Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2002

Variable Details

VariableNIRELAND
LabelLong-term policy for NI should be? Q423
Question text Do you think the long-term policy for Northern Ireland should be for it to remain part of the United Kingdom, or, to unify with the rest of Ireland?
Responses
1 remain part UK 298
2 to unify 547
3 edit only:INDEPENDENt state 11
4 edit only:SPLIT UP IN two 0
5 edit only:UP2IRISH2DECIDE 68
7 Other answer (WRITE IN) 31
8 Don't know 164
9 Not Answered 4
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DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2002
Interviewer InstructionsEDIT ONLY: NORTHERN IRELAND SHOULD BE AN INDEPENDENT STATE. EDIT ONLY: NORTHERN IRELAND SHOULD BE SPLIT UP INTO TWO. EDIT ONLY: IT SHOULD BE UP TO THE IRISH TO DECIDE
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.