Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2013

Variable Details

VariablebenfEU
LabelBenefits of migrants from the EU outweigh the costs they bring :Q609
Question text I would like you to think about people who come to work in Britain from other countries that are part of the European Union. Do you think the benefits these people bring, for example through working and paying taxes, outweigh the costs they bring, for example through pressures on housing and services, or do the costs outweigh the benefits? Please use this card.
Responses
1 The benefits to Britain are much greater than the costs 73
2 The benefits to Britain are a little greater than the costs 140
3 The benefits and costs to Britain are about equal 201
4 The costs to Britain are a little greater than the benefits 272
5 The costs to Britain are much greater than the benefits 317
6 SPONTANEOUS ONLY: It depends 21
8 Don't know 39
9 Refusal 0
-2 Version off route 2181
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2013
Interviewer InstructionsCARD K6
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.