Economic Survey, February 1975

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P>This study aims to assess the electorate's attitudes towards Britain's economic situation.<br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><br>Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions<br>
Satisfaction/dissatisfaction with way Government is running country/Mr. Wilson as Prime Minister/Mr. Heath as Leader of Opposition. Intended vote if there was a General Election, party most inclined to support. Degree of seriousness of Britain's economic problems and who is most to blame (Government/Trade Unions/employers), whether Government is taking the right action. Whether wage rises kept pace with price rises previous year, whether unemployment is likely to increase or decrease in near future, whether would prefer a cut in everyone's living standards or a slight rise in unemployment in order to solve Britain's economic problems. Whether family income is same/more/less than a year ago, whether family is better off/worse off/about the same financially as a year ago, whether it is easier/more difficult/same to make ends meet.Whether the Government should introduce laws to control prices/profits and dividends/wages and salaries, maximum percentage increase in wages that should be allowed during the current year. Knowledge of the Social Contract between the Government and the Trade Unions, and whether it is helping control wage claims/rate of inflation. Main causes of inflation and rising prices (for eg. joining the Common Market, metrication, trade union wage demands, etc.), current rate of inflation. Whether current levels of unemployment are acceptable.<br>
Full time employees only: when last had a pay rise, whether feels self as deserving of a rise, minimum percentage rise that would be acceptable to meet needs, whether would be prepared to accept a cut in pay or go without a rise that year.<br>
Background Variables<br>
Sex, marital status, whether head of household, household composition, age, cohort, social class, television area, age finished full-time education, employment status, registered elector, income, number of electors/ non-electors, occupation of head of household, trade union membership.