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‘Project Speed’ Infrastructure preferences July 2020

Preference for delay and engagement rather than speed Below are some pairs of statements about Britain’s infrastructure. By infrastructure we mean things we rely on like road, rail and air networks, utilities such as energy and water, broadband and other communications. For each pair of statements, please choose which statement you prefer. % STRONGLY/TEND TO PREFER EACH STATEMENT A: “ Decisions should be B: “ Decisions should not be delayed so that the public’s delayed so that infrastructure views can be heard properly, problems can be tackled when even if this means that they need to be, even if this infrastructure problems are not means the public’s views cannot 37 tackled when they need to be” be heard properly” 31 Source: Ipsos MORI Base: 1,118 British adults aged 18-75 online between July 10-13 2020 2

Preference for maintain/repair rather than new Below are some pairs of statements about Britain’s infrastructure. By infrastructure we mean things we rely on like road, rail and air networks, utilities such as energy and water, broadband and other communications. For each pair of statements, please choose which statement you prefer. % STRONGLY/TEND TO PREFER EACH STATEMENT A: “ We should prioritise B: “ We need to spend money on maintaining and repairing new infrastructure in Britain 56 existing infrastructure in Britain even if it means having less to before spending on new spend less on maintaining and infrastructure” repairing existing infrastructure” 16 Source: Ipsos MORI Base: 1,118 British adults aged 18-75 online between July 10-13 2020 3

Preference for British benefits rather than foreign improvement Below are some pairs of statements about Britain’s infrastructure. By infrastructure we mean things we rely on like road, rail and air networks, utilities such as energy and water, broadband and other communications. For each pair of statements, please choose which statement you prefer. % STRONGLY/TEND TO PREFER EACH STATEMENT A: “ Britain should open itself B: “ Britain should discourage up to foreign investment in foreign investment in infrastructure to make it better” infrastructure to better support 48 British business and workers” 24 Source: Ipsos MORI Base: 1,118 British adults aged 18-75 online between July 10-13 2020 4

Preference for roads rather than anti-car, pro-public transport policy Below are some pairs of statements about Britain’s infrastructure. By infrastructure we mean things we rely on like road, rail and air networks, utilities such as energy and water, broadband and other communications. For each pair of statements, please choose which statement you prefer. % STRONGLY/TEND TO PREFER EACH STATEMENT A: “ We should improve B: “ We should discourage Britain’s roads and motorways, people from using their cars building more where these are through taxation and improving needed” public transport” 44 28 Source: Ipsos MORI Base: 1,118 British adults aged 18-75 online between July 10-13 2020 5

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