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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2003

Variable Details

Variableswvotsy3
LabelParties shd decide list winners? Q2.12c
Question text Please tick one box for each statement below to show how much you agree or disagree with it. Parties, not voters, should decide which of the candidates on their regional list get the seats the party has won.
Responses
1 Agree strongly 22
2 Agree 196
3 Neither agree/disagree 238
4 Disagree 496
5 Disagree strongly 136
8 Can't choose/DK 199
9 Not answered 37
-1 No self-completn 184
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2003
Interviewer InstructionsPLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE
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
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