Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2015

Variable Details

VariablePrSclBr
LabelDoes migration generally reduce/increase pressure on schools across Britain?: Versions A, B
Question text Some migrants make use of Britain's schools, increasing the demand on them. However many migrants also pay taxes which support schools and some also work in schools. Do you think that, on balance, migration to Britain reduces or increases pressure on the schools across the whole of Britain?
Responses
1 Reduces pressure a lot 20
2 Reduces pressure a little 65
3 Neither increases nor reduces pressure 193
4 Increases pressure a little 392
5 Increases pressure a lot 416
8 Don’t know 14
9 Refusal 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 3228
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2015
Interviewer InstructionsCARD M5 AGAIN
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.