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The research project was a survey of the attitudes of all Members of Parliament (MPs) at Westminster to European integration. The researchers wished to refine their existing hypothesis that the divisions so apparent on Europe in the main British political parties, are most pronounced along 'fault-lines' defined by disagreements over the importance of either maintaining national sovereignty, or accepting an increasing interdependence with the European Union `nation states'.

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The dataset contains 255 cases, which correspond to Westminster-based MPs. The variables comprise Likert type responses to an attitudinal statement put to them in a postal questionnaire. The topics covered include debate over Europe, economic activity, federal Europe, sovereignty, ERM, single currency, referenda on Europe, national identity, power and nature of EU institutions, funding, social issues and the EU, taxation, environmental issues, British policy in Europe and advantages/disadvantages of membership of the EU. Standard Measures Likert Scales

No sampling (total universe)

Postal survey