Analysis of responses to Equality Impact Assessment on Policy on the Flying of the Union Flag

flegs.py

# Sources:
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# EQIA Report
#    http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/equality/docs/EQIAFinalDecisionReportFlags.doc
# Appendices
#    http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/equality/docs/EQIAFianDecisionReportFlagAppendicies.doc

# Who responded?
responses = {
    'duup_survey':      14740, # EQIA Report, Page 13
    'org_letters':      3,     # Appendix E, Pages 85-92
    'questionnaire':    577,   # Appendix E, Page 93
    'letter_and_email': 326,   # Appendix E, Page 96
    'staff':            1038,  # EQIA Report, Page 13
}

# Who responded indicating no change of policy?
no_change_responses = {
    'duup_survey':      responses['duup_survey'], # Protip: surveys fix the response!
    'org_letters':      1,                        # Appendix E, Page 90
    'questionnaire':    67,                       # Appendix E, Page 93
                                                  # Responses from Appendix E, Page 96
    'letter_and_email': (175 +                    # "No change to policy" 
                         79  +                    # Misc. single letters 
                         14  +                    # "Belfast is the capital of NI..." 
                         13  +                    # "...would produce the exact opposite of what they are allegedly trying to achieve..." 
                         12  +                    # "Removing flag will create deeper divisions..." 
                         3),                      # "Fly the flag always" 
    'staff': round(responses['staff'] * 0.579),   # Appendix E, Page 98
}

# Percentage in favour of no change
response_total = sum(responses.values())
no_change_total = sum(no_change_responses.values())
print('%i / %i = %s%%' % (no_change_total,
                          response_total,
                          round(no_change_total / float(response_total) * 100, 1)))
#
# 15705 / 16684 = 94.1%
#

# What if we exclude members of staff?
del responses['staff']
del no_change_responses['staff']
response_total = sum(responses.values())
no_change_total = sum(no_change_responses.values())
print('%i / %i = %s%%' % (no_change_total,
                          response_total,
                          round(no_change_total / float(response_total) * 100, 1)))

#
# 15104 / 15646 = 96.5%
#