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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2011

Variable Details

VariableArmFDo1
Labelwhich of the following roles do you think the UK Armed Forces spend most of their resources on. :Q513
Question text Currently, which of the following roles do you think the UK Armed Forces spend most of their resources on? You can choose up to three items. Response 1
Responses
1 Defending the borders of the UK, including air and sea 496
2 Assisting police and security forces in anti-terror operatio 210
3 Peacekeeping in Europe 175
4 Peacekeeping outside Europe 630
5 Operations to protect Libyan civilians 133
6 Training the Afghan Army 209
7 Fighting in Afghanistan 1051
8 Fighting in countries other than Afghanistan 65
9 Preventing rulers or governments of other countries from att 104
10 Humanitarian aid and overseas disaster relief 80
11 Disaster relief in the UK 9
12 Ceremonial and public duties 13
13 Other (PLEASE SAY WHAT) 16
98 Don't know 115
99 Refusal 5
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2011
Interviewer InstructionsCARD G4 Multicoded (Maximum of 3 codes) 1 Defending the borders of the UK, including air and sea 2 Assisting police and security forces in anti-terror operations in the UK 3 Peacekeeping in Europe 4 Peacekeeping outside Europe 5 Operations to protect Libyan civilians 6 Training the Afghan Army 7 Fighting in Afghanistan 8 Fighting in countries other than Afghanistan 9 Preventing rulers or governments of other countries from attacking their own citizens who are engaged in protests or other forms of dissent 10 Humanitarian aid and overseas disaster relief 11 Disaster relief in the UK 12 Ceremonial and public duties 13 Other (PLEASE SAY WHAT)
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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