Year: 1994
Module: Public_Spending
Variable: SPEND2
Question: Here are some items of government spending. Which of them, if any, would be your next highest priority for extra spending?
Index
to tables on this page
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-
%
of
people of different ages
-
%
of
people of different religions.
Overall
Results |
% |
Education | 34 |
Defend | 3 |
Health | 23 |
Housing | 11 |
Public transport | 1 |
Roads | 4 |
Police and prisons | 2 |
Social security benefits | 12 |
Help for industry | 8 |
Overseas aid | 1 |
(None of these) | 0 |
Don't know | 0 |
Results
for men and women |
%
|
| Male | Female |
Education |
32 |
35 |
Defend |
4 |
3 |
Health |
25 |
21 |
Housing |
10 |
12 |
Public transport |
1 |
1 |
Roads |
5 |
4 |
Police and prisons |
3 |
2 |
Social security benefits |
10 |
14 |
Help for industry |
9 |
7 |
Overseas aid |
1 |
1 |
(none of these) |
1 |
0 |
Don't know |
0 |
1 |
Results
for people of different ages |
%
|
| 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
Education |
39 |
41 |
37 |
33 |
25 |
24 |
Defend |
3 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
Health |
18 |
18 |
28 |
27 |
27 |
21 |
Housing |
16 |
14 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
12 |
Public transport |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
Roads |
2 |
2 |
4 |
9 |
5 |
5 |
Police and prisons |
1 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
Social security benefits |
9 |
8 |
7 |
12 |
18 |
17 |
Help for industry |
9 |
8 |
7 |
5 |
11 |
8 |
Overseas aid |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
(none of these) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Don't know |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Results
for people of different religions |
%
|
| Catholic | Protestant | No religion |
Education |
32 |
34 |
38 |
Defend |
0 |
5 |
5 |
Health |
22 |
24 |
17 |
Housing |
17 |
7 |
12 |
Public transport |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Roads |
4 |
5 |
2 |
Police and prisons |
1 |
3 |
2 |
Social security benefits |
13 |
11 |
11 |
Help for industry |
7 |
8 |
7 |
Overseas aid |
1 |
0 |
1 |
(none of these) |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Don't know |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|