Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2002

Variable Details

VariableWHATEU
LabelS5Q2 What have you heard or read about
Question text What have you heard or read about (European Union over the last 12 months)?
Responses
1 FROM FRIEND 1
2 EXPANSION 85
3 MEDIA - NEWSPAPERS/TV 29
4 CHILDRENS RIGHTS 1
5 CAP/BILL OF HUMAN RIGHTS/EXPANSION/FINANCIAL 1
6 NEVER TAKE ANY NOTICE 1
7 EXPANSION/FINANCIAL PROBLEMS 35
9 MISSING 38
10 POLITICAL MONETARY UNION/CENTRAL TAXATION/CENTRAL LEGISLATIO 1
11 EXPANSION/MEAT CRISIS 1
12 EU DEBATE OVER IRAQ 4
13 EURO 158
14 REFERENDUM IN THE SOUTH 39
15 FISHING PROBLEMS 21
16 I HEARD THE FRENCH AND GERMANS DID A DEAL BEHIND BLAIRS BACK 2
17 LAWS REGARDING FOOD AND THERE ARE NO BORDERS IN EUROPE 2
18 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 1
19 DIRECTIVES AND HUMAN RIGHTS COURTS 1
20 NOTHING SPECIFIC 9
21 GERMANY-ECONOMY POOR/S.IRELAND-EURO INFLATION 1
22 EURO AND IMMIGRATION 1
23 EURO/COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY 1
24 WASTE OF MONEY AND BUREAUCRACY 1
25 YOU CAN WORK AND TRAVEL IN COUNTRIES/GET FREE MEDICAL INSURA 1
26 PEACE AND RECONCILIATION MONEY 4
27 ROW OVER EURO CIGS AND DRINK - CUSTOMS AT EURO TUNNEL 2
28 EURO TRADE - NEW RULES/WEIGHT MEASURES/METRIC/EURO/WANT YOU 1
29 HOSPITAL TREATMENT IN EU/USE DRIVING LICENCE IN EUROPE 1
30 EXPANSION OF AGRICULTURAL POLICIES 20
31 SINGLE PARLIAMENT/EURO/EXPANSION 1
32 NICE TREATY 19
33 EXPANSION/TAXES 1
34 EXPANSION/CAP/REFORM/UNITED STATES OF EUROPE/EURO 2
35 WRONG FOR UK TO BE IN EUROPE/NO BENEFIT TO JOIN EURO 1
36 EURO/FISHING/AGRICULTURE/HUMAN RIGHTS 2
37 AGRICULTURE AND DEFENCE POLICIES/NICE TREATY/HUMAN RIGHTS 2
38 EURO/HUMAN RIGHTS 4
39 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES/RECYCLING/EXPANSION 1
40 EURO/STATE OF ECONOMIES IN CERTAIN COUNTIRES/IMMIGRATION/EXP 1
41 EURO/TAX/EUROPEAN COURT DECISIONS/RIGHTS OF THE CHILD 1
42 NICE TREATY/CHILD RIGHTS/EURO 1
43 TRYING TO GET PRICES THE SAME IN MEMBER STATES THE SAME/WAGE 1
44 EXPANSION/EURO ZONE 1
45 TALK IN ENGLAND ABOUT IT/EUROPEAN MONETARY ISSUE-CONTROVERSY 1
46 LAWS MADE IN BRUSSELS 2
47 FRANCE 1
48 ELECTIONS 1
49 UNIFICATION OF TRAFFIC SYSTEMS 1
50 ENGINEERING STANDARDS 1
51 REFERENDUM/EURO/UNION ELECTION 1
52 A LOT OF GARBAGE 2
53 FISHING POLICY/PARENTS NOT TO SMACK CHILDREN 1
54 MEP CAMPAIGN FOR CHEAPER TELEPHONE CALLS 1
55 FUNDING GIVEN TO NORTHERN IRELAND 7
56 FISHING/SECURITY COUNCIL/FIELD WEAPONS IN IRAQ 1
57 FUNDING GIVEN TO DIFFERENT COUNTRIES 6
58 EU RIGHTS 1
59 BUSINESS FINANCE/NICE TREATY 1
60 FUNDING FOR BUSINESSES IN THE WATERWAYS 3
61 THEY ARE THINKING OF CALLING IT THE UNITED STATES OF EUROPE 1
62 EXPANSION/EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE/COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLI 1
63 UNION IS THERE TO RAISE STANDARDS OF CITIZENS IN COUNTRIES T 1
64 FREEDOM OF TRAVEL 4
65 MIXED FEELINGS ABOUT IT-ISOLATED IN N.IRELAND DUE TO NOT CHA 1
66 HALF EU BUDGET IS SPENT ON FARMERS/GRANTS TO HELP N.I/EU FUN 1
67 GRANTS/LAWS/EURO 1
68 FAMINE/BRUSSELS/HUMAN RIGHTS 1
69 EURO/NICE TREATY 10
70 EURO/TRANSPORT-CHEAPER FARES 1
71 EURO/FISHING/NICE TREATY 9
72 EURO/FISHING/EXPANSION 2
73 FISHING/IMMIGRATION/WASTE MANAGEMENT/EURO/EXPANSION 1
74 EURO/STRAIGHT BANANAS 1
75 EURO/STRAIGHT BANANAS/EXPANSION 1
76 TURKEY ENTERING EU/EURO/EUROPE ON FARMERS 2
77 EQUAL RIGHTS 2
78 FRANCE IS NOT PLAYING THE GAME 1
79 HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 1
80 ELECTIONS WAR 1
81 GETTING GRANTS/BEEF PROBLEMS 1
82 COMMANDS MORE ABOUT OUR BUDGET 1
83 HUMAN RIGHTS 4
84 EURO AND FUNDING 9
85 THE ECONOMY 2
86 EXPANSION/NICE TREATY 3
87 SITUATION WITH MONEY AND DIFFERENT COUNTRIES IN IT 1
88 EXPANSION/ EUROPEAN ARMY/POWER BLOCK TO ACHIEVE COMMERCIAL 1
89 EURO/EXPANSION/WANTING TO BE AN OVERALL POWER 1
90 PEOPLE BUYING HOLIDAY HOMES IN SPAIN/EURO 1
91 VARIOUS THINGS 1
92 EXPANSION/BRITISH BEEF/EURO/MPS EXPENSES/WAR IN IRAQ 1
93 EXPANSION/FRENCH AND THE BEEF CRISIS 1
94 EURO/ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS 1
95 GETTING BRITAIN INTO IT AS A SUPERSTATE OR SOMETHING 1
96 NEW LAWS 1
97 TOO MUCH POWER 1
98 ROUTE FOR FERRIES BLOCKED 1
99 EMPLOYMENT LEGISLATION 3
100 DECISIONS/FRAUDS/SCANDALS/CORRUPTION 1
101 DIFFERENT DECISIONS MADE EVERY SO OFTEN 1
102 SELLING BRITISH BEEF 6
103 EUROPEAN NEUTRALITY 1
104 TOO FEW RUNNING THE COUNTRIES 1
105 EXPANSION/EURO REFERENDUM IN THE SOUTH/COUNTRIES LOSING COMM 1
106 HEALTH ISSUES 1
107 DIRECTIVES ABOUT LEGAL ISSUES 1
108 NO FAITH IN THE EUROPEAN UNION 1
109 EXPANSION/FOOT & MOUTH/COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY 1
110 GERMANY BRINGING MARKS BACK FOR CHRISTMAS/EURO/REFERENDUM AB 1
111 ECONOMY/EUROPEAN COURT/SOCIAL POLICY/THE WORKING 1
112 PEACE AND RECONCILIATION/NICE TREATY 1
113 MORE MONEY FOR ROADS 2
114 CHILD POVERTY AND CHILD ABUSE/REFERALS OF POLITICAL CASES TO 1
115 WASTE MANAGEMENT LEGISLATION 1
116 IN RELATION TO THE TREATY TO WIDEN THE EU 1
117 BRUSSELS/EXPANSION/STERLING/TRADE 1
118 EURO LAWS ABOUT IMMIGRATION/EURO 1
119 BEEF NOT ALLOWED INTO FRANCE/REFUGEE CAMP 1
120 DIFFERENT LAWS/PROBLEMS WITH REFUGEES 1
121 CE MARKINGS ON EQUIPMENT 1
122 AIR TRAVEL & IMPLICATIONS ON BUDGET AIRLINES 1
123 IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION ON THE ENVIRONMENT/REMOVAL OF GRANT 1
124 FARMERS UNION TALK ABOUT NEW COUNTRIES COMING INTO THE EU 1
125 NICE TREATY/COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS 2
126 NICE TREATY/EURO/EXPANSION/INTERNAL CORRUPTION 1
127 FARM QUOTAS/EURO/UK JOINING THE EURO OR NOT 1
128 MASTRICKS TREATY/EURO/REFERENDUM IN THE SOUTH 1
129 NICE TREATY/REFERENDUM IN THE SOUTH/EXPANSION 1
130 ECONOMICS/ CHANGING LAWS 1
131 DID A EUROPEAN BAROMETER SURVEY 1
132 POLICIES ON CHILD POVERTY/WOMEN IN WORK/SOCIAL EXCLUSION/PEN 1
133 EURO/IMPORT AND EXPORT OF GOODS 1
134 INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM/EXPANSION 1
135 SOCIAL SECURITY MATTERS 1
136 THEY ARE TAKING IN TEN MORE COUNTRIES 1
137 ELECTIONS AND CONVENTIONS 1
138 TOO MANY BUREAUCRATS 2
141 INTERESTED IN THE EURO AND TRADE IN THE EUROPEAN MARKET 1
142 FARMING/FISHING/UNACCOUNTABLE FUNDS 1
143 NICE TREATY/AGRICULTURE/HUMAN RIGHTS/ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY 1
144 HEALTH AND SAFETY/EURO/CAP 1
146 EURO/AGRICULTURE POLICY/QUALITY STANDARDS 1
147 CAP 1
148 IMMIGRANTS 1
149 COURT CASES/EURO 1
150 EURO/INTEREST RATES/EXPANSION 1
151 HOW THEY CANT AGREE TO MAKE DECISIONS 0
152 THROUGH MY BUSINESS/IT IS IN MY INTEREST TO KEEP FOCUS ON TH 0
153 KNOW A LOT BECAUSE I WORKED ABROAD 0
154 THE PEACE FOR PEOPLE MONEY 1
155 EURO/FOOT AND MOUTH 1
156 AGRICULTURE/EXPANSION 1
157 ECONOMIC ISSUES/QUOTAS 2
158 LEGISLATION 1
159 EURO/FOOD POLICY 1
160 EXPANSION/IRISH VOTE 1
161 BRITISH BEEF/FISHING QUOTAS/GRAVY TRAIN ATTITUDE OF SOME COM 1
162 HUMAN RIGHTS/BT.GOVT-MIN.WAGE & SHORTER WORKING HOURS/INFRAS 1
163 WORKING CLASS PEOPLE GET A FAIR DEAL/YOUNG PEOPLE 0
164 NEIL KINNOCK-EU PARLIAMENT/KINNOCKS WIFE IS A COMMISSIONER/P 1
165 OPPORTUNITIES FOR EUROPEAN CITIZENS 1
166 IRELANDS VOTE TO ALLOW EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES TO JOIN 1
167 WASTE DISPOSAL REGULATIONS 1
168 INCLUSION OF MORE COUNTRIES-EU DIRECTIVE-EMPLOYMENT 1
169 EC DIRECTIVES 1
170 BUSINESS IN EUROPE 1
171 GRAVY TRAINS 2
172 EURO/EDUCATION/GREEN PARTY/WELFARE RIGHTS/HUMAN RIGHTS 1
173 FRENCHMAN WHO SAYS THEIR RULES ARE STUPID/EURO 1
174 VOTE IN REPUBLIC/BRITISH BEEF/FRANCE TRYING TO STOP BRITISH 1
175 TRUCKERS BLOCKADE IN FRANCE/EXPANSION/BEEF 1
176 VOTE IN SOUTH/FRANCE TRYING TO STOP BRITAINS REBATE/CUSTOMS- 1
177 BRITISH BEEF/FISHING QUOTAS 1
178 EXPANSION/EURO/BRITISH BEEF/ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS 1
179 FIGHTING OVER HOW THE BRITISH GOVT. SHOULD PAY 1
180 ECONOMICS/RELATIONS BETWEEN USA &EU/EURO/SOCIAL ISSUES 1
181 GRANTS/EURO COURT RULINGS/EXPANSION/POOR USE OF BUDGETS 1
182 EURO/COURTS/CROSS BORDER TRADE/EXPANSION/MILITARY FORCE 1
183 EURO/BEEF/IMMIGRATION 1
184 ECONOMICS/EMPLOYMENT/EURO 1
185 EXPANSION/INTEGRATION/EURO/FUNDING/THE CONVENTION 0
186 HUMAN RIGHTS/EURO/FUNDING 1
187 I SPENT SOME TIME IN BRUSSELS LAST YEAR 1
188 I HAVE SOME BOOKLETS BUT I CANT REMEMBER WHERE THEY ARE 1
189 CONDITIONS AND WHAT IT IS ABOUT 1
-1 SKIP FROM HEAREUYR 1098
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2002
UniverseNorthern Irish adults;National;Adults aged 18 and over in Northern Ireland during 2002.
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study