Select Committee on International Development Written Evidence


APPENDIX 2

TNS AND MORI POLL SURVEY FINDINGS (APRIL 2006)

  Q1.  I would like you to look at the symbol on this card/screen and tell me whether you recognise it or not? Prompted

  Base: All Adults


Jan 99
(1,996)%
May 00
(2,147)
%
May 01
(1,979)
%
May 02
(2,055)
%
Oct 02
(2,003)
%
Apr 03
(Colour)
(884)
%
Apr 03
B&W
(1,001)
%
Mar 04
(2,050)%
Apr 05
(2,311)
%
Apr 06
(2,151)
%

Yes
11
12
20
20
27
25
25
39
50
52
No
87
85
75
77
70
70
70
58
48
45
DK
2
4
5
3
3
4
5
4
2
2


  Q4.  Which, if any, of these definitions do you associate with this symbol? You can choose as many or as few as you wish—just read out the letters. Prompted and multi code.

  Base: All Adults.


Jan 99
(1,996)
%
May 00
(2,147)
%
May 01
(1,979)
%
May 02
(2,055)
%
Oct 02
(2,003)
%
Apr 03
(1,885)
%
Mar 04
(2,050)
%
Apr 05
(2,311)
%
Apr 06
(2,151)
%

Good value for UK shoppers +
9
12
10
8
6
5
9
9
8
A better deal for third world producers +
12
16
19
24
27
33
42
51
51
Brand name
7
9
6
4
5
6
7
6
6
An independent endorsement (consumer guarantee) +
6
7
6
4
4
4
4
4
3
Consumer protection
14
16
11
11
12
10
7
6
5
Oxfam +
2
4
3
9
5
4
9
10
7
Traidcraft +
4
6
5
9
6
6
9
11
8
Office of Fair Trading -
43
43
38
31
27
27
21
19
14
None of these -
4
4
5
12
5
9
9
9
7
DK -
23
23
21
25
24
20
21
16
18


  Q5.  (a)  Now thinking about the food that you buy, that is your grocery shopping and other packaged food items. Which of the following statements, if any, best describes how often you purchase products carrying a FAIRTRADE mark? By "regularly", I mean at least once a month, by "occasionally" I mean roughly once every six months and by "rarely" I mean roughly once a year.

  Base: All aware of symbol.


April 2005
(1,152)
%
April 2006
(1,125)
%

I regularly buy several different Fairtrade products (ie at least once a month)
15
14
I regularly buy one Fairtrade product (ie at least once a month)
18
16
I occasionally buy different Fairtrade products (ie roughly once every six months)
18
14
I occasionally buy one Fairtrade product (ie roughly once every six months)
12
17
I rarely buy Fairtrade products (ie roughly once a year)
15
15
I never buy Fairtrade products
14
17
None of these
4
2
DK
4
5


  Q5.  (b)  Length of time been buying Fairtrade products?

  Base: All who buy any Fairtrade products.


April 2005
(893)
%
April 2006
(858)
%

For the last month
NA
5
For the last three months
7
9
For the last six months
11
11
For the last year
36
30
For the last three years
25
23
Longer than for the last three years16
14
DK
6
7







 
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