This statistic shows the responses from members of the British public when they were asked "Thinking about government spending on flood defences, which of the following best reflects your view?" in reference to the flooding situation in the United Kingdom (UK), in the first months of 2014. Half of the respondents felt that the government should spend more on flood defences, even if it would lead to tax rises or bigger cuts elsewhere in the UK budget.
Thinking about government spending on flood defences, which of the following best reflects your view?
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YouGov. (February 16, 2014). Thinking about government spending on flood defences, which of the following best reflects your view? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/288906/uk-floods-public-opinion-government-spending-for-flood-defences/
YouGov. "Thinking about government spending on flood defences, which of the following best reflects your view?." Chart. February 16, 2014. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/288906/uk-floods-public-opinion-government-spending-for-flood-defences/
YouGov. (2014). Thinking about government spending on flood defences, which of the following best reflects your view?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/288906/uk-floods-public-opinion-government-spending-for-flood-defences/
YouGov. "Thinking about Government Spending on Flood Defences, Which of The following Best Reflects Your View?." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Feb 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/288906/uk-floods-public-opinion-government-spending-for-flood-defences/
YouGov, Thinking about government spending on flood defences, which of the following best reflects your view? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/288906/uk-floods-public-opinion-government-spending-for-flood-defences/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Thinking about government spending on flood defences, which of the following best reflects your view? [Graph], YouGov, February 16, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/288906/uk-floods-public-opinion-government-spending-for-flood-defences/