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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2009

Variable Details

VariableMPsTrust
LabelHow much does R trust politicians in GB tell the truth in a tight corner? :C1103
Question text And how much do you trust politicians of any party in Britain to tell the truth when they are in a tight corner?
Responses
1 Just about always 4
2 Most of the time 58
3 Only some of the time 370
4 Almost never 704
8 Don't know 7
9 Refusal 0
-7 off route due to corrupt sample file 5
-2 Skip, A+B versions 2273
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2009
Interviewer InstructionsCARD L1 AGAIN
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.
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