Year: 1999
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

34

Defence

2

Health

33

Housing

7

Public transport

5

Roads

4

Police and prisons

2

Social security benefits

8

Help for industry

5

Overseas aid

1

(none of these)

0

(dont know)

1

 

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

29

38

Defence

2

1

Health

33

32

Housing

8

6

Public transport

6

5

Roads

6

2

Police and prisons

2

2

Social security benefits

7

9

Help for industry

6

4

Overseas aid

1

1

(none of these)

1

0

(dont know)

1

0

  

 

Results for people of different ages

 

%

 

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

Education

29

33

41

38

31

26

Defence

1

3

1

0

2

3

Health

34

34

35

32

35

25

Housing

7

8

6

5

9

8

Public transport

11

4

2

4

4

9

Roads

3

5

2

5

5

4

Police and prisons

2

1

3

1

1

3

Social security benefits

4

7

5

8

9

15

Help for industry

7

4

5

7

4

4

Overseas aid

1

1

1

0

1

1

(none of these)

1

1

0

0

0

1

(dont know)

1

0

0

1

0

2

 

  

Results for people of different religions

 

%

 

Catholic

Protestant

No religion

Education

32

34

36

Defence

1

2

1

Health

38

29

34

Housing

8

6

9

Public transport

5

6

5

Roads

3

5

3

Police and prisons

0

3

2

Social security benefits

8

7

7

Help for industry

4

7

2

Overseas aid

1

1

1

(none of these)

0

1

1

(dont know)

1

0

0

 

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