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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2001

Variable Details

VariableSPEND1
Label1st priority for extra Govt spendingQ151
Question text Here are some items of government spending. Which of them, if any, would be your highest priority for extra spending? Please read through the whole list before deciding.
Responses
1 Education 400
2 Defence 12
3 Health 881
4 Housing 72
5 Public transport 46
6 Roads 37
7 Police and prisons 49
8 Social security benefits 53
9 Help for industry 32
10 Overseas aid 5
11 (None of these) 15
98 Don't know 2
99 Not answered 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2001
Interviewer InstructionsCARD 3. ENTER ONE CODE ONLY FOR HIGHEST PRIORITY
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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