Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1999

Variable Details

VariablePROPREP
LabelGB shd introduc proportional reprtnA2.56
Question text How much do you agree or disagree with this statement? Britain should introduce proportional representation, so that the number of MPs each party gets matches more closely the number of votes each party gets?
Responses
1 Strongly agree 116
2 Agree 276
3 Neither agree/disagree 145
4 Disagree 93
5 Strongly disagree 35
8 Can't choose 110
9 Not answered 29
-2 Skp,B+C versions 1646
-1 No self-completn 693
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1999
Interviewer InstructionsPlease tick one box only
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.