Questionnaire Module Main Survey
scageneralelection_w11
General Election module
Questions 17
scageneralelection_w11.vote7
Voted in last general election
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: Did you vote in this (past) year's general election?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
| 3 | Can't vote |
Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2|3) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone or web)
and if ff_snapelect = 1 (General election held prior to end of fixed-term parliament)
- k_vote7 (k_indresp) Voted in last general election
scageneralelection_w11.vote8
Party voted for in last general election
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: Which political party did you vote for?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Conservatives |
| 2 | Labour |
| 3 | Liberal Democrat |
| 4 | Scottish National Party |
| 5 | Plaid Cymru |
| 6 | Green Party |
| 7 | Ulster Unionist |
| 8 | SDLP |
| 9 | Alliance Party |
| 10 | Democratic Unionist |
| 11 | Sinn Fein |
| 14 | The Brexit Party |
| 97 | Other party |
Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2|3) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone or web)
and if ff_snapelect = 1 (General election held prior to end of fixed-term parliament)
and if Vote7 = 1 (Voted in the last general election)
- k_vote8 (k_indresp) Party voted for in last general election
scageneralelection_w11.vote8o
Other party voted for in last general elections
Type: string
Source: UKHLS
Text: Which other party was that?
Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2|3) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone or web)
and if ff_snapelect = 1 (General election held prior to end of fixed-term parliament)
and if Vote7 = 1 (Voted in the last general election)
and if Vote8 = 97 (Voted for another party)
- k_vote8 (k_indresp) Party voted for in last general election
scageneralelection_w11.votereas
Reason for vote
Type: string
Source: Adapted from British Election Study
Text: People give different reasons for why they vote for one party rather than another. What were your reasons?
Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2|3) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone or web)
and if ff_snapelect = 1 (General election held prior to end of fixed-term parliament)
and if Vote7 = 1 (Voted in the last general election)
scageneralelection_w11.voteimp
Most important problem
Type: string
Source: Adapted from British Election Study
Text: We would like to ask you about the issues and problems facing the UK today. As far as you are concerned, what is the single most important issue facing the country at the present time?
Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2|3) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone or web)
and if ff_snapelect = 1 (General election held prior to end of fixed-term parliament)
scageneralelection_w11.votetxspnd
Tax and spending preferences
Type: number
Source: British Election Study and British Social Attitudes
Text: On a 0 to 10 scale, where 0 means that government should cut taxes a lot and spend much less on health and social services, and 10 means that government should raise taxes a lot and spend much more on health and social services, where would you place yourself on this scale?
Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2|3) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone or web)
and if ff_snapelect = 1 (General election held prior to end of fixed-term parliament)
- k_votetxspnd (k_indresp) Tax and spending preferences
scageneralelection_w11.voteeuint
EU integration preferences
Type: number
Source: Adapted from British Election Study
Text: On a 0 to 10 scale, where 0 means that the UK should do all it can to unite fully with the European Union and 10 means that the UK should do all it can to protect its independence from the European Union, where would you place yourself on this scale?
Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2|3) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone or web)
and if ff_snapelect = 1 (General election held prior to end of fixed-term parliament)
- k_voteeuint (k_indresp) EU integration preferences
scageneralelection_w11.colbens1
Collective benefits: Conservative
Type: number
Source: Adapted from British Election Study
Text: On a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 means strongly dislike and 10 means strongly like, how do you feel about ...? The Conservative Party
Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2|3) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone or web)
and if ff_snapelect = 1 (General election held prior to end of fixed-term parliament)
and if HHGRID.region = 1|2|3 (Lives in England, Wales or Scotland)
- k_colbens1 (k_indresp) Collective benefits: Conservative
scageneralelection_w11.colbens2
Collective benefits: Labour
Type: number
Source: Adapted from British Election Study
Text: The Labour Party
Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2|3) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone or web)
and if ff_snapelect = 1 (General election held prior to end of fixed-term parliament)
and if HHGRID.region = 1|2|3 (Lives in England, Wales or Scotland)
- k_colbens2 (k_indresp) Collective benefits: Labour
scageneralelection_w11.colbens3
Collective benefits: Liberal Democrats
Type: number
Source: Adapted from British Election Study
Text: The Liberal Democrat Party
Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2|3) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone or web)
and if ff_snapelect = 1 (General election held prior to end of fixed-term parliament)
and if HHGRID.region = 1|2|3 (Lives in England, Wales or Scotland)
- k_colbens3 (k_indresp) Collective benefits: Liberal Democrats
scageneralelection_w11.colbens4
Collective benefits: SNP/PC
Type: number
Source: Adapted from British Election Study
Text: {if HHGRID.region = 3} The Scottish National Party
Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2|3) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone or web)
and if ff_snapelect = 1 (General election held prior to end of fixed-term parliament)
and if HHGRID.region = 2|3 (Lives in Wales or Scotland)
- k_colbens4 (k_indresp) Collective benefits: SNP/PC
scageneralelection_w11.colbens5
Collective benefits: The Brexit Party
Type: number
Source: Adapted from British Election Study
Text: The Brexit Party
Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2|3) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone or web)
and if ff_snapelect = 1 (General election held prior to end of fixed-term parliament)
and if HHGRID.region = 1|2|3 (Lives in England, Wales or Scotland)
- k_colbens5 (k_indresp) Collective benefits: The Brexit Party
scageneralelection_w11.colbens6
Collective benefits: The Green Party
Type: number
Source: Adapted from British Election Study
Text: On a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 means strongly dislike and 10 means strongly like, how do you feel about......? {if HHGRID.region = 4} The Green Party
Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2|3) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone or web)
and if ff_snapelect = 1 (General election held prior to end of fixed-term parliament)
- k_colbens6 (k_indresp) Collective benefits: The Green Party
scageneralelection_w11.niclbns1
Collective benefits: Democratic Unionist
Type: number
Source: Adapted from British Election Study
Text: On a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 means strongly dislike and 10 means strongly like, how do you feel about ...? The Democratic Unionist Party
Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2|3) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone or web)
and if ff_snapelect = 1 (General election held prior to end of fixed-term parliament)
and if HHGRID.region = 4 (Lives in Northern Ireland)
- k_niclbns1 (k_indresp) Collective benefits: Democratic Unionist
scageneralelection_w11.niclbns2
Collective benefits: Sinn Fein
Type: number
Source: Adapted from British Election Study
Text: Sinn Fein
Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2|3) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone or web)
and if ff_snapelect = 1 (General election held prior to end of fixed-term parliament)
and if HHGRID.region = 4 (Lives in Northern Ireland)
- k_niclbns2 (k_indresp) Collective benefits: Sinn Fein
scageneralelection_w11.niclbns3
Collective benefits: Ulster Unionist
Type: number
Source: Adapted from British Election Study
Text: The Ulster Unionist Party
Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2|3) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone or web)
and if ff_snapelect = 1 (General election held prior to end of fixed-term parliament)
and if HHGRID.region = 4 (Lives in Northern Ireland)
- k_niclbns3 (k_indresp) Collective benefits: Ulster Unionist
scageneralelection_w11.niclbns4
Collective benefits: SDLP
Type: number
Source: Adapted from British Election Study
Text: The Social Democratic and Labour Party?>
Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2|3) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone or web)
and if ff_snapelect = 1 (General election held prior to end of fixed-term parliament)
and if HHGRID.region = 4 (Lives in Northern Ireland)
- k_niclbns4 (k_indresp) Collective benefits: SDLP



