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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 1999

Variable Details

VariableSWQUIZ8
LabelList seat ensure fair share? S2.20eW2.8e
Question text And now some statements about the new way of voting used in the elections to the Scottish Parliament. Again, please tick the box that comes closest to your opinion of how true each one is. If you cannot choose, just tick that box: Regional party list seats are allocated to try to make sure each party has as fair a share of the seats as possible.
Responses
1 Definitely true 219
2 Probably true 503
3 Probably not true 98
4 Definitely not true 36
8 Can't choose 271
9 Not answered 38
-2 Skp,Wales phone+lang 0
-1 No self-completn 317
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 1999
Interviewer InstructionsPlease tick one box on each line
UniversePersons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected annually
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