Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2007

Variable Details

VariableEngLvUKE
LabelIs it better for England to be in UK or be independent? [England] B922
Question text Which of these do you think would be better for England... for England to remain part of the United Kingdom along with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, or, for England to become an independent country, separate from the rest of the United Kingdom?
Responses
1 remain part of the United Kingdom 669
2 become an independent country 128
8 Don't know 58
9 Not answered 4
-2 Skip, A+C+D versions 3132
-1 Skip, Wales and Scotland 133
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2007
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.