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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Study, 1997; Cross Section Survey

Variable Details

VariableCONINTBE
LabelConservative party look after people on benefit Q201g
Question text Some people say that certain parties look after certain groups and are not as concerned about others. How closely do you think the Conservative Party looks after the interests of... people on benefits?
Responses
1 Very closely 111
2 Fairly closely 627
3 Not very closely 1284
4 Not at all closely 902
8 Don't know 8
9 Not answered 161
-1 No self-completion 522
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Study, 1997; Cross Section Survey
Interviewer InstructionsPLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE
UniverseAdults aged 18+ living in Great Britain;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study
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