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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2016

Variable Details

VariableInflgov1
LabelPeople or organisation that has most influence on actions of the British government: Version A, C
Question text Here is a list of people and organisations that can influence government actions. Please read through the list and write in the boxes below the letters corresponding to the ones you think have the most and the second most influence on the actions of the British government.
Responses
1 The media 333
2 Trade unions 60
3 Business, banks and industry 589
4 Religious organisations/authorities 9
5 The military/army 19
6 Organised crime 6
7 People who vote for the party/the parties in government 184
8 Citizens in general 93
9 Civic and voluntary organisations 4
10 International organisations (eg United Nations, IMF) 99
98 Cant choose 66
99 Not answered 101
-2 skip version off route 977
-1 skip, didnt return SC questionnaire 402
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2016
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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