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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Welsh Election Study (Wales Life and Times Study), 2001

Variable Details

VariableLOSETCH
LabelQ109. MPs lose touch with people pretty quickly?
Question text Using this card, please say how much you agree or disagree with the following statements: Generally speaking those we elect as MPs lose touch with people pretty quickly.
Responses
1 Agree strongly 266
2 Agree 560
3 Neither agree nor disagree 137
4 Disagree 106
5 Disagree strongly 7
8 Don't know 9
9 Not answered 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationWelsh Election Study (Wales Life and Times Study), 2001
Interviewer InstructionsCARD E2
UniverseAdults aged 18+ living in private households in Wales during 2001.;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The study was repeated in 2003 (see SN:5052).
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