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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2011

Variable Details

VariableSpend1
Label1st priority for extra Govt spending :Q262
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 970
2 Defence 154
3 Health 1336
4 Housing 182
5 Public transport 68
6 Roads 72
7 Police and prisons 209
8 Social security benefits 55
9 Help for industry 202
10 Overseas aid 17
11 (None of these) 25
98 Don't know 21
99 Refusal 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2011
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;See documentation for each BSA year for full details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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