Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2006

Variable Details

VariableTerGTap
LabelGive authority right to tap phone conversation? B2-9b
Question text Suppose the government suspected that a terrorist act was about to happen. Do you think the authorities should have the right to... tap people’s telephone conversations?
Responses
1 Def.shd have right 305
2 Prob.shd have right 372
3 Prob shd not have right 126
4 Def.shd not have right 68
8 Can't choose 35
9 Not answered 24
-2 Skp,A+C+D version 2818
-1 No self-completn 542
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2006
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.