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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2001

Variable Details

VariableVIEWNI
LabelS3Q44 Should NI be independent from UK
Question text Which of these statements comes closest to your view? Northern Ireland should become independent, Northern Ireland should remain part of the UK, Northern Ireland should remain part of the UK without an elected assembly, Northern Ireland should unify with the Republic of Ireland
Responses
1 Independent: separate from UK and EU 49
2 Independent: separate from UK, part of EU 130
3 Part of UK, elected parliament, lawmaking & taxation powers 565
4 Part of UK with elected assembly, limited lawmaking powers 214
5 Part of UK without an elected assembly 239
6 Unify with the Republic of Ireland 352
8 (Don't know) 251
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2001
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD
UniverseNorthern Irish adults;National;Adults aged 18 and over in Northern Ireland during 2001.
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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