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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2001

Variable Details

VariableUKINNATE
LabelTrust UK govt work in England intrstE262
Question text The United Kingdom government at Westminster has responsibility for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. How much do you trust the UK government at Westminster to work in the best long-term interests of England? Please take your answer from this card.
Responses
1 Just about always 236
2 Most of the time 1333
3 Only some of the time 903
4 Almost never 172
8 Don't know 117
9 Not answered 0
-2 Skp,Scots and Welsh 526
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2001
Interviewer InstructionsCard D9
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.
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