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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2013

Variable Details

VariableScotPar2
LabelWhat does R think the government of Scotland should be :Q440
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 Scotland should become independent, separate from the UK and 97
2 Scotland should become independent, separate from the UK but 120
3 Scotland should remain part of the UK, with its own elected 423
4 Scotland should remain part of the UK, with its own elected 120
5 Scotland should remain part of the UK without an elected par 191
8 Don't know 130
9 Refusal 3
-2 version off route 2160
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2013
Interviewer InstructionsCARD G3
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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