Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2003

Variable Details

Variablecontgovb
LabelMP/MSP able2help with govt benefit? Q357
Question text Everyone in Scotland now has an MP who represents them in the UK House of Commons and MSPs who represent them in the Scottish Parliament. Say that you or a relative had a serious problem about the payment of a government benefit, such as child benefit or the old age pension, and you had decided to go to a politician to get help to sort it out. Who do you think would be better able to help you... an MP, an MSP, or, do you think they would both be equally able to help?
Responses
1 an MP 363
2 an MSP 504
3 equal 559
8 Don't know 80
9 Not answered 2
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2003
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