Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableVoteSyst
LabelChange general election voting system or not? :A1081
Question text Some people say we should change the voting system for general elections to the UK House of Commons to allow smaller political parties to get a fairer share of MPs. Others say that we should keep the voting system for the House of Commons as it is to produce effective government. Which view comes closer to your own... that we should change the voting system for the House of Commons, or, keep it as it is?
Responses
1 change the voting system for the House of Commons 365
2 or, keep it as it is? 674
8 Don't know 86
9 Refusal 3
-2 Skip, B+C+D versions 3358
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2008
Interviewer InstructionsIF ASKED: THIS REFERS TO 'PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION'
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.