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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, March 2004

Variable Details

Variablem347_15
LabelOpinion on car taxes
Question text Which of the following statements best describes your view on the level of motoring taxation in this country? The overall level of motoring taxes that drivers have to pay are currently about right; The overall level of motoring taxes that drivers have to pay are currently too high; The overall level of motoring taxes that drivers have to pay are currently too low; Driving is a right and should not be taxed.
Responses
1 Currently about right 558
2 Currently too high 807
3 Currently too low 61
4 Driving is a right and should not be taxed 75
5 No view on motoring taxes 235
24 M347_25 M347_28 M347_29 M347_30 M347_31 8 "Refused" 0
8 Refused 9
97 Telephone interview 6
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, March 2004
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD C347_15. RESPONDENT TO USE OWN DEFINITION OF TAXATION.
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;Adults;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study, monthly (up to year 2000), 8 cycles per year thereafter.
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