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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2001

Variable Details

VariableUKSPNGBE
LabelScots get fair share govt spend[Eng]E281
Question text Would you say that compared with other parts of the United Kingdom, Scotland gets pretty much its fair share of government spending, more than its fair share, or less than its fair share of government spending? Please choose your answer from this card.
Responses
1 Much>its fair share of governm 254
2 A little more 400
3 Pretty much fair share of government 1211
4 A little less than its fair share of gov 202
5 Much less than its fair share of governm 35
8 Don't know 659
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 D17
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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