Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1997

Variable Details

VariableSPEND2
Label2nd priority for extra Govt spendingQ202
Question text Here are some items of government spending. Which of them, if any, would be your highest priority for extra spending? Please read through the whole list before deciding. (Next highest priority)
Responses
1 Education 486
2 Defence 25
3 Health 401
4 Housing 107
5 Public transport 52
6 Roads 22
7 Police and prisons 79
8 Social security benefits 85
9 Help for industry 71
10 Overseas aid 5
11 None of these 6
98 Don't know 3
99 Not answered 13
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1997
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD 6. ENTER ONE CODE ONLY FOR NEXT HIGHEST
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.