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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2010

Variable Details

VariableSpend1
Label1st priority for extra Govt spending :Q268
Question text Here are some items of government spending. Which of them, if any, would be your highest priority for extra spending? Please read through the whole list before deciding.
Responses
1 Education 1003
2 Defence 121
3 Health 1380
4 Housing 157
5 Public transport 85
6 Roads 89
7 Police and prisons 147
8 Social security benefits 65
9 Help for industry 192
10 Overseas aid 21
11 (None of these) 25
98 Don't know 12
99 Refusal 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2010
Interviewer InstructionsCARD B1 ENTER ONE CODE ONLY FOR HIGHEST PRIORITY
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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