Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2010

Variable Details

VariablePROTENVP
LabelChoose between Govt let people decide how\make law protect environment? A2:15a
Question text If you had to choose, which one of the following would be closest to your views? Government should let ordinary people decide for themselves how to protect the environment, even if it means they don’t always do the right thing, OR Government should pass laws to make ordinary people protect the environment, even if it interferes with people’s rights to make their own decisions.
Responses
1 Let people decide even if wrong 303
2 Law to protect environment 413
8 Can't choose 196
9 Not answered 16
-2 B+C versions 1863
-1 No self-completion 506
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2010
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.