Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2011

Variable Details

VariableAVNotVot
LabelIf you had voted in the AV referendum, would you have voted for or against AV :Q841
Question text In the referendum voters were asked, 'At present, the UK uses the 'first past the post' system to elect MPs to the House of Commons. Should the 'alternative vote' system be used instead?' If you had voted would you have voted... Yes, in favour of the Alternative Vote, or, No, against the Alternative Vote?
Responses
1 ...Yes, in favour of the Alternative Vote, 200
2 or, No, against the Alternative Vote? 543
8 Don't know 288
9 Refusal 0
-2 version off route 1096
-1 skip, voted in AV referendum. 1184
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2011
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.