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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2016

Variable Details

VariableGovTrust
LabelBritish governments of any party to place the needs of the nation above the interests of their own political party
Question text How much do you trust British governments of any party to place the needs of the nation above the interests of their own political party? Please choose a phrase from this card.
Responses
1 Just about always 18
2 Most of the time 188
3 Only some of the time 490
4 Almost never 271
8 Don't Know 7
9 Refusal 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 1968
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2016
Interviewer InstructionsCARD A7
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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