MP's Attitudes to Welfare, 1986-1987

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P><br>The purpose of the&nbsp;<span style="font-style: italic;">MP's Attitudes to Welfare, 1986-1987</span> was to explore MP's attitudes to welfare policy paying particular attention to privatisation, selectivity, cuts and party divergences.<br><br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><br><p><l>Main topics include:</l></p><ul><li><l>philosophy of the role of the state in welfare;</l></li><li><l>priorities for policy change;</l></li><li><l>attitude to: means-testing, private medicine, fiscal welfare and child benefit;</l></li><li><l>perceptions of MPs' influence on policy;</l></li><li><l>social characteristics of MPs' constituency;</l></li><li><l> MPs' party position (Front/Back Bench);</l></li><li><l> MPs' influence on policy-making.</l><br> </li></ul>