Year: 1998
Module:Background
Variable:SPEND2
Here are some items of government spending. Which of them, if any, would be your next highest priority for extra spending? Please read through the whole list before deciding.

 

%

Education

32

Defence

2

Health

31

Housing

9

Public transport

6

Roads

4

Police and prisons

2

Social security benefits

8

Help for industry

7

Overseas aid

0

None of these

1

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

32

32

Defence

2

1

Health

28

33

Housing

9

10

Public transport

7

5

Roads

4

3

Police and prisons

2

2

Social security benefits

7

9

Help for industry

8

6

Overseas aid

0

0

None of these

1

0

Dont know

0

0

  

 

Results for people of different ages

 

%

 

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

Education

24

32

35

41

28

26

Defence

2

0

2

1

2

2

Health

40

31

35

26

28

25

Housing

11

13

7

8

6

13

Public transport

7

4

5

5

6

7

Roads

3

3

3

4

6

4

Police and prisons

1

3

0

2

2

3

Social security benefits

8

7

5

6

13

13

Help for industry

4

6

8

7

9

6

Overseas aid

0

1

1

0

0

1

None of these

0

1

0

1

0

2

Dont know

0

0

0

0

1

1

 

  

Results for people of different religions

 

%

 

Catholic

Protestant

No religion

Education

34

30

37

Defence

0

3

1

Health

34

28

30

Housing

10

9

8

Public transport

3

8

6

Roads

4

3

4

Police and prisons

1

3

0

Social security benefits

7

8

10

Help for industry

6

8

3

Overseas aid

0

0

1

None of these

0

1

0

Dont know

1

0

0

 

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