Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Study, 1987; Cross-Section Survey

Variable Details

VariableV23A
LabelDefence: respondent's view
Question text Please look at this card. Some people feel that government should get rid of all nuclear weapons in Britain without delay. These people would put themselves in Box A. Other people feel that government should increase nuclear weapons in Britain without delay. These people would put themselves in Box K. And other people have views somewhere in-between, along here (POINT LEFT A-F) or along here (POINT RIGHT K-F). In the first row of boxes, please tick whichever box comes closest to your own views about nuclear weapons in Britain.
Responses
1 GET RID NUCLEAR WPNS 576
2 112
3 335
4 333
5 324
6 1228
7 273
8 195
9 132
10 45
11 INCRSE NUCLEAR WPNS 184
95 LEFT OF 01 0
96 RIGHT OF 11 0
97 REFUSED/NOT ASKED 2
98 DONT KNOW 26
99 NOT ANSWERED 61
Sysmiss 2174
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Study, 1987; Cross-Section Survey
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW SCALE 1
UniverseElectors in Great Britain;National
SamplingNationally representative probability sample drawn from the Electoral Registers of England, Wales and Scotland (south of the Caledonian Canal)
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study