Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012

Variable Details

VariableRtGLC
LabelRight to use Gaelic: when dealing with council, even if can speak Eng?
Question text Some people have suggested that Gaelic speakers should have the right to use Gaelic when dealing with their council, regardless of whether they can also speak English. Others disagree, or think you should only have this right in certain areas of Scotland. Which of the phrases on this card comes closest to your view about what should happen when a Gaelic speaker is dealing with their council? 1. Should have the right to use Gaelic wherever they live in Scotland. 2. Should have the right to use Gaelic if they live somewhere Gaelic is spoken. 3. Should not have the right to use Gaelic in this situation.
Responses
1 Should have the right to use Gaelic wherever they live in Sc 436
2 Should have the right to use Gaelic if they live somewhere G 577
3 Should not have the right to use Gaelic in this situation 201
8 Don't know 15
9 Refusal 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012
Interviewer InstructionsCARD C9 If asked, we want their opinion on whether people SHOULD have this right, regardless of what is currently possible. If asked, say that this could involve the council providing Gaelic-speaking staff or an interpreter.
UniversePersons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; Data are collected annually.