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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2001

Variable Details

VariablePARTYFW
LabelR's political party identification Q141
Question text IF ‘yes’ AT [SupParty] OR AT [ClosePty]: Which one? IF ‘no’/DON’T KNOW AT [ClosePty]: If there were a general election tomorrow, which political party do you think you would be most likely to support?
Responses
1 Conservative 164
2 Labour 735
3 Liberal Democrat 154
4 Scottish National Party 253
5 Plaid Cymru 0
6 Green Party 10
7 Other party (WRITE IN) 26
8 Other answer (WRITE IN) 14
9 None 181
10 Refused to say 27
98 Don't know 41
99 Not answered 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2001
UniversePersons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected annually
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