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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Election Study Continuous Monitoring Survey, 2008-2010

Variable Details

Variableq61
LabelBritain Admit Asylum Seekers
Question text Which of the following statements comes closest to your view? Britain should increase the number of asylum-seekers coming to the country, The current number of asylum-seekers coming to Britain is about right, Britain should reduce the number of asylum-seekers coming to the country.
Responses
1 Increase number 776
2 Keep number same 4918
3 Reduce number 24146
4 Don’t know 2098
Sysmiss 5
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Election Study Continuous Monitoring Survey, 2008-2010
UniverseElectors resident in Great Britain during 2008-2010..;National
SamplingQuota sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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