Public Opinion Survey on BL23 - QuestionnaireBack
| Section I Self Introduction |
| Good evening, I am an interviewer from the Public Opinion Programme of The University of Hong Kong. We would like to ask for your opinion regarding the BL23. It would take you a couple of minutes and the information you provide will be kept strictly confidential. Should you have any doubts about the authenticity of this survey, you may contact our supervisor at the hotline 2857 8335, or call 2859 2988 in office hours. |
| District of residence |
| Household size |
| Section II Selection of Respondent |
| Are you aged 18 or above? If there is more than one available, may I speak to the one who will have his/her birthday next? (If the one who answers the phone is not 18 or above, then interviewer asks, "Is there any member of your family who is 18 or above?" If none, terminate the interview) |
| Yes |
| No (terminate) |
| Section III General Questions |
| Interviewer: We are an independent research team. You should simply report honestly what you feel regardless of the fact that we belong to The University of Hong Kong, otherwise, the information will be of no reference value. |
| 1. Generally speaking, do you in principle support or oppose SARG introducing legislation to implement Article 23 of the Basic Law? (Interviewers to probe strength of opinion) |
| Very supportive |
| Quite supportive |
| Half-half |
| Quite opposed |
| Very opposed |
| Don't know / hard to say |
| Refused to answer |
| 2. Generally speaking, do you support or oppose the government's original proposals? (Interviewers to probe strength of opinion) |
| Very supportive |
| Quite supportive |
| Half-half |
| Quite opposed |
| Very opposed |
| Don't know / hard to say |
| Refused to answer |
| 3. Generally speaking, do you support or oppose the government's current proposals in the "National Security Bill"? (Interviewers to probe strength of opinion) |
| Very supportive |
| Quite supportive |
| Half-half |
| Quite opposed |
| Very opposed |
| Don't know / hard to say |
| Refused to answer |
| 4. In introducing legislation to implement Article 23, do you think that the government is paying more attention to the opinion of the people of Hong Kong or the Central People's Government? (Interviewers do not read out answers) |
| More to opinion of the people |
| More to opinion of central government |
| Same |
| Don't know / hard to say |
| Refused to answer |
| 5. Do you support or oppose the government's setting the 9th July deadline for the Article 23 legislation to be passed? (Interviewers to probe strength of opinion) |
| Very supportive |
| Quite supportive |
| Half-half |
| Quite opposed |
| Very opposed |
| Don't know / hard to say |
| Refused to answer |
| 6. Do you think current opposition voices will have any effect on the process and content of the legislation? |
| Yes |
| No |
| Don't know / hard to say |
| Refused to answer |
| 7. Do you support or oppose an offence of sedition which can be based on mere speech or writing without any consequences? (Interviewers to probe strength of opinion) |
| Very supportive |
| Quite supportive |
| Half-half |
| Quite opposed |
| Very opposed |
| Don't know / hard to say |
| Refused to answer |
| 8. Do you support or oppose the introduction of the defence of "public interest" against charges of national security? Meaning that it would be legal to deliver a speech or writing in "public interest". (Interviewers to probe strength of opinion) |
| Very supportive |
| Quite supportive |
| Half-half |
| Quite opposed |
| Very opposed |
| Don't know / hard to say |
| Refused to answer |
| 9. Do you support or oppose the police powers to enter your home without a court warrant? (Interviewers to probe strength of opinion) |
| Very supportive |
| Quite supportive |
| Half-half |
| Quite opposed |
| Very opposed |
| Don't know / hard to say |
| Refused to answer |
| 10. Do you support or oppose Hong Kong creating the new offence of 'proscription' even though it is not required under Article 23, whereby some local organizations are banned because they are subordinate to some mainland organizations which are considered by the mainland government as endangering national security? (Interviewers to probe strength of opinion) |
| Very supportive |
| Quite supportive |
| Half-half |
| Quite opposed |
| Very opposed |
| Don't know / hard to say |
| Refused to answer |
| 11. Shall any such local organization be banned, do you support or oppose the idea that mere association with such an organization can be harmful to national security? (Interviewers to probe strength of opinion) |
| Very supportive |
| Quite supportive |
| Half-half |
| Quite opposed |
| Very opposed |
| Don't know / hard to say |
| Refused to answer |
| Section IV Personal Particulars |
| Interviewer: I'd like to know some of your personal particulars in order to facilitate our analysis. |
| [D1] Gender |
| Male |
| Female |
| [D2] Age (exact number) |
| 【99 = Refused to answer】 |
| [D3] Education Attainment |
| Primary or below |
| Secondary |
| Matriculated |
| Tertiary, non-degree course |
| Tertiary, degree course |
| Postgraduate or above |
| Refused to answer |
| [D4] The type of ownership of your house is: |
| Self-purchased, or |
| Rent? |
| Refused to answer |
| [D5] House type |
| Public housing estate |
| Housing Authority subsidized sale flats |
| Housing Society subsidized sale flats |
| Private housing |
| Village: villas / bungalows / modern village houses |
| Village: simple stone structures / traditional village houses |
| Staff quarters |
| Others |
| Refused to answer |
| [D6] Occupation |
| Managers and administrators |
| Professionals |
| Associate professionals |
| Clerks |
| Service workers and shop sales workers |
| Skilled agricultural and fishery workers |
| Craft and related workers |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers |
| Non-skilled workers |
| Students |
| Housewives |
| Unclassified |
| Others (unemployed, retired, etc.) |
| Refused to answer |
| [D7] Which class do you consider your family belongs to? (Interviewer to read out the first 5 options) |
| Upper class |
| Middle class |
| Lower class or grassroots |
| Don't know / hard to say |
| Refused to answer |
| [D8] Household Income |
| Yes |
| No: more than $50,000 |
| No: less than $25,000 |
| Don't know / hard to say |
| Refused to answer |
| [D9] Is your family in negative equity? |
| Yes |
| No |
| Don't know / hard to say |
| Refused to answer |
| [D10] Are you a civil servant now or is your salary linked to their pay scale? |
| Yes: a civil servant |
| Yes: linked to the pay scale |
| Neither of them |
| Refused to answer |
| [D11] Birth Place |
| Hong Kong (Skip to D13) |
| China |
| Taiwan (Skip to D13) |
| Macau (Skip to D13) |
| South Asia (Skip to D13) |
| Canada (Skip to D13) |
| America (Skip to D13) |
| Australia (Skip to D13) |
| England (Skip to D13) |
| Others (Skip to D13) |
| Don't know (Skip to D13) |
| Refused to answer (Skip to D13) |
| [D12] 【Only for those who were born in Mainland China】How long have you been living in Hong Kong? |
| 【98 = Forgotten】 |
| 【99 = Refused to answer】 |
