BHPS Documentation and Questionnaires

Variable Occurrence

njulkb

Studied/replied to adverts

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (69)

Question Number and Text

NE113B : In the past four weeks what active steps have you taken to find work. Have you…Studied or replied to advertisement?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	247	1.6	68.4
No	2	114	.7	31.6
Inapplicable	-8	14416	91.3	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing

Valid cases	361	Missing cases	15430

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

njulkc

Used job centre/employment agency

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (69)

Question Number and Text

NE113C : In the past four weeks what active steps have you taken to find work. Have you…Contacted a private employment agency or Job Centre?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	208	1.3	57.6
No	2	153	1.0	42.4
Inapplicable	-8	14416	91.3	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing

Valid cases	361	Missing cases	15430

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

njulkd

Asked friends or contacts

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (69)

Question Number and Text

NE113D : In the past four weeks what active steps have you taken to find work. Have you…Asked friends or contacts?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	230	1.5	63.7
No	2	131	.8	36.3
Inapplicable	-8	14416	91.3	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing

Valid cases	361	Missing cases	15430

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

njulke

Taken steps to start own business

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (69)

Question Number and Text

NE113E : In the past four weeks what active steps have you taken to find work. Have you…Taken steps to start your own business?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	21	.1	5.8
No	2	340	2.2	94.2
Inapplicable	-8	14416	91.3	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing

Valid cases	361	Missing cases	15430

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

njulkjb

Would like a regular paid job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (69)

Question Number and Text

NE114 : Although you are not looking for paid work at the moment, would you like to have a regular paid job even if only for a few hours a week?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	10	0.06	Missing
inapplicable	-8	9455	59.88	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	1014	6.42	Missing
Yes	1	589	3.73	11.09
No	2	4723	29.91	88.91
Total		15791	100.00

Valid cases	5312	Missing cases	10479

Question Route

IF ((NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 2) AND NJULK1 = 2 AND NJULK4 = 2) Asked if R did no paid work last week and does not have a job that was away from and has not looked for any kind of paid work in the last four weeks

Index Terms

Note

Includes R who would like paid work, but unable to take up for health, disability, age or caring reasons.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

njubgn

Able to start work within 2 weeks

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (69)

Question Number and Text

NE115 : If a job or place on a government training scheme had been available in the week ending last Sunday, would you have been able to start within two weeks?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	8	0.05	Missing
inapplicable	-8	13827	87.56	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	1014	6.42	Missing
Yes	1	510	3.23	54.14
No	2	432	2.74	45.86
Total		15791	100.00

Valid cases	942	Missing cases	14849

Question Route

IF ((NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 2) AND (NJULK1 = 1 OR (NJULK1 = 2 AND NJULK4 = 1)) OR (NJULK1 = 2 AND NJULK4 = 2 AND NJULKJB = 1)) Asked if R did no paid work last week and does not have a job that was away from but has looked for work in the last four weeks or has not looked for work in the last four weeks but would like a job

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

njuspec

Looking for /would like a particular job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (69)

Question Number and Text

NE116 : Are you looking for (Would you like to have) a particular kind of job or any sort of job you could find?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	28	0.18	Missing
inapplicable	-8	13827	87.56	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	1014	6.42	Missing
Particular	1	467	2.96	50.65
Any sort or both	2	455	2.88	49.35
Total		15791	100.00

Valid cases	922	Missing cases	14869

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

njusoc

Occupation (SOC) of job sought

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (70)

Question Number and Text

NE117 : What sort of job would that be? Could you give me if possible a job title and describe the sort of work you would be doing?

Valid cases	406	Missing cases	15385

Index Terms

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Note

For full coding frame, see Appendix to Vol. A.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

njusoc00

Occupation (SOC2000) of job sought

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (70)

Question Number and Text

NE117 : What sort of job would that be? Could you give me if possible a job title and describe the sort of work you would be doing?

Valid cases	61	Missing cases	15730

Index Terms

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Note

See Coding frame in Appendix to Volume A.

Variable Occurrence

njuhrsx

Expected work hours: jobseeker

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (70)

Question Number and Text

NE118 : About how many hours in a week do you think you would be able to work?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
23.82	14.25	0	70

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
None	0	64	.4	7.2
Amount stated	1	823	5.2	92.8
Inapplicable	-8	13827	87.6	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	63	.4	Missing

Valid cases	887	Missing cases	14904

Question Route

Index Terms

Time Use

Note

After Wave 1 the Question ordering for this and NJUPAYX were reversed. Caution should be exercised in comparing these variables from later waves with those at Wave 1.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

njupayx

Expected weekly net pay: jobseeker

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (70)

Question Number and Text

NE119 : What weekly take-home pay would you expect to get (for that)?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
175.62	203.45	1	4000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	684	4.3	100.0
Inapplicable	-8	13954	88.4	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	139	.9	Missing

Valid cases	684	Missing cases	15107

Question Route

IF ((NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 2) AND (NJULK1 = 1 OR (NJULK1 = 2 AND NJULK4 = 1)) OR (NJULK1 = 2 AND NJULK4 = 2 AND NJULKJB = 1 AND NJUHRSX GT 0)) Asked if R did no paid work last week and does not have a job that was away from but has looked for work in the last four weeks or has not looked for work in the last four weeks but would like a job and has stated number of hours would be able to work per week

Index Terms

Note

See note for NJUHRSX.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

njupayl

Lowest net pay considered: jobseeker

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (70)

Question Number and Text

NE120 : What is the lowest weekly take- home pay you would consider accepting for a job?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
143.18	112.90	0	1500

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	1	.0	.1
Amount stated	1	746	4.7	99.9
Inapplicable	-8	13827	87.6	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Refused	-2	3	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	200	1.3	Missing

Valid cases	747	Missing cases	15044

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

njuhrsl

Expected hours for lowest pay jobseeker

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (70)

Question Number and Text

NE121 : About how many hours in a week would you expect to have to work for that pay?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
25.17	12.73	0	60

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	1	.0	.1
Amount stated	1	732	4.6	99.9
Inapplicable	-8	14030	88.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	14	.1	Missing

Valid cases	733	Missing cases	15058

Question Route

IF ((NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 2) AND (NJULK1 = 1 OR (NJULK1 = 2 AND NJULK4 = 1)) OR (NJULK1 = 2 AND NJULK4 = 2 AND NJULKJB = 1 AND NJUPAYL GT 0 )) Asked if R did no paid work last week and does not have a job that was away from but has looked for work in the last four weeks or has not looked for work in the last four weeks but would like a job and has stated lowest weekly take home pay would consider accepting for a job

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

neprosh

Chance starting work within 12 months

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (71)

Question Number and Text

NE124 : How likely do you think it is that you will begin paid work in the next twelve months? Do you think it is….

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Very likely	1	333	2.1	36.8
Likely	2	228	1.4	25.2
Unlikely	3	135	.9	14.9
Very unlikely	4	209	1.3	23.1
Inapplicable	-8	13827	87.6	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	45	.3	Missing

Valid cases	905	Missing cases	14886

Question Route

Index Terms

Employment: Prospects and Training

Variable Occurrence

njbasp1

Aspects of job: most important

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (71)

Question Number and Text

NE125 : Here are aspects of a job that people say are important. I’d like you to look at this card (E12) and say which is the most important to you about a job.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Promotion prospects	1	427	2.7	2.9
Total pay	2	3279	20.8	22.2
Good relations with	3	1422	9.0	9.6
Job security	4	3147	19.9	21.3
Using own inititive	5	1378	8.7	9.3
The work itself	6	4068	25.8	27.6
The hours of work	7	704	4.5	4.8
Something else	8	333	2.1	2.3
Missing	-9	1	.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	17	.1	Missing

Valid cases	14758	Missing cases	1033

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS=2 AND NJBOFF=2 OR 3) AND (NJULK1=1 OR (NJULK1=2 AND NJULK4=1) OR (NJULK1=2 AND NJULK4=2 AND NJULKJB=1) Asked if R is waiting to take up a job, or is not currently working but has looked for work in last week or last four weeks or has not looked for work in last week or last four weeks but would like a job

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

njbasp2

Aspects of job: 2nd most important

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (71)

Question Number and Text

NE126 : Here are aspects of a job that people say are important. I’d like you to look at this card (E12) and say which is the second most important to you about a job.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Promotion prospects	1	507	3.2	3.4
Total pay	2	3262	20.7	22.1
Good relations with	3	2083	13.2	14.1
Job security	4	2348	14.9	15.9
Using own inititive	5	1847	11.7	12.5
The work itself	6	2892	18.3	19.6
The hours of work	7	1633	10.3	11.1
Something else	8	186	1.2	1.3
Missing	-9	1	.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Refused	-2	13	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	5	.0	Missing

Valid cases	14758	Missing cases	1033

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

njblky1

Wanting a job: most important

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (71)

Question Number and Text

NE127 : Here are some reasons that people give for wanting a job (card E13). Which of these is the most important reason to you?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Work is the normal t	1	823	5.2	5.6
To pay for essential	2	7291	46.2	49.4
To earn money to buy	3	1220	7.7	8.3
To earn money of my	4	1798	11.4	12.2
For the company of o	5	495	3.1	3.4
Enjoy working	6	1883	11.9	12.8
To follow my career	7	1035	6.6	7.0
Other reason	8	219	1.4	1.5
Missing	-9	1	.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Refused	-2	4	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	8	.1	Missing

Valid cases	14764	Missing cases	1027

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS=2 AND NJBOFF=2 OR 3) AND (NJULK1=1 OR (NJULK1=2 AND NJULK4=1) OR (NJULK1=2 AND NJULK4=2 AND NJULKJB=1)) Asked if R is waiting to take up a job or is not currently working but has looked for work in last week or last four weeks or has not looked for work in last week or last four weeks but would like a job

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

njblky2

Wanting a job: 2nd most important

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (71)

Question Number and Text

NE128 : Here are some reasons that people give for wanting a job (card E13). Which of these is the next most important reason to you?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Work is the normal t	1	952	6.0	6.4
To pay for essential	2	2243	14.2	15.2
To earn money to buy	3	2704	17.1	18.3
To earn money of my	4	2504	15.9	17.0
For the company of o	5	1657	10.5	11.2
Enjoy working	6	2645	16.8	17.9
To follow my career	7	1852	11.7	12.5
Other reason	8	206	1.3	1.4
Missing	-9	1	.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Refused	-2	5	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	8	.1	Missing

Valid cases	14763	Missing cases	1028

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS=2 AND NJBOFF=2 OR 3) AND (NJULK1=1 OR (NJULK1=2 AND NJULK4=1) OR (NJULK1=2 AND NJULK4=2 AND NJULKJB=1) Asked if R is waiting to take up a job or is not currently working but has looked for work in last week or last four weeks or has not looked for work in last week or last four weeks but would like a job

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

neaage

Whether working age

Record Type

Socio-demographic Characteristics

Questionnaire

Individual (72)

Question Number and Text

NE129 : Interviewer check respondent is:

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Male 16-64	1	5962	37.8	37.8
Female 16-59	2	6336	40.1	40.1
Others	3	3493	22.1	22.1

Valid cases	15791	Missing cases	0

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Note

Important Interviewer Check determining route of interview.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

njbub

Currently signed on at UB Office

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (72)

Question Number and Text

NE130 : Some people, although they have a job, are entitled to sign on, while others who are looking for work may not sign on. May I just check, last week were you signed on at an Unemployment Benefit Office?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	33	0.21	Missing
inapplicable	-8	3493	22.12	Missing
Yes	1	245	1.55	2.0
No	2	12020	76.12	98.0
Total		15791	100.00

Valid cases	12265	Missing cases	3526

Question Route

IF (NEAAGE = 1-2) Asked if R is of working age

Index Terms

Employment: Benefits Receipt

Note

Includes seasonal workers, those on short time work or laid off through strikes.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

njbuby

Reason why signed on at UB Office

Record Type

Employment: Benefits Receipt

Questionnaire

Individual (72)

Question Number and Text

NE131 : Can I just check, was this to…

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	30	0.19	Missing
inapplicable	-8	15523	98.30	Missing
Claim unemploym	1	151	0.96	63.45
Claim income supp	2	55	0.35	23.11
Obtain NI contrib	3	32	0.20	13.45
Total		15791	100.00

Valid cases	238	Missing cases	15553

Question Route

IF (NEAAGE = 1-2 AND NJBUB = 1) Asked if R is of working age and currently signed on at an UB office last week

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

nj2has

Has a second paid job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (72)

Question Number and Text

NE132 : Do you currently earn any money from (a second job) odd jobs or from work that you might do from time to time (apart from your main job)? INC BABY SITTING, MAIL ORDER AGENT, POOLS AGENT ETC

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	16	0.10	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	1014	6.42	Missing
refused	-2	1	0.01	Missing
Yes	1	906	5.74	6.14
No	2	13854	87.73	93.86
Total		15791	100.00

Valid cases	14760	Missing cases	1031

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Note

Includes baby-sitting, mail order agent, pools agent etc.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

nj2soc

Occupation (SOC), second job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Individual (72)

Question Number and Text

NE133 : What is it that you do (and what does the firm or person you work for make or do)? Job Title.

Valid cases	785	Missing cases	15006

Index Terms

Note

For complete coding frame, see Appendix to Vol. A.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

nj2soc00

Occupation (SOC2000), second job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Individual (72)

Question Number and Text

NE133 : What is it that you do (and what does the firm or person you work for make or do)? Job Description.

Valid cases	119	Missing cases	15672

Index Terms

Note

See Coding frame in Appendix to Volume A.

Variable Occurrence

nj2semp

Employee or self employed, second job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (73)

Question Number and Text

NE134 : Are you an employee or self employed?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	30	0.19	Missing
inapplicable	-8	13870	87.83	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	1014	6.42	Missing
Employee	1	488	3.09	55.64
Self employed	2	389	2.46	44.36
Total		15791	100.00

Valid cases	877	Missing cases	14914

Question Route

IF (NJ2HAS = 1) Asked if R currently earns money from a second/odd/occasional jobs

Index Terms

Employment: Self-Employment

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

nj2hrs

No. of hours worked per month, 2nd job

Record Type

Employment: Hours Worked and Overtime

Questionnaire

Individual (73)

Question Number and Text

NE135 : How many hours do you usually work a month in your second/odd job(s), excluding meal breaks but including any overtime you might do?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
27.25	24.56	0	160

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	16	.1	1.9
Amount stated	1	831	5.3	98.1
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	13870	87.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	59	.4	Missing

Valid cases	847	Missing cases	14944

Question Route

IF (NJ2HAS = 1) Asked if R currently earns money from a second/odd/occasional jobs

Index Terms

Time Use

Note

See Note for NJ2PAY.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

nj2pay

Gross earnings from 2nd jobs last month

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (73)

Question Number and Text

NE136 : Before tax and other deductions how much did you earn from your second and all other occasional jobs in the last calendar month?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
284.52	489.21	0	6000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	128	.8	14.1
Amount stated	1	779	4.9	85.9
Inapplicable	-8	13870	87.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing

Valid cases	907	Missing cases	14884

Question Route

IF (NJ2HAS = 1) Asked if R currently earns money from a second/odd/occasional jobs

Index Terms

Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions

Note

Variables associated with payments or receipts include two for each, the amount of the receipt or payment (here NJ2PAY), and the period in weeks which it covered (here NJ2HRS). These variables should not be used without first converting to a common time metric (e.g. dividing by the number of weeks). You should be aware that for a small number of cases the period of receipt is less than one week; in these cases, you may wish to take special action. Includes imputed data. As this is a variable directly associated with a question, the imputation flag (here NJ2PAYI) takes the missing value code of the original variable (e.g. Don’t know, refuse, etc.) if imputed, and 0 if not imputed, or -8 if the variable was inapplicable. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A. Included in summary derived variables on gross pay, net pay, and total income.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

nivea

Employment section: respondent alone

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (73)

Question Number and Text

NE137A : Interviewer check: Who was present during this section? Respondent alone

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	4662	29.5	31.6
Respondent alone	1	10114	64.0	68.4
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing

Valid cases	14776	Missing cases	1015

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

niveb

Employment section: partner present

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (73)

Question Number and Text

NE137B : Interviewer check: Who was present during this section? Partner present

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	11747	74.4	79.5
Partner present	1	3029	19.2	20.5
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing

Valid cases	14776	Missing cases	1015

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

nivec

Employment section: other adult present

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (73)

Question Number and Text

NE137C : Interviewer check: Who was present during this section? Other adult(s) present

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	13671	86.6	92.5
Other adults pres	1	1105	7.0	7.5
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing

Valid cases	14776	Missing cases	1015

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

nived

Employment section: child present

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (73)

Question Number and Text

NE137D : Interviewer check: Who was present during this section? Child(ren) present

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	13663	86.5	92.5
Children present	1	1113	7.0	7.5
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing

Valid cases	14776	Missing cases	1015

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

nivee

Employment section: supervisor present

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (73)

Question Number and Text

NE137E : Interviewer check: Who was present during this section? Supervisor present

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	14579	92.3	98.7
Supervisor present	1	197	1.2	1.3
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing

Valid cases	14776	Missing cases	1015

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

nnemst

Current labour force status

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (75)

Question Number and Text

NJ6 : Please look at this card (J1) and tell me which best describes your current situation?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Unemployed	3	363	2.3	6.0
Retired	4	3063	19.4	50.2
Maternity leave	5	14	.1	.2
Family care	6	986	6.2	16.2
FT studt, school	7	846	5.4	13.9
LT sick, disabld	8	720	4.6	11.8
Gvt trng scheme	9	15	.1	.2
Other	10	93	.6	1.5
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	8675	54.9	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	6100	Missing cases	9691

Question Route

IF (NJBSEMP NE 1 OR 2) Asked if R is neither employed or self employed

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15

ncjsbgd

Day current labour force status began

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (74)(75)

Question Number and Text

NJ5D,NJ7D : On what date did your present spell of being (code at J6) begin? Day

Valid cases	6879	Missing cases	8912

Index Terms

Note

Date on which R began employment status exclusively, rather than when they first began status (e.g. looking after home). See Vol. A for more information on Employment Status variables within the survey. Length of spells are summarised in derived variables NCJSTEN and NCJSWK9 on Record NINDRESP.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ncjsbgm

Month current labour force status began

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (74)(75)

Question Number and Text

NJ5M,NJ7M : On what date did your present spell of being (code at J6) begin? Month

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
January	1	999	6.3	8.0
February	2	679	4.3	5.5
March	3	845	5.4	6.8
April	4	1035	6.6	8.3
May	5	830	5.3	6.7
June	6	1063	6.7	8.5
July	7	1015	6.4	8.2
August	8	1205	7.6	9.7
September	9	2324	14.7	18.7
October	10	1080	6.8	8.7
November	11	751	4.8	6.0
December	12	611	3.9	4.9
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Refused	-2	4	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	2335	14.8	Missing

Valid cases	12437	Missing cases	3354

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Note

See note for NCJSBGD.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ncjsbgy4

Year current labour force status began

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (74)(75)

Question Number and Text

NJ5Y,NJ7Y : On what date did your present spell of being (code at J6) begin? Year

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
1996.75	66.82	1924	9988

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	14606	92.5	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Refused	-2	3	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	167	1.1	Missing

Valid cases	14606	Missing cases	1185

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Note

See note for NCJSBGD.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ncjsbly

IC: Current lf spell began aft 1.9.2003

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (76)

Question Number and Text

NJ8 : Interviewer check: Is date at J5 or J7 September 1st 2003 or before? Ask respondent if unclear

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
01.09.2003 or before	1	11488	72.8	77.7
After 01.09.2003	2	3289	20.8	22.3
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing

Valid cases	14777	Missing cases	1014

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Note

See note for NCJSBGD.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

nnjbs

Number of periods of paid employment

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (77)

Question Number and Text

NJ12 : Interviewer Check: Write in number of periods of paid employment (01 or 02) recorded at J9 above

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	821	5.2	25.0
	1	2110	13.4	64.2
	2	292	1.8	8.9
	3	51	.3	1.6
	4	11	.1	.3
	5	4	.0	.1
Inapplicable	-8	11488	72.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing

Valid cases	3289	Missing cases	12502

Question Route

IF (NCJSBLY = 2) Asked if R’s present position/status started after 1.9.2003

Index Terms

Note

Length of spells are summarised in derived variable NJHSPW on Record NJOBHIST.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15

njbhad

Ever had paid employment

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (82)

Question Number and Text

NJ31 : Have you ever had a paid job at all, apart from any casual or holiday work?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	11	.1	50.0
No	2	11	.1	50.0
Missing or wild	-9	73	.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14682	93.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing

Valid cases	22	Missing cases	15769

Question Route

IF (NNEMST = 3-10 AND NNJBS = 0 AND NIVSTAT2 = 3) Asked if R is not currently employed and has no periods of paid employment since 1.9.2003 and has never been interviewed

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

njlend4

Year left last job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (82)

Question Number and Text

NJ32 : When did you leave your last paid job?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
1992.91	12.47	1964	2003

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Year stated	1	11	.1	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	73	.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14693	93.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing

Valid cases	11	Missing cases	15780

Question Route

IF (NNEMST = 3-10 AND NNJBS = 0 AND NIVSTAT2 = 3 AND NJBHAD=1) Asked if R is not currently employed and has no periods of paid employment since 1.9.2003 and has never been interviewed and has ever had a paid job

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

njlsoc

Occupation (SOC) of last job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Individual (82)

Question Number and Text

NJ33 : What was your last job? Please tell me the exact job title and describe the work you did.

Valid cases	0	Missing cases	15791

Index Terms

Note

See Appendix to Vol. A for coding frame. Used to construct derived occupational class variables NJLSEG, NJLGOLD etc. found later in this Record Type. Coded using CASOC.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

njlsoc00

Occupation (SOC2000) of last job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Individual (82)

Question Number and Text

NJ33 : What was your last job? Please tell me the exact job title and describe the work you did.

Valid cases	11	Missing cases	15780

Index Terms

Note

See Coding frame in Appendix to Volume A.

Variable Occurrence

njlsic92

Industry (SIC92) of last job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Individual (82)

Question Number and Text

NJ34 : What did the firm/organisation you worked for actually make or do (at the place where you worked)?

Valid cases	11	Missing cases	15780

Index Terms

Employment: Sector and Duties

Note

See Coding frame in Appendix to Volume A.

Variable Occurrence

njlsemp

Employee or self employed, last job

Record Type

Employment: Self-Employment

Questionnaire

Individual (83)

Question Number and Text

NJ35 : Were you working as an employee or were you self-employed?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Employee	1	9	.1	81.8
Self-employed	2	2	.0	18.2
Missing or wild	-9	73	.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14693	93.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing

Valid cases	11	Missing cases	15780

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

njlboss

Hired employees, last job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (83)

Question Number and Text

NJ36 : Did you have any employees?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	1	.0	50.0
No	2	1	.0	50.0
Missing or wild	-9	73	.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14702	93.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing

Valid cases	2	Missing cases	15789

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

njlmngr

Managerial duties, last job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (83)

Question Number and Text

NJ37 : Did you have any managerial duties or were you supervising any other employees?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mngr/supervisor	3	9	.1	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	74	.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14694	93.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing

Valid cases	9	Missing cases	15782

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

njlsize

Number employed at workplace, last job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (83)

Question Number and Text

NJ38 : How many people were employed/did you employ at the place where you worked?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
3 – 9	2	3	.0	30.0
10 – 24	3	4	.0	40.0
25 – 49	4	1	.0	10.0
50 – 99	5	1	.0	10.0
200 – 499	7	1	.0	10.0
Missing or wild	-9	73	.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14694	93.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing

Valid cases	10	Missing cases	15781

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

nivja

Job hist section: respondent alone

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (83)

Question Number and Text

NJ39A : Interviewer check: Who was present during this section? Respondent alone

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	4622	29.3	31.3
Respondent alone	1	10154	64.3	68.7
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing

Valid cases	14776	Missing cases	1015

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

nivjb

Job hist section: partner present

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (83)

Question Number and Text

NJ39B : Interviewer check: Who was present during this section? Partner present

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	11767	74.5	79.6
Partner present	1	3009	19.1	20.4
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing

Valid cases	14776	Missing cases	1015

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

nivjc

Job hist section: other adults present

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (83)

Question Number and Text

NJ39C : Interviewer check: Who was present during this section? Other adult(s) present

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	13683	86.7	92.6
Other adults pres	1	1093	6.9	7.4
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing

Valid cases	14776	Missing cases	1015

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

nivjd

Job hist section: child/ren present

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (83)

Question Number and Text

NJ39D : Interviewer check: Who was present during this section? Child(ren) present

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	13670	86.6	92.5
Children present	1	1106	7.0	7.5
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing

Valid cases	14776	Missing cases	1015

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

nivje

Job hist section: supervisor present

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (83)

Question Number and Text

NJ39E : Interviewer check: Who was present during this section? Supervisor present

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	14574	92.3	98.6
Supervisor present	1	202	1.3	1.4
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing

Valid cases	14776	Missing cases	1015

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

nopsoca

Ordinary people share nations wealth

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (84)

Question Number and Text

NV1A : People have different views about society. I’m going to read out some things people have said about Britain today and I’d like you to tell me which answer off the card (33) comes closest to how you feel about each statement. Ordinary people get their fair share of the nation’s wealth

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	169	1.1	1.2
Agree	2	2259	14.3	15.5
Neither agree/disagr	3	3506	22.2	24.0
Disagree	4	6989	44.3	47.9
Strongly disagree	5	1660	10.5	11.4
Missing	-9	1	.0	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Refused	-2	3	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	190	1.2	Missing

Valid cases	14583	Missing cases	1208

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

nopsocb

One law for rich and one for poor

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (84)

Question Number and Text

NV1B : People have different views about society. I’m going to read out some things people have said about Britain today and I’d like you to tell me which answer off the card (33) comes closest to how you feel about each statement. There is one law for the rich and one for the poor

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	2322	14.7	15.8
Agree	2	6602	41.8	45.1
Neither agree/disagr	3	3157	20.0	21.5
Disagree	4	2277	14.4	15.5
Strongly disagree	5	292	1.8	2.0
Missing	-9	1	.0	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Refused	-2	3	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	123	.8	Missing

Valid cases	14650	Missing cases	1141

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

nopsocc

Private enterprise solves economic probs

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (84)

Question Number and Text

NV1C : People have different views about society. I’m going to read out some things people have said about Britain today and I’d like you to tell me which answer off the card (33) comes closest to how you feel about each statement. Private enterprise is the best way to solve Britain’s economic problems

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	391	2.5	2.8
Agree	2	2825	17.9	20.1
Neither agree/disagr	3	6609	41.9	46.9
Disagree	4	3662	23.2	26.0
Strongly disagree	5	601	3.8	4.3
Missing	-9	1	.0	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Refused	-2	3	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	685	4.3	Missing

Valid cases	14088	Missing cases	1703

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

nopsocd

Public services ought to be state owned

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (84)

Question Number and Text

NV1D : People have different views about society. I’m going to read out some things people have said about Britain today and I’d like you to tell me which answer off the card (33) comes closest to how you feel about each statement. Major public services and industries ought to be in state ownership

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	886	5.6	6.2
Agree	2	4354	27.6	30.6
Neither agree/disagr	3	5177	32.8	36.4
Disagree	4	3291	20.8	23.1
Strongly disagree	5	524	3.3	3.7
Missing	-9	1	.0	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Refused	-2	4	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	540	3.4	Missing

Valid cases	14232	Missing cases	1559

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

nopsoce

Govt. has obligation to provide jobs

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (84)

Question Number and Text

NV1E : People have different views about society. I’m going to read out some things people have said about Britain today and I’d like you to tell me which answer off the card (33) comes closest to how you feel about each statement. It is the government’s responsibility to provide a job for everyone who wants one

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	1162	7.4	7.9
Agree	2	5380	34.1	36.8
Neither agree/disagr	3	2808	17.8	19.2
Disagree	4	4593	29.1	31.4
Strongly disagree	5	686	4.3	4.7
Missing	-9	1	.0	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Refused	-2	3	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	144	.9	Missing

Valid cases	14629	Missing cases	1162

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

nopsocf

Strong trade unions protect employees

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (84)

Question Number and Text

NV1F : People have different views about society. I’m going to read out some things people have said about Britain today and I’d like you to tell me which answer off the card (33) comes closest to how you feel about each statement. Strong trade unions are needed to protect the working conditions and wages of employees

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	2022	12.8	13.9
Agree	2	6806	43.1	46.8
Neither agree/disagr	3	3265	20.7	22.4
Disagree	4	2063	13.1	14.2
Strongly disagree	5	396	2.5	2.7
Missing	-9	1	.0	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Refused	-2	3	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	221	1.4	Missing

Valid cases	14552	Missing cases	1239

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Trade Unions and Union Membership

Variable Occurrence

nvote1

Supports a particular political party

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (84)

Question Number and Text

NV2 : Generally speaking do you think of yourself as a supporter of any one political party?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	39	0.25	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	1014	6.42	Missing
refused	-2	8	0.05	Missing
Yes	1	5403	34.22	36.68
No	2	9327	59.07	63.32
Total		15791	100.00

Valid cases	14730	Missing cases	1061

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Note

Used in derivation of summary voting variable NVOTE.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

nvote2

Closer to one political party than other

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (84)

Question Number and Text

NV3 : Do you think of yourself as a little closer to one political party than to the others?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	46	0.29	Missing
inapplicable	-8	5403	34.22	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	1014	6.42	Missing
Yes	1	2987	18.92	32.02
No	2	6341	40.16	67.98
Total		15791	100.00

Valid cases	9328	Missing cases	6463

Question Route

IF (NVOTE1=2) Asked if R does not support a particular political party

Index Terms

Note

See note for NVOTE1.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

nvote3

Party which would vote for tomorrow

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (85)

Question Number and Text

NV4 : If there were to be a General Election tomorrow, which political party do you think you would be most likely to support?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Conservative	1	302	1.9	6.3
Labour	2	572	3.6	12.0
Lib Dem, SDP	3	539	3.4	11.3
Scot Nat	4	125	.8	2.6
Plaid Cymru	5	60	.4	1.3
Green Party	6	109	.7	2.3
Other party	7	140	.9	2.9
Other answer	8	39	.2	.8
None	10	2226	14.1	46.6
Can’t vote	11	290	1.8	6.1
Ulster Unionist	12	79	.5	1.7
SDLP	13	100	.6	2.1
Alliance Party	14	38	.2	.8
Democratic Unionist	15	67	.4	1.4
Sinn Fein	16	48	.3	1.0
Other NI party	17	43	.3	.9
Missing or wild	-9	11	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	8390	53.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Refused	-2	54	.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1545	9.8	Missing

Valid cases	4777	Missing cases	11014

Question Route

IF (NVOTE1 = 2 AND NVOTE2 = 2) Asked if R does not support or feel closer to one political party rather than another

Index Terms

Note

See note for NVOTE1. Coding frame expanded from Wave 7 due to addition of ECHP sample and later addition of regional samples

Variable Occurrence

W1 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

nvote4

Which political party closest to

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (85)

Question Number and Text

NV5 : Which one? (Party do you regard yourself as being closer to than the others)

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Conservative	1	1946	12.3	23.5
Labour	2	3067	19.4	37.0
Lib Dem /Lib/SDP	3	1012	6.4	12.2
Scot Nat	4	298	1.9	3.6
Plaid Cymru	5	152	1.0	1.8
Green Party	6	98	.6	1.2
Other Party	7	145	.9	1.7
Other answer	8	4	.0	.0
None	10	58	.4	.7
Ulster Unionist	12	489	3.1	5.9
SDLP	13	369	2.3	4.4
Alliance Party	14	71	.4	.9
Democratic Unionist	15	333	2.1	4.0
Sinn Fein	16	182	1.2	2.2
Other NI party	17	73	.5	.9
Inapplicable	-8	6387	40.4	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Refused	-2	63	.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	30	.2	Missing

Valid cases	8297	Missing cases	7494

Question Route

IF (NVOTE1=1 OR (NVOTE1=2 AND NVOTE2=1)) Asked if R supports or is a little closer to one political party than another

Index Terms

Note

See note for NVOTE1. Coding frame expanded from Wave 7 due to addition of ECHP sample and later addition of regional samples

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

nvote5

Strength of support for stated party

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (86)

Question Number and Text

NV6 : Would you call yourself a very strong supporter of (PARTY NAMED AT V5) fairly strong or not very strong?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Very strong	1	542	3.4	6.6
Fairly strong	2	2711	17.2	33.0
Not very strong	3	4974	31.5	60.5
Inapplicable	-8	6538	41.4	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	12	.1	Missing

Valid cases	8227	Missing cases	7564

Question Route

IF ((NVOTE1=1 OR (NVOTE1=2 AND NVOTE2=1)) AND NVOTE4=1-8) Asked if R supports or is a little closer to one political party than another and names party

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

nvote7

Voted in June 2001 general election

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (86)

Question Number and Text

NV7 : Did you vote in the June 2001 UK general election?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	9429	59.7	64.9
No	2	4067	25.8	28.0
Couldn’t vote	3	1042	6.6	7.2
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Refused	-2	24	.2	Missing
Don’t know	-1	214	1.4	Missing

Valid cases	14538	Missing cases	1253

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Note

Due to the proximity of the 1992 General Election, retrospective rather than the usual prospective voting questions were asked at Wave Two. In slightly different form asked again at Wave 5 to test recall of voters with another General Election pending. From Wave 7 it continues to be asked as a retrospective question

Variable Occurrence

W2 W5 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

nvote8

Party voted for in last general election

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (86)

Question Number and Text

NV8 : Which political party did you vote for?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Conservative	1	1845	11.7	20.4
Labour	2	3530	22.4	39.1
Lib Dem, SLD	3	1311	8.3	14.5
Scot Nat	4	349	2.2	3.9
Plaid Cymru	5	212	1.3	2.3
Green Party	6	93	.6	1.0
Other party	7	155	1.0	1.7
Other answer	8	8	.1	.1
Ulster Unionist	12	525	3.3	5.8
SDLP	13	394	2.5	4.4
Alliance Party	14	78	.5	.9
Democratic Unionist	15	306	1.9	3.4
Sinn Fein	16	184	1.2	2.0
Other NI party	17	46	.3	.5
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	5347	33.9	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Refused	-2	129	.8	Missing
Don’t know	-1	264	1.7	Missing

Valid cases	9036	Missing cases	6755

Question Route

IF (NVOTE7 = 1) Asked if R voted in 2001 General election

Index Terms