Conservative Party Representatives Study, 2002

UKDA study number:6552

Principal Investigator

Meek, N.G.
London Metropolitan University. Department of Law, Governance and International Relations

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UK Data Archive, University of Essex, Colchester.

August 2010

 

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Meek, N.G., Conservative Party Representatives Study, 2002 [computer file]. Colchester, Essex: UK Data Archive [distributor], August 2010. SN: 6552.

 

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Copyright:
N. Meek

 

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6552 . Conservative Party Representatives Study, 2002
(CPRS 2002; A Multi-Focus, Quantitative Analysis of the Beliefs, Behaviour and Background of Conservative Party Politicians)

 

Depositor:

Meek, N.G. , London Metropolitan University. Department of Law, Governance and International Relations

Principal Investigator:

Meek, N.G. , London Metropolitan University. Department of Law, Governance and International Relations

Other Acknowledgements:

The depositor would like to acknowledge the following people: Professor Richard Topf, London Metropolitan University, PhD supervisor; Professor Paul Whiteley, University of Essex, external examiner; and Professor Sam Whimster, London Metropolitan University, internal examiner.

Abstract:

The Conservative Party Representatives Study 2002 is a multi-focus, wholly quantitative analysis of the attitudes, beliefs, behaviour and socio-demographic background of Conservative Party politicians in 2002. A 20-page questionnaire was sent in April 2002 to all Conservative Members of Parliament (MPs), Peers, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), Scottish MPs, Welsh and Greater London Assembly members, local councillors in Scotland and Wales and a 10 per cent random sample of local councillors in England.

The survey covered a range of topics under the headings: United Kingdom; environment; business, labour relations, welfare and the economy; Britain, Europe and the wider world; ethnicity, citizenship and national image; society and culture; conduct of politics; the political parties; religion; and the 2001 Conservative Party leadership contest. There are a small number of experiential items for all respondents and a larger battery of socio-demographic items for local councillors in England. Although they can be used as such, a large proportion of attitudinal items are primarily intended as components of valid and statistically reliable, multi-item scales. These items and scales are designed to determine differences, associations and/or predictors of attitudes, behaviour and socio-demographic background in a range of subject areas covered by a series of thematic chapters.

Main Topics:

The study covers attitudes towards:Information is also included about the socio-demographic profile of respondents.

Coverage:


Dates of Fieldwork: April 2002
Country: Great Britain
Spatial Units: Regions
Observation Units: Individuals
Kind of Data: Numeric data; Individual (micro) level

Universe Sampled:

Location of Units of Observation: National
Population: Conservative MPs, Peers, MEPs, Scottish MPs, Welsh and Greater London Assembly members, local councillors in Scotland and Wales and local councillors in England, 2002

Methodology:

Time Dimensions: Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Sampling Procedures: No sampling (total universe); Simple random sample
10 per cent random sample of local councillors in England
Number of Units: 505 cases
Method of Data Collection: Postal survey
Weighting: No weighting used

Language(s) of Written Materials:

Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English

Access:

Access Conditions: The depositor has specified that registration is required. Available to all registered users. The depositor may be informed about usage.
Availability: UK Data Service
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Date of First Release:

27 August 2010

Copyright:

N. Meek


File last updated:

26 January 2015