ID
Interview Start Time
Interview End Time
full weight
Likelihood to vote in general election
General election vote intention (recalled vote in post-election waves)
General election vote intention (unsqueezed)
General election vote intention (squeezed)
Certainty of vote intention in general election
Strength of party identification
Party identification
Party ID if no party to first ID question
Most Important Issue
Best party on most important issue
Decided on General Election vote
General Election Vote Certainty (Squeeze)
Attention to Politics
Trust MPs in general
Trust own MP
Like/dislike: David Cameron
Like/dislike: Ed Miliband
Like/dislike: Nick Clegg
Like/dislike: Nicola Sturgeon
Like/dislike: Leanne Wood
Like/dislike: Nigel Farage
Like/dislike: Bennett
MPs look after Constituency interests
Likelihood Win Local Constituency in GE: Conservatives
Likelihood Win Local Constituency in GE: Labour
Likelihood Win Local Constituency in GE: Lib Dems
Likelihood Win Local Constituency in GE: UKIP
Likelihood Win Local Constituency in GE: Green Party
Likelihood Win Local Constituency in GE: SNP
Likelihood Win Local Constituency in GE: Plaid Cymru
Preferences Ranked: Conservative Coalition
Preferences Ranked: Conservative Majority
Preferences Ranked: Labour Led Coalition
Preferences Ranked: Labour Majority
Preferences Ranked: Other Government
No Chance at Being Part of Next UK Govt: Labour
No Chance at Being Part of Next UK Govt: Conservatives
No Chance at Being Part of Next UK Govt: Lib Dems
No Chance at Being Part of Next UK Govt: SNP
No Chance at Being Part of Next UK Govt: Plaid
No Chance at Being Part of Next UK Govt: Green
No Chance at Being Part of the Next UK Govt: UKIP
No Chance at Being Part of Next UK Govt: All Above
Willing to Join Coalition with Labour: Lib Dems
Willing to Join Coalition with Labour: SNP
Willing to Join Coalition with Labour: Plaid
Willing to Join Coalition with Labour: Greens
Join coalition with Labour: United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP)
Willing to Join Coalition with Conservatives: Lib Dems
Willing to Join Coalition with Conservatives: SNP
Willing to Join Coalition with Conservatives: Plaid
Willing to Join Coalition with Conservatives: Greens
Join coalition with Conservatives: United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP)
Likely to win majority: Conservatives
Likely to win majority: Labour
Economic optimism indicator: good time to buy big household items
Risk of poverty: times when won't have enough money
Risk of unemployment
Personal economic retrospective evaluation: household
General economic retrospective evaluation: country
Like/dislike: Conservatives
Like/dislike: Labour
Like/dislike: Liberal Democrats
Like/dislike: Scottish National Party
Like/dislike: Plaid Cymru
Like/dislike: United Kingdom Independence Party
Like/dislike: Green Party
Like/dislike: British National Party (BNP)
Probability of voting for Conservatives
Probability of voting for Labour
Probability of voting for Liberal Democrats
Probability of voting for Scottish National Party
Probability of voting for Plaid Cymru
Probability of voting for UKIP
Probability of voting for Green party
Probability of voting for BNP
Responsible for GB debt: Conservatives in UK gov
Responsible for GB debt: Lib Dems in UK gov
Responsible for GB debt: last Labour gov
Responsible for GB debt: UK banks
Responsible for GB debt: Global financial institutions
Responsible for GB debt: Trade Unions
Responsible for GB debt: EU
Responsible for GB debt: Other
Responsible for GB debt: None in list
Responsible for GB debt: don't know
Gone too far: cuts to public spending
Gone too far: cuts to NHS spending
Gone too far: cuts to local services in my area
Gone too far: private companies running public services
Gone too far: measures to protect environment
Economy doing better or worse
NHS doing better or worse
Education doing better or worse
Cost of Living getting higher or lower
Immigration levels getting higher or lower
Crime levels getting higher or lower
Responsible for economy: Conservatives in UK government
Responsible for economy: Lib Dems in UK government
Responsible for economy: Last Labour government
Responsible for economy: Scottish government
Responsible for economy: Welsh government
Responsible for economy: None
Responsible for economy: Don't know
Responsible for NHS: Conservatives in UK government
Responsible for NHS: Lib Dems in UK government
Responsible for NHS: Last Labour government
Responsible for NHS: Scottish government
Responsible for NHS: Welsh government
Responsible for NHS: None
Responsible for NHS: Don't know
Responsible for education: Conservatives in UK government
Responsible for education: Lib Dems in UK government
Responsible for education: Last Labour government
Responsible for education: Scottish government
Responsible for education: Welsh government
Responsible for education: None
Responsible for education: Don't know
Responsible for cost of living: Conservatives in UK government
Responsible for cost of living: Lib Dems in UK government
Responsible for cost of living: Last Labour government
Responsible for cost of living: Scottish government
Responsible for cost of living: Welsh government
Responsible for cost of living: None
Responsible for cost of living: Don't know
Responsible for immigration: Conservatives in UK government
Responsible for immigration: Lib Dems in UK government
Responsible for immigration: Last Labour government
Responsible for immigration: Scottish government
Responsible for immigration: Welsh government
Responsible for immigration: None
Responsible for immigration: Don't know
Responsible for crime: Conservatives in UK government
Responsible for crime: Lib Dems in UK government
Responsible for crime: Last Labour government
Responsible for crime: Scottish government
Responsible for crime: Welsh government
Responsible for crime: None
Responsible for crime: Don't know
Would economy be doing better/worse under Labour
Would NHS be doing better /worse under Labour
Would schools be doing better/worse under Labour
Would cost of living be getting higher/lower under Labour
Would immigration be geting higher/lower under Labour
Would crime be getting higher/lower under Labour
Should immigration level increase/decrease?
Opinion on necessity of deficit reduction in next 3 years
Opinion on how to reduce deficit in next 3 years
British identity scale
Scotland Q only: Scottish identity scale
Wales Q only: Welsh identity scale
English identity scale
Racial prejudice in Britain today
When someone is unemployed, it's usually through no fault of their own
Immigrants are a burden on the welfare state
Too many people these days like to rely on government handouts
Politicians only care about people with money
In business, bonuses are a fair way to reward hard work
Understands the important political issues facing our country
It takes too much time and effort to be active in politics
It is difficult to understand what happens in gov and politics
Politicians don't care what people like me think
Going to vote is a lot of effort
Voting is an enjoyable experience
Voting for small parties is wasting a vote
People should vote for the party they like, even if it will not win
It doesn't matter which political party is in power
Left/right position: Self
Left/right position: Conservative
Left/right position: Labour
Left/right position: Lib Dems
Left/right position: UKIP
Left/right position: SNP
Left/right position: Plaid Cymru
Left/right position: Greens
Vote intention in referendum on EU membership
Some say European unification should be pushed further. Others say it has alrea
European Integration scale (ESS version): self
European Integration scale (ESS version): Conservatives
European Integration scale (ESS version): Labour
European Integration scale (ESS version): Liberal Democrats
European Integration scale (ESS version): UKIP
European Integration scale (ESS version): SNP
European Integration scale (ESS version): Plaid Cymru
European Integration scale (ESS version): Greens
Some people feel that Britain should do all it can to unite fully with the Euro
European Integration scale (1990s version): self
European Integration scale (1990s version): Conservatives
European Integration scale (1990s version): Labour
European Integration scale (1990s version): Liberal Democrats
European Integration scale (1990s version): UKIP
European Integration scale (1990s version): SNP
European Integration scale (1990s version): Plaid Cymru
European Integration scale (1990s version): Greens
Certainty about own position on EU
Certainty about Conservatives' position on EU
Certainty about Labour's position on EU
Certainty about Liberal Democrats' position on EU
Certainty about UKIP's position on EU
Certainty about Green's position on EU
Redistribution scale: Self
Redistribution scale: Conservatives
Redistribution scale: Labour
Redistribution scale: Liberal Democrats
Redistribution scale: UKIP
Redistribution scale: SNP
Redistribution scale: Plaid Cymru
Redistribution scale: Green Party
Certainty about own position on redistribution
Certainty about Conservatives' position on redistribution
Certainty about Labour's position on redistribution
Certainty about Liberal Democrats' position on redistribution
Certainty about UKIP's position on redistribution
Certainty about Green's position on redistribution
How likely that vote makes difference in constituency
Preferred seat distribution: majority or proportional
It is more difficult to know who to blame when parties govern in coalition
Coalition governments are more effective than single party governments
Coalition governments are more in tune with the public
Parties cannot deliver on their promises when they govern in coalition
Immigration bad or good for economy
Immigration enriches or undermines cultural life
Would Try to Reduce Immigration: Conservatives
Would Try to Reduce Immigration: Labour
Would Try to Reduce Immigration: Liberal Democrats
Would Try to Reduce Immigration: SNP
Would Try to Reduce Immigration: Plaid
Would Try to Reduce Immigration: UKIP
Would Try to Reduce Immigration: Greens
Would Try to Reduce Immigration: None
Would Try to Reduce Immigration: Don't Know
Achieve Reduce Immig: Conservatives
Achieve Reduce Immig: Labour
Achieve Reduce Immig: Liberal Democrats
Achieve Reduce Immig: SNP
Achieve Reduce Immig: Plaid
Achieve Reduce Immig: UKIP
Achieve Reduce Immig: Greens
Achieve Reduce Immig: None
Would Try to Reduce Inequality: Conservatives
Would Try to Reduce Inequality: Labour
Would Try to Reduce Inequality: Liberal Democrats
Would Try to Reduce Inequality: SNP
Would Try to Reduce Inequality: Plaid
Would Try to Reduce Inequality: UKIP
Would Try to Reduce Inequality: Greens
Would Try to Reduce Inequality: None
Would Try to Reduce Inequality: Don't Know
Would Successfully Reduce Inequality: Conservatives
Would Successfully Reduce Inequality: Labour
Would Successfully Reduce Inequality: Liberal Democrats
Would Successfully Reduce Inequality: SNP
Would Successfully Reduce Inequality: Plaid
Would Successfully Reduce Inequality: UKIP
Would Successfully Reduce Inequality: Greens
Would Successfully Reduce Inequality: None
Would Successfully Reduce Inequality: Don't Know
Economic growth/Protecting the environment scale
Have felt angry about Conservatives
Hopeful
Have felt fear about Conservatives
Proud
None of these
Have felt angry about Labour
Have felt fear about Labour
Have felt angry about Lib Dems
Have felt fear about Lib Dems
Have felt angry about SNP
Have felt fear about SNP
Have felt angry about Plaid Cymru
Have felt fear about Plaid Cymru
Have felt angry about UKIP
Have felt fear about UKIP
Have felt angry about Greens
Have felt fear about Greens
It is every citizen's duty to vote in an election
Most people I know usually vote in general elections
Days respondent discusses politics
Differences in incomes between rich and poor larger or smaller
Would you say the difference in incomes is much larger or somewhat larger?
Would you say the difference in incomes is much smaller or somewhat smaller?
Do you think inequality change is good thing, bad thing, or haven't thought
Satisfaction with UK democracy
Satisfaction with Scottish democracy
Satisfaction with Welsh democracy
Satisfaction with English democracy
Satisfaction with EU democracy
Interest in General Election
Contacted by any political parties/campaigns in last 4 weeks?
Conservatives contacted you in last 4 weeks
Labour contacted you in last 4 weeks
Lib Dems contacted you in last 4 weeks
SNP contacted you in last 4 weeks
Plaid Cymru contacted you in last 4 weeks
UKIP contacted you in last 4 weeks
Green Party Contacted you in last 4 weeks
Other party contacted you in last 4 weeks
None of these parties contacted you in last 4 weeks
Conservatives contacted by telephone
Conservatives contacted by letter/leaflet
Conservatives visited home
Conservatives contacted in street
Conservatives contacted by email
Conservatives contacted by SMS
Conservatives contacted in other ways
Labour contacted by telephone
Labour contacted by letter/leaflet
Labour visited home
Labour contacted in street
Labour contacted by email
Labour contacted by SMS
Labour contacted in other ways
Lib Dems contacted by telephone
Lib Dems contacted by letter/leaflet
Lib Dems visited home
Lib Dems contacted in street
Lib Dems contacted by email
Lib Dems contacted by SMS
Lib Dems contacted in other ways
SNP contacted by telephone
SNP contacted by letter/leaflet
SNP visited home
SNP contacted in street
SNP contacted by email
SNP contacted by SMS
SNP contacted in other ways
Plaid Cymru contacted by telephone
Plaid Cymru contacted by letter/leaflet
Plaid Cymru visited home
Plaid Cymru contacted in street
Plaid Cymru contacted by email
Plaid Cymru contacted by SMS
Plaid Cymru contacted in other ways
UKIP contacted by telephone
UKIP contacted by letter/leaflet
UKIP visited home
UKIP contacted in street
UKIP contacted by email
UKIP contacted by SMS
UKIP contacted in other ways
Green Party contacted by telephone
Green Party contacted by letter/leaflet
Green Party visited home
Green Party contacted in street
Green Party contacted by email
Green Party contacted by SMS
Green Party contacted in other ways
Other party contacted by telephone
Other party contacted by letter/leaflet
Other party visited home
Other party contacted in street
Other party contacted by email
Other party contacted by SMS
Other party contacted in other ways
Conservatives united or divided
Labour united or divided
Liberal Democrats united or divided
Plaid Cymru united or divided
UKIP united or divided
Green Party united or divided
Is your name on the electoral register?
Reason not reg: I'm not entitled to vote
Reason not reg: I got left off by mistake
Reason not reg: I didn't know how to register
Reason not reg: I didn't want other people to know details
Reason not reg: I'm not interested in elections
Reason not reg: Never received the application form
Reason not reg: I have recently moved
Reason not reg: I just couldn't be bothered
Reason not reg: None of these reasons
Reason not reg: Don't know
Satisfaction with the current system of registration
Respondent filled in registration form, or someone else
Should there be another Scottish independence referendum within 10 years
Scotland Q only: Independence referendum vote intention
Scotland Q only: Which institution should decide: Welfare benefits
Scotland Q only: Which institution should decide: NHS
Scotland Q only: Which institution should decide: Schools
Scotland Q only: Which institution should decide: Defence
Scotland Q only: Which institution should decide: Tax
Scotland Q only: Which institution should decide: Police
Scotland Q only: Preferences for Scottish powers
Scotland Q only: Expectations about Scottish powers
Wales Q only: Expectations about Scottish powers
Does England get fair share from Union?
Does Scotland get fair share from Union?
Does Wales get fair share from Union?
Approve: UK government
Scotland Q only: Approve: Scottish government
Wales Q only: Approve: Welsh government
Scotland Q only: Vote intention for Scottish Parliament | constituency
England Q only: Preferences for English powers | English votes on English laws
Wales Q only: Preferences for Welsh powers
Wales Q only: Which institution should decide: Welfare
Wales Q only: Which institution should decide: NHS
Wales Q only: Which institution should decide: Schools
Wales Q only: Which institution should decide: Defence
Wales Q only: Which insitution should decide: Tax
Wales Q only: Which institution should decide: Police
Wales Q only: Which institution should decide: Justice
Wales Q only: Vote intention for Welsh Assembly | constituency
Constituency vote intention
Ethnic minorities: gap between life expectations and outcomes
Ethnic minorities: non-white people discriminated against
Ethnic minorities: MP would help if asked
Ethnic minorities: MP would help if same ethnicity
How well government handling costs of living
How well government handling economy
How well government handling immigration
How well government handling NHS
How well government handling education
How well government handling crime
How well Labour would handle cost of living
How well Labour would handle the economy
How well labour would handle immigration
How well Labour would handle the NHS
How well Labour would handle education
How well Labour would handle crime
Economy important to the Conservatives
Cost of living important to the Conservatives
NHS important to the Conservatives
Immigration important to the Conservatives
Crime important to the Conservatives
Schools important to the Conservatives
None of these issues important to the Conservatives
Economy important to Labour
Cost of living important to Labour
NHS important to Labour
Immigration important to Labour
Crime important to Labour
Schools important to Labour
None of these issues important to Labour
Economy important to Lib Dems
Cost of living important to Lib Dems
NHS important to Lib Dems
Immigration important to Lib Dems
Crime important to Lib Dems
Schools important to Lib Dems
None of these issues important to the Lib Dems
Economy important to UKIP
Cost of living important to UKIP
NHS important to UKIP
Immigration important to UKIP
Crime important to UKIP
Schools important to UKIP
None of these issues important to UKIP
Relationship with person 1
Relationship with person 2
Relationship with person 3
R lives at same address as person 1
R lives at same address as person 2
R lives at same address as person 3
Days discussed politics with person 1
Days discussed politics with person 2
Days discussed politics with person 3
Person 1 vote choice
Person 2 vote choice
Person 3 vote choice
Person 1 turnout
Person 2 turnout
Person 3 turnout
Does person 1 care whether R votes?
Does person 2 care whether R votes?
Does person 3 care whether R votes?
National security spending
How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
Keep submarines with nuclear weapons
Economy Important to the Conservatives
Cost of Living Important to the Conservatives
NHS Important to the Conservatives
Immigration Important to the Conservatives
Crime Important to the Conservatives
School Important to the Conservatives
National Security Important to the Conservatives
None of These Important to the Conservatives
Economy Important to Labour
Cost of Living Important to Labour
NHS Important to Labour
Immigration Important to Labour
Crime Important to Labour
School Important to Labour
National Security Important to Labour
None of These Important to Labour
Economy Important to Liberal Democrats
Cost of Living Important to Liberal Democrats
NHS Important to Liberal Democrats
Immigration Important to Liberal Democrats
Crime Important to Liberal Democrats
School Important to Liberal Democrats
National Security Important to Liberal Democrats
None of These Important to Liberal Democrats
Economy Important to UKIP
Cost of Living Important to UKIP
NHS Important to UKIP
Immigration Important to UKIP
Crime Important to UKIP
School Important to UKIP
National Security Important to UKIP
None of These Important to UKIP
How successful is the Govt in dealing with national security
National security scale: Conservatives
National security scale: Labour
National security scale: Liberal Democrats
National security scale: UKIP
National security scale: Green Party
Protect civil liberties or fight terrorism?
MP Independent-minded or party loyalist
MP focused on national issues or constituency
MP has local roots or is an outsider
What is the party of your MP?
Contacted MP: Since last General Election?
Contacted MP: Satisfied with response?
Does the Conservative candidate live in the constituency?
Does the Labour candidate live in the constituency?
Does the Liberal Democrat candidate live in the constituency?
Does the UKIP candidate live in the constituency?
Important MP lives in local constituency
When I speak about this party, I usually say "we" instead of "they".
I am interested in what other people think about this party.
When people criticize this party, it feels like a personal insult.
I have a lot in common with other supporters of this party.
If this party does badly in opinion polls, my day is ruined
When I meet someone who  supports this party, I feel  connected with this perso
When I speak about this party, I refer to them as "my party"
When people praise this party, it makes me feel good
Perceived Monthly Income for Family to be Well Off
Perceived Monthly Income for Family to Get By
Perceived Monthly Income for Family on Welfare
Welfare too high or too low?
Handle most important issue: Conservatives
Handle most important issue: Labour
Handle most important issue: Liberal Democrat
Handle most important issue: UKIP
Handle most important issue: Green Party
Financial literacy: £100 at 2% interest after 5 years
Financial literacy: Inflation 2% and savings interest 1%
Financial literacy: riskier investment
Time follows politics on TV
Time follows politics in newspapers (including online)
Time follows politics on the radio
Time follows politics on the internet (not including newspapers)
Time follows politics talking to other people
Most Important TV Shows for Politics/Election
Most Important Radio Shows for Politics/Election
Most Important Newspapers for Politics/Election
Most Important Internet Sources for Politics/Election
Do you use Twitter?
Twitter political info: Candidates or parties
Twitter political info: Someone you know personally
Twitter political info: Other people (e.g. commentators, journalists etc)
Do you use Facebook?
Facebook political info: Candidates or parties
Facebook political info: Someone you know personally
Facebook political info: Other people on Facebook e.g. commentators, journalist
Other than on Twitter and Facebook, have you visited the website of a candidate
Conservative party or candidate
Labour party or candidate
Liberal Democrat party or candidate
SNP party or candidate
Plaid Cymru party or candidate
UKIP party or candidate
Green party or candidate
Another party or candidate
Shared political content on Facebook
Shared political content on Twitter
Shared political content through email
Shared political content through instant messaging
Shared political content on another website/online platform
Signed up online to help a party or candidate
Which party signed up online to help
Education qualification (highest attained)
Do you supervise or are you responsible for the work of any other people?
How many people work for your employer at the place where you work?
Did you supervise or were you responsible for the work of any other people?
How many people worked for employer in your most recent job?
First person named
Second person named
Third person named
Local authority / District / Unitary Authority routed from postcode.
Know Vladmir Putin's job Waves 2-4
Know Angela Merkel's Waves 2-4
Know Bashar al-Assad's job Waves 2-4
MII manual coding
Dimension of MII
MII (manually-coded/collapsed)
Main wage earner when you were 14?
ns-sec sub-categories
ns-sec analytic categories
Employed in creative and cultural industries
Employed in creative and cultural industries (excluding IT)
Employed in IT industry
O*Net Job Zone Occupation Code
Press Association Constituency ID
Country
Gender
Age group
Age indexed to February 2014
Government office region
Parliamentary Constituency
Which of these applies to you?
Gross personal income
Gross household income
How many of the people in your household are under 18?
How many people, including yourself, are there in your household? Please includ
Social Grade
What kind of organisation do you work for?
What is the highest educational or work-related qualification you have?
Age completed formal education
Which daily newspaper do you read most often?
Are your day-to-day activities limited because of a health problem or disabilit
Which of the following best describes your sexuality?
Do you own or rent the home in which you live?
What is your current marital or relationship status?
To which of these groups do you consider you belong?
Do you regard yourself as belonging to any particular religion, and if so, to w
Please select from the list the country / region where you were born. If you wo
2010 GE vote choice
2005 GE vote choice
2015 GE vote choice
2017 GE vote choice
2019 GE vote choice
2015 turnout (earliest recorded)
2017 GE turnout
2019 GE turnout
2011 Scottish Parl constituency vote
2011 Scottish Parl regional list vote
2016 Scottish Parl constituency vote
2016 Scottish Parl regional list vote
2016 Welsh Senedd constituency vote
2016 Welsh Senedd regional list vote
EU referendum vote (earliest recorded)
Scottish referendum vote (earliest recorded)
2010 GE turnout
2005 GE turnout
Scottish referendum turnout (earliest recorded)
Education level
EU referendum turnout (earliest recorded)