowance Oppose	A £1,000 increase in the income tax allowance Don't know
1p cut in Corporation Tax for each of next four years	1p cut in Corporation Tax for each of next four years Support	1p cut in Corporation Tax for each of next four years Oppose	1p cut in Corporation Tax for each of next four years Don't know

Other (please specify)