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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Opinions Survey, April 2009

Variable Details

VariableMCC_4M04
LabelWhat do you think the purpose of creating a single central population database of all UK residents would be?
Question text What do you think the purpose of creating a single central population database of the name, address and date of birth of all UK residents would be? Response 4
Responses
1 To keep track of UK citizens 4
2 To keep track of asylum seekers / refugees / immigrants 13
3 To reduce benefit fraud 17
4 To help develop ID cards 187
5 To reduce identity fraud 138
6 To improve the accuracy of contact details 34
7 Greater government efficiency 46
8 To tackle terrorism / crime / improve national security 133
9 So services can be delivered more effectively 25
10 To reduce government costs 33
11 To increase control over the population 19
12 Other 0
13 None - there is no purpose 0
14 Don't Know 0
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Opinions Survey, April 2009
Interviewer InstructionsCode all that apply
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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