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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2013

Variable Details

VariableNucSub
LabelShould Britain's nuclear weapons remain in Scotland or should they be moved to somewhere else in Britain :Q446
Question text At the moment Britain's nuclear weapon submarines are based in Scotland. Regardless of whether you support or oppose Britain having nuclear weapons, if Scotland became an independent country, separate from the rest of the UK, should Britain's nuclear weapons remain in Scotland or should they be moved to somewhere else in Britain?
Responses
1 Definitely should remain in Scotland 146
2 Probably should remain in Scotland 155
3 Probably should be moved to somewhere else in Britain 328
4 Definitely should be moved to somewhere else in Britain 337
5 (SPONTANEOUS - Nuclear weapons should not exist/Britain shou 45
8 Don't know 71
9 Refusal 2
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DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2013
Interviewer InstructionsCARD G7
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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