Home > The BHPS User Documentation and Questionnaires > BHPS Documentation – Volume B – the Codebook > Wave 3 Record Types
DocumentationQuestionnaires and Survey DocumentsVolume A: User GuideVolume B – the CodebookBHPS Documentation – ThesaurusIndex termsRecord TypesWavesHelpCitationBAcknowledgementsPDF versions

BHPS Documentation and Questionnaires

cnemst Current labour force status
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (53)
Question Number and Text CJ9 : Please look at this card (25) and tell me which best describes your current situation?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Unemployed 3 495 5.2 12.9
Retired 4 1535 16.0 39.9
Maternity leave 5 1 .0 .0
Family care 6 899 9.4 23.4
FT studt, school 7 577 6.0 15.0
LT sick, disabld 8 303 3.2 7.9
Gvt trng scheme 9 20 .2 .5
Other 10 20 .2 .5
Missing or wild -9 8 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 5166 53.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 3850 Missing cases 5750
Question Route IF (CJBSEMP NE 1 OR 2)
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15

ccjsbgd Day current labour force status began
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (53)
Question Number and Text CJ8,CJ10D : On what date did your present spell of being (code at J7 or J9) begin? Day
Valid cases 3983 Missing cases 5617
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
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 CCJSTEN and CCJSWK9 on Record CINDRESP.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ccjsbgm Month current labour force status began
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (53)
Question Number and Text CJ8M : On what date did your present spell of being (code at J7) begin? Month
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
January 1 657 6.8 7.9
February 2 499 5.2 6.0
March 3 559 5.8 6.7
April 4 723 7.5 8.7
May 5 529 5.5 6.3
June 6 721 7.5 8.6
July 7 714 7.4 8.5
August 8 778 8.1 9.3
September 9 1380 14.4 16.5
October 10 745 7.8 8.9
November 11 498 5.2 6.0
December 12 467 4.9 5.6
Winter 13 16 .2 .2
Spring 14 21 .2 .3
Summer 15 35 .4 .4
Autumn 16 12 .1 .1
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Refused -2 2 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 664 6.9 Missing
Valid cases 8354 Missing cases 1246
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

See note for CCJSBGD.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ccjsbgy Year current labour force status began
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (53)
Question Number and Text CJ8Y : On what date did your present spell of being (code at J7) begin? Year
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
85.78 9.42 19 94
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1 8977 93.5 100.0
Missing or wild -9 5 .1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Don’t know -1 42 .4 Missing
Valid cases 8977 Missing cases 623
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

See note for CCJSBGD.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

ccjsbly IC:current l.f. spell began before 1.9.92
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (54)
Question Number and Text CJ11 : Interviewer check: Is date at J8 or J10 September 1st 1992 or before? Ask respondent if unclear
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes on/before 1.9.92 1 6921 72.1 76.7
No after 1.9.92 2 2102 21.9 23.3
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Proxy -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 9023 Missing cases 577
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

See note for CCJSBGD.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cnjbs Number of periods of paid employment
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (55)
Question Number and Text CJ15 : Interviewer Check: Write in number of periods of paid employment (01 or 02) recorded at J12 above
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 509 5.3 24.2
1 1363 14.2 64.8
2 187 1.9 8.9
3 36 .4 1.7
4 4 .0 .2
5 3 .0 .1
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 6921 72.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 2102 Missing cases 7498
Question Route IF (CCJSBLY=2) Asked if R’s present position/status started after 1.9.92
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Length of spells are summarised in derived variable CJHSPW on Record CJOBHIST.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15

cjbhad Ever had paid employment
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (60)
Question Number and Text CJ34 : Have you ever had a paid job at all, apart from any casual or holiday work?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 76 .8 30.8
No 2 171 1.8 69.2
Missing or wild -9 6 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8771 91.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 247 Missing cases 9353
Question Route IF (CNEMST=3-10 AND CNJBS = 0 AND CIVIEVR = 2) Asked if R is not currently employed and has no periods of paid employment since 1.9.92 and has never been interviewed
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cjlend Year left last job
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (60)
Question Number and Text CJ35 : When did you leave your last paid job?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
84.81 13.61 27 93
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1 74 .8 100.0
Missing or wild -9 8 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8942 93.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 74 Missing cases 9526
Question Route IF (CNEMST=3-10 AND CNJBS = 0 AND CIVIEVR = 2 AND CJBHAD=1) Asked if R is not currently employed and has no periods of paid employment since 1.9.92 and has never been interviewed and has ever had a paid job
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

cjlsoc Occupation (SOC) of last job
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (60)
Question Number and Text CJ36 : What was your last job? Please tell me the exact job title and describe the work you did.
Valid cases 76 Missing cases 9524
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Note

See Appendix to Vol. A for coding frame. Used to construct derived occupational class variables CJLSEG, CJLGOLD 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

cjlsic Industry (SIC) of last job
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (60)
Question Number and Text CJ37 : What did the firm/organisation you worked for actually make or do (at the place where you worked)?
Valid cases 76 Missing cases 9524
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment: Sector and Duties
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Note

For full coding frame, see Appendix to Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12

cjlsemp Employee or self employed, last job
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (61)
Question Number and Text CJ38 : Were you working as an employee or were you self-employed?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Employee 1 70 .7 92.1
Self-employed 2 6 .1 7.9
Missing or wild -9 6 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8942 93.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 76 Missing cases 9524
Question Route IF (CNEMST=3-10 AND CNJBS = 0 AND CIVIEVR = 2 AND CJBHAD=1) Asked if R is not currently employed and has no periods of paid employment since 1.9.92 and has never been interviewed and has ever had a paid job
Index Terms Employment: Self-Employment
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cjlboss Hired employees, last job
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (61)
Question Number and Text CJ39 : Did you have any employees?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 2 .0 33.3
No 2 4 .0 66.7
Missing or wild -9 6 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9012 93.9 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 6 Missing cases 9594
Question Route IF (CNEMST=3-10 AND CNJBS = 0 AND CIVIEVR = 2 AND CJBHAD=1) Asked if R is not currently employed and has no periods of paid employment since 1.9.92 and has never been interviewed and has ever had a paid job and was self-employed
Index Terms Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cjlmngr Managerial duties, last job
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (61)
Question Number and Text CJ40 : Did you have any managerial duties or were you supervising any other employees?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Manager 1 2 .0 2.9
Foreman/supervisor 2 14 .1 20.0
Not mngr/supervisor 3 54 .6 77.1
Missing or wild -9 8 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8946 93.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 70 Missing cases 9530
Question Route IF (CNEMST=3-10 AND CNJBS = 0 AND CIVIEVR = 2 AND CJBHAD=1) Asked if R is not currently employed and has no periods of paid employment since 1.9.92 and has never been interviewed and has ever had a paid job and was an employee
Index Terms Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cjlsize Number employed at workplace, last job
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (61)
Question Number and Text CJ41 : How many people were employed/did you employ at the place where you worked?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 – 2 1 2 .0 2.8
3 – 9 2 12 .1 16.9
10 – 24 3 9 .1 12.7
25 – 49 4 8 .1 11.3
50 – 99 5 7 .1 9.9
100 – 199 6 6 .1 8.5
200 – 499 7 11 .1 15.5
500 – 999 8 4 .0 5.6
1000 or more 9 5 .1 7.0
DK but 25+ 11 7 .1 9.9
Missing or wild -9 7 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8946 93.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 71 Missing cases 9529
Question Route IF (CNEMST=3-10 AND CNJBS = 0 AND CIVIEVR = 2 AND CJBHAD=1) Asked if R is not currently employed and has no periods of paid employment since 1.9.92 and has never been interviewed and has ever had a paid job
Index Terms Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

civja Job hist section: respondent alone
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (61)
Question Number and Text CJ42A : Interviewer check: Who was present during this section? Respondent alone
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Respondent alone 1 5376 56.0 100.0
Missing or wild -9 29 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 3619 37.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 5376 Missing cases 4224
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

civjb Job hist section: partner present
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (61)
Question Number and Text CJ42B : Interviewer check: Who was present during this section? Partner present
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 1456 15.2 40.2
Partner present 2 2163 22.5 59.8
Missing or wild -9 29 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 5376 56.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 3619 Missing cases 5981
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

civjc Job hist section: other adults present
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (61)
Question Number and Text CJ42C : Interviewer check: Who was present during this section? Other adult(s) present
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 2656 27.7 73.4
Other adults pres 3 963 10.0 26.6
Missing or wild -9 29 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 5376 56.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 3619 Missing cases 5981
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

civjd Job hist section: child/ren present
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (61)
Question Number and Text CJ42D : Interviewer check: Who was present during this section? Child(ren) present
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 2854 29.7 78.9
Children present 4 765 8.0 21.1
Missing or wild -9 29 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 5376 56.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 3619 Missing cases 5981
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

civje Job hist section: supervisor present
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (61)
Question Number and Text CJ42E : Interviewer check: Who was present during this section? Supervisor present
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 3274 34.1 90.5
Supervisor present 5 345 3.6 9.5
Missing or wild -9 29 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 5376 56.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 3619 Missing cases 5981
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cljbh Job hist section: hour began
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (62)
Question Number and Text CL1H : Time Begun: Hours
Valid cases 8947 Missing cases 653
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W3

cljbm Job hist section: minute interview began
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (62)
Question Number and Text CL1M : Time Begun: Minutes
Valid cases 8945 Missing cases 655
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W3

cljhad Ever had a previous job
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (62)
Question Number and Text CL3 : Can I just check, have you ever had a paid job at all other than your current job? By that I mean either a full-time or part-time job that lasted at least one month.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 7074 73.7 86.3
No 2 956 10.0 11.7
Not left FT ed 3 170 1.8 2.1
Missing or wild -9 2 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 815 8.5 Missing
Proxy -7 576 6.0 Missing
Refused -2 4 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 3 .0 Missing
Valid cases 8200 Missing cases 1400
Question Route IF (CIVLYR = 1) Asked if R was interviewed at Wave 2
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Variable Occurrence W3

cljesfv Employment spell history correct
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (62)
Question Number and Text CL4 : Last year we asked you some questions about important events there may have been in your life such as marriage, the birth of children and your time in paid employment. Is the information on this form correct?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Correct 1 3461 36.1 49.3
Partly correct 2 2750 28.6 39.2
Not correct 3 803 8.4 11.4
Missing or wild -9 59 .6 Missing
Inapplicable -8 1948 20.3 Missing
Proxy -7 576 6.0 Missing
Don’t know -1 3 .0 Missing
Valid cases 7014 Missing cases 2586
Question Route IF (CIVLYR = 1 AND CLJHAD = 1) Asked if R was interviewed at Wave 2 and has ever had a paid job other than current employment
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Lifetime Employment History: Events
Variable Occurrence W3

cjcebgd Day job with current employer began
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (70)
Question Number and Text CL14D : Can I just check when did you start working for your present employer? Day
Valid cases 1543 Missing cases 8057
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Variable Occurrence W3

cjcebgm Month job with current employer began
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (70)
Question Number and Text CL14M : Can I just check when did you start working for your present employer? Month
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
January 1 300 3.1 8.7
February 2 231 2.4 6.7
March 3 243 2.5 7.1
April 4 341 3.6 9.9
May 5 242 2.5 7.0
June 6 296 3.1 8.6
July 7 233 2.4 6.8
August 8 285 3.0 8.3
September 9 469 4.9 13.6
October 10 339 3.5 9.9
November 11 249 2.6 7.2
December 12 151 1.6 4.4
Winter 13 8 .1 .2
Spring 14 16 .2 .5
Summer 15 27 .3 .8
Autumn 16 11 .1 .3
Missing or wild -9 22 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 5441 56.7 Missing
Proxy -7 576 6.0 Missing
Don’t know -1 120 1.3 Missing
Valid cases 3441 Missing cases 6159
Question Route IF (CIVLYR = 1 AND CLJHAD = 1) Asked if R was interviewed at Wave 2 and has ever had a paid job other than current employment
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Variable Occurrence W3

cjcebgy Year job with current employer began
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (70)
Question Number and Text CL14Y : Can I just check when did you start working for your present employer? Year
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
85.08 7.76 32 96
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1 3557 37.1 100.0
Missing or wild -9 23 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 5441 56.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 3557 Missing cases 6043
Question Route IF (CIVLYR = 1 AND CLJHAD = 1) Asked if R was interviewed at Wave 2 and has ever had a paid job other than current employment
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Variable Occurrence W3

cjcesoc Occupation (SOC): start current job
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (70)
Question Number and Text CL15 : Could you give me some details of the exact job you started in (DATE AT L7). Please tell me the exact job title and describe fully the sort of work you did then.
Valid cases 2565 Missing cases 7035
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Note

See note for CJBSOC.
Variable Occurrence W3

cjcesemp FT, PT or s/employed: start current job
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (70)
Question Number and Text CL16 : At that time, were you self employed, a full-time employee or a part-time employee?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Self-employed 1 405 4.2 16.0
FT employee 2 1607 16.7 63.3
PT employee 3 526 5.5 20.7
Missing or wild -9 59 .6 Missing
Inapplicable -8 6427 66.9 Missing
Proxy -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 2538 Missing cases 7062
Question Route IF (CIVLYR = 1 AND CLJHAD = 1 AND CJCEBG-D/M/Y LT 1/9/90) Asked if R was interviewed at Wave 2 and has ever had a paid job other than current one, and present employment began before Sept. 1st 1990
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Variable Occurrence W3

cjcemngr Supervised other employees – job hist
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (70)
Question Number and Text CL17 : Did you supervise other employees, at that time? INCLUDE Self-employed
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 540 5.6 21.4
No 2 1989 20.7 78.6
Missing or wild -9 65 .7 Missing
Inapplicable -8 6427 66.9 Missing
Proxy -7 576 6.0 Missing
Don’t know -1 3 .0 Missing
Valid cases 2529 Missing cases 7071
Question Route IF (CIVLYR = 1 AND CLJHAD = 1 AND CJCEBG-D/M/Y LT 1/9/90) Asked if R was interviewed at Wave 2 and has ever had a paid job other than current one, and present employment began before Sept. 1st 1990
Index Terms Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Variable Occurrence W3

copsoca Ordinary people share nations wealth
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (71)
Question Number and Text CV1A : 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 (30) 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 51 .5 .6
Agree 2 1403 14.6 15.8
Not agree, disagree 3 1366 14.2 15.4
Disagree 4 4702 49.0 53.0
Strongly disagree 5 1349 14.1 15.2
Missing or wild -9 5 .1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Refused -2 3 .0 Missing
Can’t choose -1 145 1.5 Missing
Valid cases 8871 Missing cases 729
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W10 W14 W17

copsocb One law for rich and one for poor
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (71)
Question Number and Text CV1B : 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 (30) 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 1740 18.1 19.4
Agree 2 4857 50.6 54.2
Not agree, disagree 3 990 10.3 11.0
Disagree 4 1264 13.2 14.1
Strongly disagree 5 109 1.1 1.2
Missing or wild -9 5 .1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Refused -2 3 .0 Missing
Can’t choose -1 56 .6 Missing
Valid cases 8960 Missing cases 640
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W10 W14 W17

copsocc Private enterprise solves economic probs
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (71)
Question Number and Text CV1C : 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 (30) 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 1 239 2.5 2.8
Agree 2 2212 23.0 26.0
Not agree, disagree 3 2518 26.2 29.6
Disagree 4 3046 31.7 35.8
Strongly disagree 5 491 5.1 5.8
Missing or wild -9 9 .1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Refused -2 3 .0 Missing
Can’t choose -1 506 5.3 Missing
Valid cases 8506 Missing cases 1094
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W10 W14 W17

copsocd Public services ought to be state owned
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (71)
Question Number and Text CV1D : 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 (30) 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 1 535 5.6 6.2
Agree 2 3132 32.6 36.4
Not agree, disagree 3 2048 21.3 23.8
Disagree 4 2635 27.4 30.6
Strongly disagree 5 250 2.6 2.9
Missing or wild -9 14 .1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Refused -2 4 .0 Missing
Can’t choose -1 406 4.2 Missing
Valid cases 8600 Missing cases 1000
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W10 W14 W17

copsoce Govt. has obligation to provide jobs
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (71)
Question Number and Text CV1E : 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 (30) 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 1 606 6.3 6.8
Agree 2 3653 38.1 41.0
Not agree, disagree 3 1234 12.9 13.9
Disagree 4 3078 32.1 34.6
Strongly disagree 5 330 3.4 3.7
Missing or wild -9 11 .1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Refused -2 3 .0 Missing
Can’t choose -1 109 1.1 Missing
Valid cases 8901 Missing cases 699
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W10 W14 W17

copsocf Strong trade unions protect employees
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (71)
Question Number and Text CV1F : 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 (30) 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 1 910 9.5 10.3
Agree 2 4124 43.0 46.7
Not agree, disagree 3 1499 15.6 17.0
Disagree 4 1972 20.5 22.3
Strongly disagree 5 335 3.5 3.8
Missing or wild -9 9 .1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Refused -2 3 .0 Missing
Can’t choose -1 172 1.8 Missing
Valid cases 8840 Missing cases 760
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Trade Unions and Union Membership
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W5 W7 W10 W14 W17

cvote1 Supports a particular political party
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (71)
Question Number and Text CV2 : Generally speaking do you think of yourself as a supporter of any one political party?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 3973 41.4 44.1
No 2 5041 52.5 55.9
Missing or wild -9 2 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Refused -2 8 .1 Missing
Valid cases 9014 Missing cases 586
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Political Support and Behaviour
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Note

Used in derivation of summary voting variable CVOTE.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cvote2 Closer to one political party than other
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (71)
Question Number and Text CV3 : Do you think of yourself as a little closer to one political party than to the others?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 2290 23.9 45.4
No 2 2750 28.6 54.6
Missing or wild -9 5 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 3973 41.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Refused -2 6 .1 Missing
Valid cases 5040 Missing cases 4560
Question Route IF (CVOTE1=2) Asked if R does not support a particular political party
Index Terms Political Support and Behaviour
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Note

See note for CVOTE1.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cvote3 Party which would vote for tomorrow
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (72)
Question Number and Text CV4 : 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 1 232 2.4 10.9
Labour 2 457 4.8 21.4
Lib Dem, SDP 3 457 4.8 21.4
Scot Nat 4 44 .5 2.1
Plaid Cymru 5 3 .0 .1
Green Party 6 60 .6 2.8
Other party 7 24 .3 1.1
Other answer 8 24 .3 1.1
None 10 678 7.1 31.7
Can’t vote 11 158 1.6 7.4
Missing or wild -9 6 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 6263 65.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Refused -2 30 .3 Missing
Don’t know -1 588 6.1 Missing
Valid cases 2137 Missing cases 7463
Question Route IF (CVOTE1 = 2 AND CVOTE2 = 2) Asked if R does not support or feel closer to one political party rather than another
Index Terms Political Support and Behaviour
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Note

See note for CVOTE1.
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cvote4 Which political party closest to
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (72)
Question Number and Text CV5 : Which one? (Party do you regard yourself as being closer to than the others)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Conservative 1 2439 25.4 39.5
Labour 2 2571 26.8 41.6
Lib Dem /Lib/SDP 3 1008 10.5 16.3
Scot Nat 4 75 .8 1.2
Plaid Cymru 5 8 .1 .1
Green Party 6 51 .5 .8
Other Party 7 18 .2 .3
Other answer 8 3 .0 .0
None 10 5 .1 .1
Missing or wild -9 9 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 2755 28.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Refused -2 60 .6 Missing
Don’t know -1 22 .2 Missing
Valid cases 6178 Missing cases 3422
Question Route IF (CVOTE1=1 OR (CVOTE1=2 AND CVOTE2=1)) Asked if R supports or is a little closer to one political party than another
Index Terms Political Support and Behaviour
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Note

See note for CVOTE1.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cvote5 Strength of support for stated party
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (73)
Question Number and Text CV6 : Would you call yourself a very strong, fairly strong or not very strong supporter?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Very strong 1 514 5.4 8.6
Fairly strong 2 2187 22.8 36.5
Not very strong 3 3286 34.2 54.9
Missing or wild -9 189 2.0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 2842 29.6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Don’t know -1 6 .1 Missing
Valid cases 5987 Missing cases 3613
Question Route IF (CVOTE1=1 OR (CVOTE1=2 AND CVOTE2=1) AND CVOTE4=1-8) Asked if R supports or is a little closer to one political party than another and names party
Index Terms Political Support and Behaviour
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cvote6 Level of interest in politics
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (73)
Question Number and Text CV7 : How interested would you say you are in politics? Would you say you are (READ OUT)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Very interested 1 861 9.0 9.6
Fairly int 2 3612 37.6 40.1
Not very int 3 2959 30.8 32.8
Not at all int 4 1583 16.5 17.6
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Refused -2 5 .1 Missing
Valid cases 9015 Missing cases 585
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

coppol1 Most important political issue
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (73)
Question Number and Text CV8 : In politics it is not always possible to obtain everything one might wish. On this card (31) several goals are listed. If you had to choose among them, which would be your first choice?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Maintain order 1 3491 36.4 38.9
People more say 2 2879 30.0 32.1
Rising prices 3 1448 15.1 16.1
Free speech 4 1157 12.1 12.9
Missing or wild -9 13 .1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Refused -2 10 .1 Missing
Don’t know -1 26 .3 Missing
Valid cases 8975 Missing cases 625
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5

coppol2 Second most important political issue
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (73)
Question Number and Text CV9 : And which would be your second choice?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Maintain order 1 2248 23.4 25.1
People more say 2 2255 23.5 25.2
Rising prices 3 2387 24.9 26.6
Freedom of speech 4 2068 21.5 23.1
Missing or wild -9 20 .2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Refused -2 11 .1 Missing
Don’t know -1 35 .4 Missing
Valid cases 8958 Missing cases 642
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5

coppol3 Priority: low inflation/low unemployment
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (74)
Question Number and Text CV10 : If the government had to choose between keeping down inflation or keeping down unemployment, to which do you think it should give the highest priority?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Inflation 1 2606 27.1 29.9
Unemployment 2 5990 62.4 68.7
Neither 3 128 1.3 1.5
Missing or wild -9 10 .1 Missing
Proxy -7 576 6.0 Missing
Refused -2 6 .1 Missing
Don’t know -1 284 3.0 Missing
Valid cases 8724 Missing cases 876
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W4 W5