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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2007

Variable Details

VariableDecDef
LabelWho make important decisions for Scotland defence + foreign affairs? Q539
Question text (Still thinking about the institutions on this card, which do you think ought to make most of the important decisions for Scotland about...) defence and foreign affairs?
Responses
1 The Scottish Parliament 497
2 The UK government at Westminster 881
3 Local councils in Scotland 6
4 The European Union 57
8 Don't know 67
9 Not answered 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2007
Interviewer InstructionsCARD E14 AGAIN
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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