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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2013

Variable Details

VariableSpend1
LabelFirst priority for extra Govt spending :Q269
Question text Here are some items of government spending. Which of them, if any, would be your highest priority for extra spending? Please read through the whole list before deciding.
Responses
1 Education 906
2 Defence 111
3 Health 1440
4 Housing 239
5 Public transport 58
6 Roads 126
7 Police and prisons 86
8 Social security benefits 57
9 Help for industry 187
10 Overseas aid 6
11 (None of these) 17
98 Don't know 10
99 Refusal 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2013
Interviewer InstructionsCARD B1 ENTER ONE CODE ONLY FOR HIGHEST PRIORITY
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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