Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.

To study attitudes to nationalisation in general and of the banking industry in particular.

Main Topics:

Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions Attitude to large companies (whether too powerful, too impersonal, inefficient, etc), extent of knowledge concerning various industries (Aircraft, Banking, Building Societies, Electricity, Gas, Insurance, Motor Vehicle, Oil, Pharmaceutical, Postal, Railways, Shipbuilding, Steel) whether opinion of each is favourable/ unfavourable (reasons), attitude to professions (accountant, bank manager, doctor, school teacher). Attitude to nationalisation in general, whether thinks various industries should be nationalised, awareness of short- term government nationalisation plans. Opinion of banking industry and effect of nationalisation, whether agrees with Labour party recommendation that one major pharmaceutical company should be nationalised, if so - which one. Opinion of standard of service given by various industries. Background Variables Sex, marital status, household status, household composition, age, class, television area, occupation of head of household, employment status (respondent), type of industry, pension scheme, bank usage, whether holds life assurance, trade union membership and activities, political affiliation political awareness and activities, income bracket.

One-stage stratified or systematic random sample

names selected from the electoral register in 100 constituencies

Face-to-face interview