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Wales Life and Times Study (Welsh Assembly Election Study), 2003

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VariableMOSTIMPO
LabelWelsh National Ass:Most imp.issue[A]Q125
Question text In deciding how to vote in the Welsh National Assembly election, which issue mattered most to you?
Responses
,education then helth 1
/going on the buses for free ar for a reduced cost 1
1. I don't like rhodri Morgan 1
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AS LONG AS THEY DO GOOD FOR THE COUNTRY, DO GOOD FOR EVERYONE, THERE'S NO JOBS HERE. 1
Animal issues 1
Aparty that did not want to abollish the Assembly 1
BECAUSE ECONOMICALLY I THOUGHT PLAID WOULD DO THE BEST FOR WALES AND BY WALES I MEAN FOR MYSELF AS WELL 1
BECAUSE I THINK THAT THEY ARE B ETTER FOR THE WORKING CLASS PEOPLE 1
CANT THINK OF ANYTHING THAT STOOD OUT 1
DK 1
Devoloution for Wales 1
Don't really agree with Assembly. Was a protest vote. Not achieving anything. 1
EDUCATION 2
EDUCATION AND HEALTH 2
EDUCATION AND PENSIONS 1
EDUCATION FOR THE CHILDREN AND IM IN UNIVERSITY NOW 1
EMPLOYMENT DEFINATELY EMPLOYMENT 1
Education 6
Financial overspend. 1
Free prescription charges 1
Getting a fairer allocation of public funding throughout Wales 1
Getting local issues resolved in area close to English border 1
HEALTH 3
HEALTH AND PENSIONER ISSUES 1
HEALTH SERVICE 1
HOSPITAL...I THINK THEY SHOUOLD BY NOW HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CUT DOWN THE WAITING LISTS AND TO CUT DOWN THE TRAVELLING FOR T 1
HOSPITALS AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM WHICH I THINK THEY ARE TAKING AWAY FROM US. 1
HOSPITALS IN n.WALES 1
Health 11
Health & Social Services 1
Health and pension benefits 1
Hospitals 1
Hospitals and schools - / nothing else 1
I DONT KNOW 4 THE WELSH ASSEMBLY WE HAVE NT GOT MUCH CHOICE 1
I RECOGNIZED THEM COS YOU SEE THEM WHEN YOU 1
I THINK THE HOSPITALS. 1
I always have voted Labour and alwasy will 1
I didn't really think about it - well, health probably 1
I didnt vote for the Welsh Assembly 1
I strongly disagreed with them having a new building 1
I think that health comes first followed by education and roads 1
I think that's the party for Wales - I don't think the Tories have got much to offer in Wales but Plaid cymru.... 1
I voted because I feel one should vote 1
I wanted a change, Labour are spending too much money 1
I've always voted labour 1
IT SHOULD BE PLAID CYMRU, MAYBE BECAUSE I LIVE IN WALES 1
IT WAS REALLY TO HAVE MORE PEOPLE FROM NORTH WALES IN THE ASSEMBLY...THERE ARE TOO MANY FROM SOUTH WALES THERE 1
IVE ALWAYS BEEN LABOUR 1
Iraq 1
Iraqu War 1
Is the Welsh Assembly behaving, and concern about Plyid Cymru in it objectives 1
It is important to vote and I wanted to dent labour (not any particular issue). 1
JUST FOR US HERE IN THE NORTH 1
Just general poicies 1
Just the package itself 1
KEEPING NORTH WALES ON THE WELSH AGENDA 1
Keep Plaid Cymru out 1
LOCAL AMENITIES 1
LOCAL ISSUES P HEALTH AND EDUCATION AND BASICALLY THE GENERAL PHILOSPHY ABOUT WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE TOWN CENTRE AND 1
Law and Order 1
Local Services 1
Local issues 1
Local rewpresentation. 1
Looking after the elderly 1
MORE JOBS AND BETTER HOSPITALS AND WHAT THEY COULD DO MORE FOR WALES P NO 1
MORE NORTH WALIANS IN ASSEMBLY 1
MORE SAY FOR WALES 1
Money being spenyt, not on the right things 1
More doctors and nurses in NHS 1
N WAALES 1
NHS AND SCHOOLS P TO PUT MORE MONEY INTO THE NHS AND RBUILDING OF SCHOOLS P NO 1
NO PARTICULAR ISSUE 1
NORTH WALES NOT MENTIONED VERY OFTEN 1
NOT REALLY NO 1
NOT WASTING A VOTE 1
NOTHING IN PARTICULAR IVE ALWAYS BEEN CONSERVATIVE 1
Nhs 1
Nohthing in particular 1
None 1
None of them 1
Noth in particular 1
Nothing Particular 1
Nothing in particular 3
Nothing particular 1
PROBABLY SOMETHING TO DO WITH WELSH LANGUAge.. that's why plaid 1
Pensions 1
Pressure to be brought on Whitehall to increase the powers of the Assembly 1
Promotion of the welsh language. 1
Public spending 1
ROADS/HEALTH/PRICES 1
Retirement issues 1
SCHOOLS 1
Social aspects 1
Social policies 1
Sput of the moment to do more for Wales 1
Standard of living 1
THE BUS PASS FOR PERNSIONERS 1
THE CANDIDATE MATTERED TO ME HE IS GOOD 1
THE COMMON MARKET I THINK, I DONT KNOW 1
THE DEVELOPMENT OF WALES WELFARE STANDARDS,HEALTH 1
THE PROBLEM OF MY NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR 1
THE SCHOOLS THATS ALL REALLY 1
THE VISION FOR THE FUTURE 1
THEY ARE FOR THE WORKING PEOPLE, THYE WORKING CLASS. 1
THHE DE SELECTION OF T HE LABOUR CANDIDATE 1
TO BE HONEST I DIDN'T READ ANYTHING, SO I DON'T KNOW. 1
TO DO WITH BUSINESS SUPPORT THE ASSEMBLY INTENDED GIVING THROUGH RHODRI SO THAT WAS LABOUR 1
The Hospitals were the most important. 1
The Iraq war 1
The education system 1
The fact that people up here are regarded as the leafy end of the county and we are required to subsidise the others 1
The way Wales is run 1
The way they are sorting out the country since they have been seperated from England, its much better 1
They are good for pensioners 1
Too much red tape regarding farming 1
UM BASICALLY ECONOMIC DEVELOPEMENT WITHIN WALES 1
UM I JUST THOUGHT THEY WOULD B THE BEST PARTY FOR WALES 1
UM LET ME THINK ,THE NHS AND THE PLANS FOR THE HOSPITAL WHERE I WORK THE STAFF LEVELS 1
UNIVERITY TUITION FEES AND THE NATIONAL LOTTERY 1
Unemployment 1
Ver Supportive of the hospitals 1
WALES TO HAVEASAY INITS OWNGOVERNMENT 1
WELL HOSPITALS, INSN'T IT. 1
WELL, HEALTH AND ...HEALTH I THINK, HOSPITALS, ... 1
WHAT IS BEING DONE FOR wALES 1
What they could do for us locally. 1
a better wales improve the way the councils are run 1
a bit of everything really 1
a mixture of everything 1
abolition of assembley 1
agricultural 1
agriculture 1
anti assembly 1
asylum seekers 1
basically the general well-being of Wales, not a single issue 1
because of poor employment 1
because of the war-i think nick bourne is awfull 1
benefits 1
better life for all in waales 1
better roads 1
beurocracy 1
british politics 1
bus passes were a very good thing, 1
candidate helped with problems 1
children's hospital 1
concerns aboput education 1
confidence in the party 1
continuation of labour in wales and the s.w.valleys 1
countryside issues 1
countryside matters 1
crime 1
dOESN'T LIKE SPENDING MONEY ON NEW BUILDING. 1
deciding the issues that matter in wales/closer to wales and what we need 1
did not have an issue 1
didn't even think about it to be quite honest 1
dont know 1
dont known/no single issue/ 1
economic well being of country 1
economics 2
economy 1
edcation 1
education 10
education and healt 1
education and health 1
education and health anbd whats good for small businesses 1
education and healthcare equally 1
education and nhs 1
education and the national health service 1
education p more money class sizes and curriculum 1
education. student grants, general standards of education 1
education.health a;ll the fundamentals 1
education/ 1
eduucation 1
eedducation is probably important 1
employment in Holyhead 1
energy policy 1
enviromental 1
environment 1
equally oppurtunites for the disabled and nhs 1
eu funding for the local area 1
euro 1
everythin g really/- 1
everything , he is good with everything 1
fair play to the welsh 1
farming and health 1
financial matters - my bank balance 1
for a better wales 1
for the assembly itself to improve 1
free transport for elderly,tuition fees 1
get rid of it waste of time 1
getting free care for the elderly 1
getting ome representative in north wales 1
health 22
health the way the health service is at the moment dreadfull 1
health - the state of the health service 1
health // because of my age (86) 1
health I think, and education the most neither too good at the moment 1
health and education 6
health and education, isn't it, and agriculture of course, as I was a farmer for many years and only a teacher for 4 yrs 1
health and educxation law and order 1
health promised to find more nurses 1
health service 6
health service and health care benefits 1
health service and public transport 1
health serviceand its waiting lists 1
heath care for senior citizens and education 1
help for the unemployed and disadvantaged 1
help with student loans 1
hopefully there would be more devolution 1
hoping they wud do better for us re.hospitals,transport 1
hospi8tals 1
hospitals - nhs 1
hospitals n health everything goes here 1
hospitals,care of elderly 1
hospitals/health 1
hospitals/schools 1
how can I answer tghat one/too much money being wasted/ 1
i cannot answer that 1
i had heard of ann jones, she local and has done quite a lot of awork, esp with our school. 1
i havn't really got one/- 1
i knew the local candidate that's why. 1
i liked the way that labour handled its first time in power in wales 1
i never take that much notice 1
i never wanted a national assembly 1
i'm thinking of the future of my grandchildren 1
i've got one particluar grudge because of the noise from the 1
immigration .i feel very strongly about it 1
improve the economy of the area 1
induction of the new tax rates 1
issues regarding NHS 1
it was because we had dealings with our a,m, and she was really helpful 1
jobs and the NHS 1
just general circumstances 1
just wanted to get labour out 1
keep wales welsh 1
labour are a working mans party that;s why i vote that way 1
lack of funding to the valleys 1
law and order 3
local affairs 1
local farming 1
local government 1
local issues 1
made no difference to me 1
mainly because we know more people in the labour party 1
mainly the health service 1
memo attached 1
moor local ammen; 1
more for north wales 1
more jobs and health waiting lists 1
more jobs for the area 1
more jobs for the area and health care 1
more protection to stop burglaries and violence 1
more sort of the local issues, which concern the whole rura;l economy not just agriculture 1
most of the money is spent in the south. 1
mostly the health service but also the schools 1
my son is in the lib dems 1
nONE 1
national health 2
national health service 1
nhs 1
nhs/health 1
nnnothing 1
no special issue I was in a rush 1
no issue in particular in Wales 1
no matters really 1
no one particular issue 1
no one reason 1
no particular issue 1
no particular reason 1
no real issues 1
no single issue 1
no specific issue 1
no specific issues I suppose all of them 1
none 5
none in particular 1
none really 1
not much patience with the welsh assembly 1
not really sure 1
not that keen on the assembly not one particular issue 1
not very happy with the welsh assembly and didnt want to vote for lab or lib 1
nothing 1
nothing in particular i do not feel very strongly about any issue 1
nothing in particular, everytning in general 1
nothing in particular, the manifesto 1
nothing particular 1
nothing really 3
nothing really, i disagree with the assembly 1
nothing special but im hoping it will get better 1
over representation inthe south 1
pensioners 1
pensioners and the hospitals for the extra money 1
pensions 2
pensions health service 1
policies of the party at that time 1
policing and health - neither are very good 1
policy for older people 1
prescription charges, but i've forgotten most of the issues, if older people go into hospital they take their pension 1
probably the economy i think 1
promoting tourism in wales 1
protest against privatisation of the NHS 1
putting wales on the map politically more so than it had before the assembly 1
quite a lot, what they were saying 1
rights for pesioners 1
roads improvement 1
rural economy and affordable housing for young people 1
rural issues 1
rural isues 1
schooling standards 1
schools 4
schools and hospitals 1
see notepad 1
services, health, education transport,schools 1
single parent benefits 1
social issues bus passes etc 1
state welfare in general 1
stronger goverment in wales rather than a stronger party 1
stste of the health service 1
that Wales would have an indepedent say in everything 1
that it is not a parliament 1
the assembly itself a waste of money alarge concil and not a very good one 1
the benefits to pensioners 1
the best for the country. 1
the building of the new assembly in cardiff i think it is dreadfull and the wages of a m s and managers of the health bo 1
the candidate 1
the changing role of the legal profession/taxes/ 1
the competence of the party, what I perceive as their competence 1
the council tax and also money being channeled into education 1
the education issue 1
the education system 1
the environment, the council cleaning the street, the rubbish, the policeing 1
the fact that the present govt are not supporting farming at all. 1
the farming and the community wouldn't it 1
the general position of the country 1
the health benefit, for the hospital to get it off the ground 1
the health care/education/ 1
the health service 4
the health service i think/- 1
the healthcare issues 1
the hospitals // nhs 1
the hospitals and equal second was education 1
the job situation in wales and the lack of them/ 1
the lack of facilities for the young and employment 1
the lack of power the assemble has lack of power and the way they have 1
the matter I felt most strongly about waqs the war in Iraq 1
the national health service 1
the national health# 1
the nature of the assembly itself // the issue of spending millions on assembly building 1
the party which would helpWales most 1
the party, Labour have done the most 1
the people and the economy 1
the reform of the health service 1
the state of the health service 1
the usual things hospital schools 1
the war in iraq 1
the way the assembly is run and the money allocated 1
the way the country ids run, it seems better now the conservatives are out 1
the way they lok after industry in wales 1
the welfare of the welsh people 1
there used to be a tip up here and it was 1
there was no real issues involved 1
theres so many, health,education,care of the elderly, 1
they are a welsh party and i thought they would do more for this area 1
they were all important,education i was involved it it in my working days. 1
to have a majority party to to be more effective 1
to prevent the Labour, liberals and Plaid getting a seat 1
too many too mention 1
tuition fees 1
unemployment more work needed up here in the north 1
unemployment low wages 1
unfortunately, that did not arise, I wanted to get rid of the 1
unhappy about europe 1
very strong about reopening Cardiff Royal infirmary 1
wales having a graeter say in wales,s decisions/ more power to run its own affairs/ 1
wales should have its ownb government 1
war in the gulf 1
waste of money on assembly 1
wasted money on the new assemble building 1
way of life cost of things, all got goosd and bad points 1
well health is quite important as much as anything/and I feel that the transport is important, we need better roads in m 1
welsh issues but i didn't seperate out issues as such 1
welsh language 1
what benfits the retired person 1
what they do for pensioners 1
what was happening generally .dissatisfaction with labour inUK 1
what will benefit senior citizens most, mind you, you don't get much 1
which party could lead wales forward 1
who would deal best with local issues 1
why as i am not a burden to the state do i pay so much tax? but education also 1
work for wales 1
working for the 1
yr iath the language 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationWales Life and Times Study (Welsh Assembly Election Study), 2003
Interviewer InstructionsRECORD VERBATIM.
UniverseAdults aged 18+ living in private households in Wales during 2003.;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study