Year: 1999
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

31

Defence

1

Health

51

Housing

3

Public transport

2

Roads

3

Police and prisons

1

Social security benefits

4

Help for industry

4

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

31

31

Defence

1

1

Health

45

56

Housing

3

3

Public transport

3

1

Roads

4

1

Police and prisons

1

1

Social security benefits

5

4

Help for industry

6

2

Overseas aid

0

0

(none of these)

0

0

(dont know)

0

0

  

 

Results for people of different ages

 

%

 

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

Education

41

35

37

26

23

21

Defence

1

2

1

0

2

2

Health

41

45

49

56

53

63

Housing

4

6

2

1

2

1

Public transport

3

2

2

3

1

2

Roads

4

3

2

2

4

2

Police and prisons

1

1

1

0

3

1

Social security benefits

4

3

3

5

7

6

Help for industry

2

4

3

6

4

2

Overseas aid

0

1

0

0

0

0

(none of these)

0

0

1

0

0

0

(dont know)

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

  

Results for people of different religions

 

%

 

Catholic

Protestant

No religion

Education

38

26

34

Defence

0

2

0

Health

47

55

45

Housing

3

2

4

Public transport

1

2

5

Roads

3

3

2

Police and prisons

1

2

0

Social security benefits

5

3

4

Help for industry

2

4

5

Overseas aid

0

0

1

(none of these)

0

0

0

(dont know)

0

0

0

 

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