Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2011

Variable Details

VariableVoteSyst
Labellet smaller political parties get a fairer share of MPs or keep the voting system for the House of Commons as it is :Q864
Question text Some people say we should change the voting system for general elections to the UK House of Commons to allow smaller political parties to get a fairer share of MPs. Others say that we should keep the voting system for the House of Commons as it is to produce effective government. Which view comes closer to your own... that we should change the voting system for the House of Commons, or, keep it as it is?
Responses
1 change the voting system for the House of Commons 572
2 keep it as it is 1471
8 Don't know 156
9 Refusal 16
-2 version off route 1096
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2011
Interviewer InstructionsIF ASKED: THIS REFERS TO 'PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION'
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.