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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2003

Variable Details

VariableSPEND2
Label2nd priority for extra Govt spending Q214
Question text And which next? [priority for government spending]
Responses
1 Education 1575
2 Defence 92
3 Health 1190
4 Housing 317
5 Public transport 357
6 Roads 165
7 Police and prisons 333
8 Social security benefits 184
9 Help for industry 120
10 Overseas aid 23
11 (None of these) 26
98 Don't know 8
99 Not answered 42
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2003
Interviewer InstructionsCARD B1. ENTER ONE CODE ONLY FOR NEXT HIGHEST
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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