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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Opinions Survey, April 2009

Variable Details

VariableMCC_3
LabelWhich of the following statements would you prefer to be true?
Question text And which, if any, of the following statements would you prefer to be true? The government has a single central database of the name, address and date of birth of all UK residents which is used only to help produce statistics on society and the ecomony. The government has a single central database of the name, address and date of birth of all UK residents which is used only for administrative purposes such as paying benefits or for tax returns. The government does not have a single central database of the name, address and date of birth of all UK residents.
Responses
1 The Gov. has a central database, used to produce statistics 300
2 The Gov. has a central database, used for admin purposes 388
3 The Gov. does not have a single central database 114
4 Don't know 152
8 Refusal 3
9 Don't Know 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Opinions Survey, April 2009
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;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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