1. Click icons for links to… @EducateCareers European Union On Thursday 23d June 2016 the UK will have a referendum asking voters to decide whether the UK should remain or leave the European Union. If you are 18 years old by this date you will be able to vote.

2. @EducateCareers The first 5 questions Are based on information provided in the booklet ‘Why the Government believes that voting to remain in the European Union is the best decision for the UK’. This booklet was posted to 27 million households across the country.

3. A- 50 million B- 100 million 1 @EducateCareers The European Union allows for a ‘common market’ so businesses can trade across the continent. How many customers can a business reach across the EU? D- 1 billion C- 500 million

4. 1 @EducateCareers The European Union allows for a ‘common market’ so businesses can trade across the continent. How many customers can a business reach across the EU? C- 500 million There’s a little over 500 million people living within the European Union Vote Leave Believe we can make our own agreements to continue selling products to the EU Britain Stronger in Europe Believe we may not be able to make any future agreements and if we leave the EU we lose business customers

5. A- 14%B- 53% 2 @EducateCareers The UK exports food across the world. What percentage of those exports go to other EU countries? D- 90%C- 76%

6. B- 53% 2 @EducateCareers The UK exports food across the world. What percentage of those exports go to other EU countries? Our main exports are cars and petrol Vote Leave Believe we can still export our goods but with more countries outside of the EU Britain Stronger in Europe Believe the EU is a better option for our exports

7. A- 28B- 38 3 @EducateCareers As a member of the EU how many countries can you live, work or study in? D- 58C- 48

8. A- 28 3 @EducateCareers As a member of the EU how many countries can you live, work or study in? Including the UK there are 28 EU countries and you can live, work or study in any of them Vote Leave Believe this can be a bad thing as members from other EU countries can come to the UK Britain Stronger in Europe Believe this gives UK citizens the best options for work and education

9. A- We pay more money to the EU B- We accept more migrants 4 @EducateCareers The UK has ‘special status’- what does this mean? D- We don’t have to use the euro C- We have a bigger say

10. 4 @EducateCareers The UK has ‘special status’- what does this mean? D- We don’t have to use the euro The euro is a currency union, but in the UK (and some other EU countries) we use our own currency Vote Leave Believe ‘special status’ isn’t enough and don’t want the EU to have any control over the UK Britain Stronger in Europe Believe ‘special status’ gives us control in the UK while offering the advantages of the EU

11. A- 500,000B- 1 million 5 @EducateCareers How many UK jobs are linked with UK exports? D- 3 millionC- 2 million

12. 5 @EducateCareers How many UK jobs are linked with UK exports? D- 3 million These jobs include manufacturing, financial services and pharmaceuticals Vote Leave Believe the UK can still export goods so the jobs would remain Britain Stronger in Europe Believe leaving the EU may result in people losing their jobs

13. @EducateCareers The next 5 questions Are based on information from the Vote Leave website: www.voteleavetakecontrol.org www.voteleavetakecontrol.org

14. A- £500 million B- £1.2 billion 6 @EducateCareers How much money would the UK save if it no longer invested in the EU? D- £19.1 billion C- £10.4 billion

15. 6 @EducateCareers How much money would the UK save if it no longer invested in the EU? D- £19.1 billion This money is paid into the EU budget before the EU decide how to spend it Vote Leave Believe this money would be better spent in the UK Britain Stronger in Europe Believe this statement doesn’t consider all the positive things we get from the EU

16. A- £450,000 B- £55 million 7 @EducateCareers How much money does the UK give to the EU each week? D- £1 billion C- £350 million

17. 7 @EducateCareers How much money does the UK give to the EU each week? C- £350 million This money goes towards helping disadvantaged members of the EU and also helps produce more secure food supplies Vote Leave Believe the UK can spend this money in a more productive way to help UK citizens Britain Stronger in Europe Believe the EU supports the UK with things the UK may struggle to cope with

18. A- 7B- 72 8 @EducateCareers How many times has the UK attempted to block an EU motion with no success? D- 210C- 115

19. B- 72 8 @EducateCareers How many times has the UK attempted to block an EU motion with no success? All EU countries have a say, which means on 72 occasions the UK has been outvoted over matters related to all of the EU Vote Leave Believe this has resulted in the UK law being changed in favour of EU law Britain Stronger in Europe Believe the EU has brought about positive change that benefits UK citizens

20. A- 8%B- 12% 9 @EducateCareers What percentage of the vote does the UK get within the EU when decisions are being made? D- 49%C- 25%

21. A- 8% 9 @EducateCareers What percentage of the vote does the UK get within the EU when decisions are being made? It’s 8.4% to be exact. It is equal to that of Italy, France and Germany and greater than all other EU countries Vote Leave Believe this isn’t a big enough say on decisions that affect the UK Britain Stronger in Europe Believe it allows us to have a say on issues much bigger than the UK

22. A- 14%B- 36% 10 @EducateCareers What percentage of UK small and medium sized businesses want the UK, not the EU, to control trade? D- 74%C- 52%

23. 10 @EducateCareers What percentage of UK small and medium sized businesses want the UK, not the EU, to control trade? D- 74% Businesses want the UK to control trade as they feel it gives them more opportunities to grow their business Vote Leave Believe this is because small and medium sized businesses are not well supported in the EU Britain Stronger in Europe Believe the EU gives the UK a better market to do business with more customers

24. @EducateCareers Remember! All the campaigns related to the EU referendum want you to support them. They may not give you all the information needed to make an informed decision. It is your responsibility to do your research and make up your own mind. Those wanting us to stay in the EU George Osbourne Britain Stronger in Europe The Labour In for Britain Campaign Say Yes 2 Europe British Influence Those wanting us to leave the EU Boris Johnson Vote Leave Get Britain Out Grassroots Out Leave.EU