Q. Would you approve or disapprove of the Government paying private companies or not-for-profit organisations to run any of the following services?
|
Total approve |
Total dis- approve |
Strongly approve |
Approve |
Dis- approve |
Strongly dis- approve |
Don’t know |
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Public transport |
37% |
47% |
9% |
28% |
22% |
25% |
17% |
|
|
Prisons |
33% |
50% |
7% |
26% |
23% |
27% |
17% |
|
|
Water supply |
29% |
54% |
8% |
21% |
24% |
30% |
17% |
|
|
Ambulance service |
29% |
55% |
9% |
20% |
22% |
33% |
16% |
|
|
Hospitals |
28% |
56% |
9% |
19% |
23% |
33% |
16% |
|
|
Child welfare |
27% |
54% |
9% |
20% |
24% |
30% |
18% |
|
|
Secondary schools |
27% |
56% |
7% |
20% |
25% |
31% |
17% |
|
|
Primary schools |
25% |
58% |
7% |
18% |
25% |
33% |
16% |
Overall, respondents were more likely to disapprove of the Government paying private companies or not-for-profit organisations to run any of these services.
They were most strongly opposed to non-government organisations or companies running primary schools (58%), secondary schools (56%), hospitals (56%) and the ambulance service (55%).
The issue where opinion was most divided was public transport – with 37% approve and 47% disapprove.