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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2007

Variable Details

VariableUKSpenGB
LabelRespondent agree Scotland gets fair share of government spending? Q542
Question text Would you say that compared with other parts of the United Kingdom, Scotland gets pretty much its fair share of government spending, more than its fair share, or less than its fair share of government spending? Please choose your answer from this card.
Responses
1 Much more than its fair share of government spending 54
2 A little more than its fair share of government spending 186
3 Pretty much its fair share of government spending 563
4 A little less than its fair share of government spending 396
5 Much less than its fair share of government spending 154
8 Don't know 155
9 Not answered 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2007
Interviewer InstructionsCARD E16
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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