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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2011

Variable Details

VariableExecDo
LabelScottish Government could try and achieve what as its highest priority? :Q278
Question text Here is a list of things the Scottish Government could try and achieve. Which do you think should be its highest priority, that is the most important thing it should try and do? Please read through the whole list before deciding.
Responses
1 Improve standards of education 162
2 Improve housing 139
3 Help the economy to grow faster 435
4 Improve people s health 194
5 Cut crime 214
6 Improve the environment 23
7 Improve public transport 6
8 Other (WRITE IN) 18
98 Don't know 6
99 Refusal 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2011
Interviewer InstructionsCARD B3.
UniversePersons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; Data are collected annually.
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