Year: 1996
Module: Public Spending
Variable: SPEND2
Question: Here are some items of government spending. Which of them, if any, would be your next highest priority for extra spending?
Index
to tables on this page
-
-
%
of
people of different ages
-
%
of
people of different religions.
| Overall
Results |
% |
| Education | 42 |
| Defence | 1 |
| Health | 25 |
| Housing | 8 |
| Public transport | 2 |
| Roads | 4 |
| Police and prisons | 1 |
| Social security benefits | 10 |
| Help for industry | 7 |
| Overseas aid | 1 |
| None of these | 0 |
| Don't know | 0 |
| Not answered | 0 |
|
Results
for men and women
|
%
|
| | Male | Female |
| Education |
40 |
44 |
| Defence |
1 |
0 |
| Health |
27 |
23 |
| Housing |
6 |
9 |
| Public transport |
3 |
2 |
| Roads |
5 |
3 |
| Police and prisons |
0 |
1 |
| Social security benefits |
10 |
10 |
| Help for industry |
8 |
7 |
| Overseas aid |
0 |
1 |
| None of these |
0 |
0 |
| Don't know |
0 |
0 |
| Not answered |
0 |
0 |
|
Results
for people of different ages
|
%
|
| | 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
| Education |
33 |
44 |
52 |
44 |
43 |
27 |
| Defence |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
| Health |
29 |
29 |
23 |
23 |
21 |
23 |
| Housing |
10 |
4 |
8 |
9 |
7 |
12 |
| Public transport |
3 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
| Roads |
5 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
4 |
| Police and prisons |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
| Social security benefits |
6 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
13 |
17 |
| Help for industry |
12 |
5 |
4 |
11 |
5 |
10 |
| Overseas aid |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| None of these |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Don't know |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Not answered |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Results
for people of different religions
|
%
|
| | Catholic | Protestant | No religion |
| Education |
38 |
44 |
45 |
| Defence |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Health |
24 |
26 |
25 |
| Housing |
9 |
7 |
8 |
| Public transport |
1 |
2 |
5 |
| Roads |
6 |
3 |
4 |
| Police and prisons |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Social security benefits |
14 |
8 |
7 |
| Help for industry |
9 |
7 |
5 |
| Overseas aid |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| None of these |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Don't know |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Not answered |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
