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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2009

Variable Details

VariableScPubPay
LabelHow should public service in Scotland be paid for :Q613
Question text Thinking about public services in Scotland, such as health and education, that are nowadays the responsibility of the Scottish Government. How do you think these services in Scotland should be paid for... out of a sum of money decided by the UK Government and funded out of taxes collected across the UK, or out of taxes decided and collected by the Scottish Government in Scotland?
Responses
-2 Skip, gaelic sample 0
1 out of a sum of money decided by the UK Government and funde 605
2 out of taxes decided and collected by the Scottish Governmen 776
8 Don't know 98
9 Not answered 3
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2009
Interviewer InstructionsCARD M5.
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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