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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2002

Variable Details

VariableBRPRIOR1
LabelWhat does Respondent think GB 1st priority to do? A2.23a B2.52a
Question text Looking at the list below, please tick the box next to the one thing you think should be Britain's highest priority, the most important thing it should do. Britain should maintain order in the nation; give people more say in government decisions; fight rising prices; protect freedom of speech.
Responses
1 Maintain order 758
2 More say govt decisions 569
3 Fight rising prices 168
4 Protect freedom speech 181
8 Can't choose 205
9 Not answered 30
-2 SKp, C version 989
-1 No self-completn 535
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2002
Interviewer InstructionsPLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY
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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