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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2014

Variable Details

VariableSpend1
LabelFirst priority for extra Govt spending
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 750
2 Defence 138
3 Health 1372
4 Housing 227
5 Public transport 36
6 Roads 82
7 Police and prisons 82
8 Social security benefits 55
9 Help for industry 109
10 Overseas aid 7
11 (None of these) 16
98 Don't know 4
99 Refused 0
-1 Not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2014
Interviewer InstructionsCARD B1 ENTER ONE CODE ONLY FOR HIGHEST PRIORITY
UniverseLocation of units of observation:National;Population:Adults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>
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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