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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2003

Variable Details

VariableLESSCOUN
LabelREDUCE NUMBER LOCAL COUNCILLORS
Question text Which elected representatives should be reduced in number? Local councillors.
Responses
1 Yes 436
2 No 272
8 Don't know 39
9 Missing 24
-1 Skip, no self-completion 1029
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2003
Interviewer Instructions(Please tick one box on each line)
UniverseNorthern Irish adults;National;Adults aged 18 and over in Northern Ireland during 2003
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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