Year: 1998
Module:Background
Variable:SPEND1
Here are some items of government spending. Which of them, if any, would be your highest priority for extra spending? Please read through the whole list before deciding.

 

%

Education

26

Defence

0

Health

50

Housing

4

Public transport

3

Roads

2

Police and prisons

1

Social security benefits

8

Help for industry

6

Overseas aid

0

None of these

0

Dont know

0

 

Go to results for men and women, people of different ages and people of different religions.

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Results for men and women

 

%

 

Male

Female

Education

24

28

Defence

0

0

Health

48

52

Housing

3

5

Public transport

4

1

Roads

3

2

Police and prisons

1

1

Social security benefits

8

8

Help for industry

9

3

Overseas aid

0

0

None of these

0

0

Dont know

0

1

  

 

Results for people of different ages

 

%

 

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

Education

39

31

31

23

17

14

Defence

0

0

0

0

0

0

Health

34

45

48

57

55

61

Housing

6

7

4

2

3

3

Public transport

2

2

3

3

2

3

Roads

3

2

1

2

2

4

Police and prisons

0

2

1

1

0

0

Social security benefits

12

7

4

6

10

11

Help for industry

3

4

8

6

9

4

Overseas aid

1

0

0

1

0

0

None of these

0

0

0

0

1

1

Dont know

1

1

0

0

0

1

 

  

Results for people of different religions

 

%

 

Catholic

Protestant

No religion

Education

27

23

35

Defence

0

0

0

Health

49

52

43

Housing

4

4

3

Public transport

2

3

8

Roads

1

3

0

Police and prisons

0

1

2

Social security benefits

11

6

5

Help for industry

6

6

3

Overseas aid

1

1

0

None of these

0

0

1

Dont know

0

1

0

 

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