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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2014

Variable Details

VariableUKSApol
LabelIt is important for an independent body to ensure that official statistics are without political interference?
Question text Now I'm going to read out two statements. Please tell me how strongly you agree or disagree with each statement. It is important for an independent body su ch as the UK Statistics Authority to ensure that official statistics are produced without political interference?
Responses
1 Strongly agree 1077
2 Tend to agree 519
3 Tend to disagree 48
4 Strongly disagree 8
5 SPONTANEOUS - Not sure or don t know 254
8 Don't know 0
9 Refused 1
-1 Not applicable 971
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2014
Interviewer InstructionsCARD H20
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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