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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2012

Variable Details

VariableScoPar2E
LabelWhat does R think the government of Scotland should be? [England] :Q287
Question text Which of these statements comes closest to your view? Scotland should become independent, separate from the UK and the European Union, Scotland should become independent, separate from the UK but part of the European Union, Scotland should remain part of the UK, with its own elected parliament which has some taxation powers, Scotland should remain part of the UK, with its own elected parliament which has no taxation powers, Scotland should remain part of the UK without an elected parliament.
Responses
1 Independent,not UK and not EU 98
2 Independent,not UK but in EU 129
3 Scotland in UK with own elected parliament with some tax pow 289
4 Scotland in UK with own elected parliament but no tax power 102
5 Scotland should remain part of the UK without an elected par 220
8 Don't know 101
9 Refusal 0
-2 skip, version off route 2145
-1 skip, not in England 164
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012
Interviewer InstructionsCARD A8
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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