Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariableMYRDONE
LabelMayor elected:easier get things doneQ840
Question text It has been suggested every city, district, or borough Council should have a (Mayor/Provost) or leader who is elected by all people in the area and has the power to take some decisions on the council's behalf. Thinking about your area, please use a phrase from this card to say how much you agree or disagree with each of these statements about this idea. Having an elected (Mayor/Provost) for my city, district, or borough Council would... make it easier to get things done
Responses
1 Agree strongly 122
2 Agree 625
3 Neither agree nor disagree 688
4 Disagree 486
5 Disagree strongly 74
8 Don't know 54
9 Not answered 22
-2 Skp, C version 1075
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1998
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD H6 (VERSIONS A & B)
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.