Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2014

Variable Details

VariablePreRel
LabelWhen should official statistics be released to the public?
Question text Under the current rules, Government ministers are shown official statistics (the day/five days) before they are released to the public. Which of these statements comes closer to your view: The current rules are right; Government ministers alone should be shown official statistics before they are released to the public; or, The current rules should be changed; Official statistics should be made equally available to everybody, including the public, at the same time?
Responses
1 The current rules are right; Government ministers alone shou 470
2 The current rules should be changed; Official statistics sho 1366
8 Don't know 70
9 Refused 1
-1 Not applicable 971
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2014
Interviewer InstructionsCARD H21 READ OUT
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.