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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012

Variable Details

VariableDecScotA
LabelWho should make which government decisions for Scotland?
Question text Which of the statements on this card comes closest to your view about who should make government decisions for Scotland?
Responses
1 The Scottish Parliament should make all decisions 416
2 UK govt make decicions about defence & foreign aff, Scot Par 378
3 UK govt make decisions about taxes, benefits, def, foreign a 312
4 UK govt should make all decisions for Scotland 90
8 Don't know 29
9 Refusal 4
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012
Interviewer InstructionsCARD G3 Value labels should read: The Scottish Parliament should make all the decisions for Scotland. The UK government should make decisions about defence and foreign affairs; the Scottish Parliament should decide everything else. The UK government should make decisions about taxes, benefits and defence and foreign affairs; the Scottish Parliament should decide the rest. The UK government should make all decisions for Scotland.
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.
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