DOI: 10.17026/dans-zah-4r5t
title: NIPO weekpeilingen 1981
title: NIPO opinion polls 1981

description: &lt;p&gt;Data derived from weekly public opinion polls in the Netherlands in 1981 concerning social and political issues. Samples were drawn from the Dutch population aged 18 years and older.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;All data from the surveys held between 1962 and 2000 are available in the DANS data collections.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Background variables:&lt;br&gt;Sex / age / religion / income / vote recall latest elections / party preference / level of education / union membership / professional status / &lt; self &gt; left-right rating / party alignment / province / degree of urbanization / weight factor.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Topical variables:&lt;br&gt;n8103: Submarines for Taiwan / Influence on respondents' political choice / Export of warships and nuclear plants for the sake of domestic employment / Unemployment within family, acquaintances / Respondent's chances to lose job.&lt;br&gt;n8108: Voting intention coming national elections / Preferred coalition / Respondent's knowledge and opinion of debates in parliament about submarines for Taiwan / Relative importance of China and Taiwan for Dutch export and employment / Government decision on submarines for Taiwan / Strong reduction in public expenditures / Lowering social welfare benefits and salaries of civil servants and teachers.&lt;br&gt;n8109: Voting intentions coming national elections / Respondent's knowledge of parliamentary news / Importance of parliamentary work / Importance of parliamentary discussion on unemployment / Reductions in public expenditures / Submarines for Taiwan / STER advertising on TV / Nuclear plants in Holland / Apartheid in South Africa / Reducing social welfare expenditures / Nuclear weapons in Holland / State aid to national industry / Civil servants' salaries / Armament of and nuclear weapons of USSR and USA / Oil boycott against South Africa / Respondent's personal opinion on oil boycott against South Africa / Influence of Dutch boycott on Apartheid policy of South Africa.&lt;br&gt;n8110: Voting intentions coming national elections / Trips abroad / Courses in foreign languages / Was respondent ever in position of having no money for very urgent expenses / Has respondent ever thought he would not survive disease or accident / Drinking problem / Buying books / Reading books in foreign languages.&lt;br&gt;n8111: Stands of political parties on nuclear weapons in Holland and on NATO / Influence of these stands on respondents' voting intentions / Influence of changes in stands on respondents' voting intentions / Desirability of CDA-VVD-coalition or other coalition after next national elections / Should Terlouw, Wiegel, Den Uyl be ministers again in new cabinet / Who for next Prime Minister / Respondent's opinion on immediate shutdown of nuclear plants in Borssele and Doodewaard / Respondent's opinion on replacement of old nuclear weapons in Holland by new ones / Respondent's opinion on decision to keep open nuclear plants and build new ones.&lt;br&gt;n8112: Voting intentions coming national elections / Wage control by government for 1981 / wages should be left to employers or be decided by government / Respondent's opinion on great cuts in public expenditures / Maintaining all social services or creating a strong industry for employment ends / Possibility of PvdA program to maintain purchasing power of minimum wages and connected social welfare benefits / Best way for Holland to promote disarmament and reduce nuclear weapons by unilateral abolishment of Dutch nuclear tasks or by staying within NATO / Replacement of old nuclear weapons in Holland by new ones within NATO alliance / Respondent's knowledge of which political parties want to remove all nuclear weapons from Holland / Respondent's opinion on removing all nuclear weapons from Holland.&lt;br&gt;n8114: Voting intentions coming national elections / Most effectual forms of demonstrating petition / Occupation / Hunger strike / Camping / Influence of demonstrating at the Binnenhof on decision making in parliament / Should demonstrating at the Binnenhof be restricted / Participation in demonstrating at the Binnenhof / Members of parliament and their caring for ordinary people / members of parliament as servants of powerful groups instead of as servants of the common interest / How well do MP’s do their jobs / Should new American nuclear weapons be placed in Holland within NATO alliance / Should Holland remove all nuclear weapons from its territory if other countries in east and west are prepared to do so too and even if they are not prepared to do so / Presence of nuclear weapons as a warrant for peace and security.&lt;br&gt;n8117: Voting intentions coming national elections / Confidence in defense policy of PvdA, CDA, VVD, D66 / Underdeveloped countries should solve their own problems or developed countries should help / Development aid to be raised / Dutch citizen has an obligation to help people in underdeveloped countries / Sector where aid is most urgently needed / Type of aid most useful in the long run / Should technical and scientific knowledge be provided for free to poor countries to promote their own scientific development / Polish trade union will be independent or soon be under communist rule again / Respondent's opinion on aid in form of food and money to Poland by western countries / USSR and situation in Poland / NATO action against USSR in relation to Poland / Replacement of old nuclear weapons in Holland by new ones within NATO alliance.&lt;br&gt;n8118: Topical variables: Voting intentions coming national elections / Which parties will win, which will loose / Respondent watched Van Agt, Den Uyl, Terlouw, Wiegel on TV respondents' opinion on their TV performance / Possibility of future growth of Dutch economy / Possibility of economic growth by measures taken by next government / Influence of measures taken by government on unemployment / Need of military counterbalance in West-Europe against Russia / Holland stays in or withdraws from NATO / if Holland stays in NATO should it accept majority decisions / Danger of Holland within NATO in isolated position / Replacement of old nuclear weapons in Holland by new ones within NATO alliance / Respondent's opinion on decision to keep open nuclear plants and build new ones.&lt;br&gt;n8120: Voting intentions coming national elections / Issues influencing respondents' choice of political party taxes / Level of social security premiums / Level of social welfare benefits / Level of minimum wages / Leveling down income / Fight against unemployment / Personality of political leader / Ecology / Development aid / Nuclear plants / Nuclear weapons / Policy towards USSR, USA, South-Africa / NATO policy / Common market policy / Law and order / Reaction to actions / Demonstrations / Health care / Cooperation of all groups in Holland / Fight against inflation and price increases / Freedom to get on and earn well / Should CDA and VVD or PvdA and D66 get a majority in house of commons / Who for Prime Minister after next elections / Political programs on TV and radio / Influence of TV and radio on respondents' political choice / Respondent driving a car / Respondent picking up hitchhikers / Respondent hitchhiking himself / Respondent's opinion on answering NIPO questions / Opinion about public opinion polls.&lt;br&gt;n8121: Voting intentions coming national elections / Respondent's opinion on police action in Breda arresting people to prevent them from rioting / Is such an action permitted before real riots do occur / Respondent's knowledge of towns Beatrix visited on 30th of April / Whose advice should be followed in general / On defense and nuclear weapons / On law and order / On wages and social security / Replacement of old nuclear weapons in Holland by new ones within NATO alliance / Respondent's opinion on decision to keep open nuclear plants and build new ones / Should new government be formed quickly / Be next prime minister in interest of country.&lt;br&gt;n8122: Voting intentions coming national elections / At what time respondent will vote / Respondent interested in election forecasts / Respondents' knowledge of results of election forecasts / Most important topics for new government fight against unemployment / Improve profits in national industry / Reduce social insurance premiums / Close down nuclear plants / Level down incomes / Restrict social welfare benefits / Solve housing problem / All nuclear weapons out of Holland / Law and order / Strengthen defense within NATO alliance / Maintain level of development aid / Boycott of South Africa / Reduce wages.&lt;br&gt;n8123: Importance of national elections 26th of May / Which party did win or lose according to respondent / Who for Prime Minister / At what time respondent went to the poll / Which TV antenna system respondent possesses / How many foreign TV stations respondent receives / Does respondent receive illegal TV stations / How often does he watch illegal TV stations.&lt;br&gt;n8125: Motives for party choice at national elections of 26th of may taxes / Level of social security premiums / Level of social welfare benefits / Level of minimum wages / Leveling down income / Fight against unemployment / Strengthening of national industry / Solution of housing problem / Personality of political leader / Ecology / Development aid / Nuclear plants / Nuclear weapons / Policy towards Russia, USA, South Africa / NATO policy / Common market policy / Law and order / Reaction to actions and demonstrations / Health care / Cooperation of all groups in Holland / Fight against inflation and price increases / Freedom to get on and earn well / Should Van Agt be next Prime Minister / Should Den Uyl be next prime minister.&lt;br&gt;n8126: Government to be formed should there be a coalition of CDA-PvdA-D66 or other coalition / If coalition of CDA-PvdA-D66 who for Prime Minister / If coalition of CDA, PvdA, D66 is not possible would respondent favour CDA-VVD-coalition / Respondent expects maintenance of all social security benefits or cuts in benefits / Respondent expects existing nuclear plants in Borssele and Doodewaard to be closed or to be in production / Respondent expects decision to station within NATO alliance new nuclear weapons in Holland / Respondent's opinion on decision to replace old nuclear weapons in Holland by new ones within NATO alliance / Respondent's opinion on decision to keep open nuclear plants and build new ones respondents' opinion on decision to keep open Borssele and Doodewaard, but not to build new ones / Respondent's opinion on decision to drain the Markerwaard.&lt;br&gt;n8129: New government to be formed if a coalition of CDA, PvdA, D66 succeeds who for Prime Minister / If a coalition of CDA, PvdA, D66 is not possible, should D66 cooperate with VVD and CDA / If a majority cabinet is not possible, should there be a minority cabinet of CDA and VVD or PvdA and D66 / Should present cabinet van Agt and Wiegel govern until next elections / Which political party is to blame for the fact new cabinet has not been formed yet / Who is personally to blame for the fact new cabinet has not been formed yet.&lt;br&gt;n8132: New government to be formed if a coalition of CDA, PvdA, D66 succeeds who for prime minister / If a coalition of CDA, PvdA, D66 is not possible, should D'66 cooperate with VVD and CDA / If a majority cabinet is not possible, should there be a minority cabinet of CDA and VVD or PvdA and D66 / Should present cabinet Van Agt and Wiegel govern until next elections / Which political party is to blame for the fact new cabinet has not been formed yet / Who is personally to blame for not yet forming of cabinet / Income respondents' satisfaction with his income respondent can manage on his income / Respondent could manage on less income / Respondent thinks his income is above or under minimum level / How many persons in family must live on respondents' income / How many persons in family bring in money.&lt;br&gt;n8135: Expectations of decisions by new government / Who will be next prime-minister, who vice prime-minister / Respondent confident on new government / Respondent expects level of social welfare benefits will be maintained or reduced / Respondent expects Markerwaard will be drained / Respondent expects nuclear plants in Borssele and Doodewaard be closed down or not / Respondent expects placing of new nuclear weapons in Holland within NATO alliance / Respondent expects sufficient cut down in public expenditures / Respondent expects tax increase / Decision on placing new nuclear weapons yes or no should be taken this year or better be postponed / Respondent's opinion on the importance of the subject of nuclear weapons / If CDA and PvdA continue to disagree on new nuclear weapons what should happen crisis in government or compromise, CDA or PvdA should give in / Which element respondent thinks are important in discussion on nuclear weapons and plants emotion / Reason / religion / Pro-USSR views / Anti-American views / Fear / Anti-militarism / Patriotism.&lt;br&gt;n8136: Expectations of decisions by new government / Who will be next prime-minister, who vice prime-minister / Respondent confident of new government, of Van Agt, of Den Uyl, of Terlouw, of Wiegel / Should advice of the bank of The Netherlands on further reducing government expenditures be followed / Replacement of old nuclear weapons by new ones in Holland by new government / Respondent's opinion on introduction of new third commercial TV station / Would respondent survive possible next war / If Holland would be occupied territory would there be a danger of nuclear bombing / Should Holland defend its territory in such a war or rather capitulate / Respondent's choice between USSR occupation or Holland defending itself at all risks.&lt;br&gt;n8137: Expectations of new government respondents' knowledge of who will be next prime minister and who next vice prime-minister / Who should have become prime-minister / Respondent's confidence in new government, Van Agt, Den Uyl, Terlouw, Wiegel / Which authority is best judge on cutting government expenditures.&lt;br&gt;n8139: Expectations, confidence in new government / Respondent heard or read something about queen's speech / Queen's speech gives respondent more or less confidence in new government / New government measures will improve or worsen respondents' position / New government's plans influencing respondents' political choice / Which political party, parties did well during last months / Which political parties did not do well / Which political leaders did well and did not do well during last months / Respondent more or less confident in new government compared with last government Van Agt / Respondent's opinion on possible cooperation of ministers in new government.:&lt;br&gt;n8141: Nuclear plants open or to be closed / Respondent saw blockade at Doodewaard on TV / Respondent read about it in newspapers, magazines / Respondent's opinion on action of demonstrators / Respondent's opinion of reaction by public authorities against blockade / Respondent's opinion on ecological danger of nuclear plant at Doodewaard / Electricity from nuclear plant is more or less expensive than electricity from conventional plant / Dutch nuclear plants should stay open or should close down soon / Respondent agrees or disagrees with slogans on war, peace, east-west relations / Respondent thinks a military counterbalance is needed in West-Europe against USSR and allies / Should Holland stay in NATO or get out.&lt;br&gt;n8142: New government's declaration of policy / Respondent heard or read about declaration / Respondent's confidence in new government on account of declaration / New government's measures will improve or worsen respondents' situation / Government's plans influencing respondents' political choice / Respondent expects new government to maintain or to reduce social welfare benefits / Respondent expects Markerwaard to be drained / Nuclear plants will close down or stay open / New nuclear weapons will be placed in Holland within NATO alliance / Public expenditures will be cut down in a sufficient way / Taxes will be raised, reduced or be the same / How long respondent expects new government to last / Respondent possesses TV, phone / TV and phone are in the same room / Distance between TV and phone.&lt;br&gt;n8144: New government's declaration of policy respondent heard or read about declaration / Respondent's confidence in new government on account of declaration / New government measures will improve or worsen respondents' situation / Government plans influencing respondents' political choice / Respondent expects new government to maintain or reduce social welfare benefits / Respondent expects Markerwaard to be drained / Nuclear plants will be closed down or stay o / New nuclear weapons will be placed in Holland within NATO alliance / Public expenditures will be cut down in a sufficient way / Taxes will be raised, reduced or will be the same / How long respondent expects new government to last / Respondent heard or read about the appointment of a parliamentary commissioner / Which institution appointed the parliamentary commissioner &lt; nationale ombudsman &gt;, according to respondent / Respondent's thoughts to put complaints about public authorities and police to the parliamentary commissioner next year.&lt;br&gt;n8145: Restoration or resignation of government Van Agt CDA and D66 minister or PvdA ministers were right / What respondent thinks is the best thing to do now to repair the cabinet / To form a new one / New general elections / Respondent's opinion on a possible return of a new cabinet Van Agt but without one or more of the present ministers if respondent agrees who should leave / Respondent's confidence in Van Agt, Den Uyl, Terlouw, Wiegel.&lt;br&gt;n8147: Confidence in government / How long respondent thinks new cabinet Van Agt will last / Respondent more or less confident of this cabinet after recent affairs / Respondent's confidence in new cabinet / New government's plans will improve or worsen respondents' situation / Government's plans influencing respondents' political choice / Den Uyl will be able to reduce unemployment by means of his plan / Respondent thinks it's fair to raise taxes on behalf of this plan / Respondent expects new government to maintain or reduce social welfare benefits / New nuclear weapons will be placed in Holland within NATO alliance / Public expenditures will be cut down sufficiently / What impression respondent got from recent troubles in cabinet.&lt;br&gt;n8149: National economic situation / Budgetary deficit should be solved by spending less or by raising taxes / Public expenditures will be sufficiently reduced / Respondent agrees with contention that profit rate of most enterprises is too low / How is the profit rate where respondent is working / Respondent thinks there is a chance of being fired or pensioned off next year / Wages, salaries and connected social taxes should be reduced, raised or kept the same / If necessary could respondent manage to live on a 10 percent lesser income / Respondent manages to live well on his income / Respondent prefers shorter working day with lower salary or regular overtime with more wage / Respondent knows coal burned power plants may do harm to environment / Which are more dangerous for people in environment nuclear plants or coal- burned plants / Respondent's opinion on possible decision to keep open nuclear plants at Borssele and Doodewaard.&lt;br&gt;n8150: Negotiations between USA and USSR on reduction of nuclear arms will take a long time or soon will lead to new agreement / Arms negotiations between USA and the USSR should influence Dutch decision on placing new nuclear arms / If USSR does not want to remove its nuclear arms, should West-Europe place new nuclear arms / Should this new nuclear arms also be placed in Holland / What is the best thing to do in order to reduce nuclear arms in Europe to start disarmament first and negotiate afterwards or first negotiate and only disarm if a result has been achieved / Respondent expects government to do something about unemployment / Government can do something about bad situation of Dutch industry / Profit rate of Dutch industry too low or too high / National debts too high or too low / Raising taxes for the sake of creating new jobs will it succeed or not / Respondent thinks it is fair to pay more taxes for this purpose.&lt;br&gt;n8151: Radio and TV how often does respondent watch news on TV / How often does respondent listen to news on radio / What gives respondent more information news on TV or news on radio / Respondent listens to radio station Hilversum 4 / Respondent knows at what time Hilversum 4 starts and ends broadcasting / Hilversum 4 is broadcasting on EM or FM / Respondent heard or read about Dutch soldiers probably going to the Sinai / Respondent's opinion on Dutch participation in peace force / Respondent heard or read about proposals of minister Den Uyl and the negotiations between labour and employers / Is it clear to respondent what it is all about / Respondent expects wage control by government or independent wage agreement by labour and employers / Respondent's personal opinion on wage control.&lt;br&gt;n8152: Education / Government should pay more attention to strengthening of national industry / Fight against unemployment / Health care / Primary schools / Secondary schools / Education for adults / Housing / Military defense / Energy supply / Welfare facilities / Educational system should stay as it is now since "Mammoetwet" or should be as before or should be totally renewed / What is the best system for primary schools / Best system for secondary schools / Best system for higher education / Which system of secondary education respondent prefers for his own children / At what age are children able to choose consciously for later type of school / At what age can children do a conscious choice of a profession / How many years should a child stay in comprehensive school / What kind of people can do a lot to improve situation in Holland scientists, members of parliament / Ministers / Captains of industry / Trade union leaders / Young businessmen / Teachers / People who want to work hard and earn a lot / Social workers / Economists / Technicians and inventors.&lt;/p&gt;