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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 1999

Variable Details

VariableELECTSY2
LabelBetter one-party government than coalition? S2.22bW2.10b
Question text And which of these statements comes closest to your views? It is better to have just one party in government so that it is very clear who should be blamed if things go wrong OR it is better to have two or more parties in the government so that more people's views are represented.
Responses
1 One party government better 383
2 Coalition government better 644
8 Can't choose 118
9 Not answered 20
-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 only
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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