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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2011

Variable Details

VariableQuitRule
LabelVoters should be able to force their MP to resign and fight a by-election if the MP has broken the rules. :Q861
Question text It has been suggested that sometimes voters should be able to force their local MP to resign and fight a by-election. First of all, say that the MP has broken the rules. How much do you agree or disagree that in those circumstances voters should be able to force their MP to resign? Please choose a phrase from the card.
Responses
1 Agree strongly 773
2 Agree 1180
3 Neither agree nor disagree 153
4 Disagree 59
5 Disagree strongly 3
8 Don't know 34
9 Refusal 13
-2 version off route 1096
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2011
Interviewer InstructionsCARD L7
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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