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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2009

Variable Details

VariableIndTax1
LabelR think if independence, taxes in Scotland would become higher.lower or make no difference M2.15a
Question text Thinking now about what might happen if Scotland were to become an independent country, separate from the rest of the United Kingdom but part of the European Union. Do you think that, as a result of independence, taxes in Scotland would become higher, lower or would it make no difference? PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY.
Responses
-2 Skip, gaelic sample 0
-1 Skip,no self-completion 165
1 A lot higher 324
2 A little higher 553
3 No difference 219
4 A little lower 60
5 A lot lower 9
8 Can't choose 125
9 Not answered 27
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2009
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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