Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2000

Variable Details

VariableMYRDONE
LabelMayor would make it easier to get things done? Q580
Question text It has been suggested every (city, district or borough council/borough council/local 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/borough council/local council) would make it easier to get things done.
Responses
1 Agree strongly 187
2 Agree 889
3 Neither agree nor disagree 556
4 Disagree 525
5 Disagree strongly 81
8 Dont know 49
9 Not answered 6
-2 Skp, C version 1133
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2000
Interviewer InstructionsCARD F6
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.