Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1999

Variable Details

VariableWELSHASS
LabelR think govt of Wales should be? A489
Question text An issue in Wales is the question of an elected assembly - a special parliament for Wales dealing with Welsh affairs. Which of these statements comes closest to your view? Wales should become independent, separate from the UK and the European Union; Wales should become independent, separate from the UK but part of the European Union; Wales should remain part of the UK, with its own elected parliament which has law-making and taxation powers; Wales should remain part of the UK, with its own elected assembly which has limited law-making powers only; Wales should remain part of the UK without an elected assembly.
Responses
1 Wales notUK notEU 59
2 Wales notUK inEU 132
3 Wales inUK+tax power 360
4 Wales inUK,ltd power 251
5 Wales inUK,no assembly 154
8 Don't know 102
9 Not Answered 2
-2 Skp,B+C versions 2083
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1999
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD F14
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.