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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, August 2007

Variable Details

VariableM377_29M1
Labelwhich of the following policies would you support?
Question text The UK has signed the Kyoto Protocol, an international agreement which commits this country to reducing emissions thought to cause climate change. This includes emissions from cars and domestic plane journeys. Bearing this in mind, which, if any, of the following policies would you support? Response 1
Responses
1 Increasing tax on petrol 110
2 Increasing the cost of flying 150
3 Spending more on improving bus services 391
4 Spending more on improving rail services 76
5 Charging motorists to enter more towns and cities (like the 29
6 Increasing car parking charges 1
7 Measures to encourage car sharing 78
8 More cycle tracks 47
9 More safe routes for children to walk to school 96
10 Better information on local public transport services 31
11 Higher taxes on less environmentally friendly cars 64
12 Other 10
13 None of these 39
14 Don t know 44
98 Refusal 3
99 Don't Know 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, August 2007
Interviewer InstructionsShowcard W_6. Code all that apply.
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;Adults;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study, monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.
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