Share of people who signed a petition in Great Britain-2011

This statistic shows the percentage of people who signed a petition in Great Britain from 1983 to 2011. In 2011, this was 37 percent. In the survey, participants were asked "have you ever done any of these things about a government action which you thought was unjust and harmful?" Participants were given a number of options, signing a petition being the most common positive response.

Political engagement: Percentage of people who signed a petition in Great Britain from 1983 to 2011

Characteristic	Percentage of respondents
2011	37%
2002	43%
1991	53%
1983	29%

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Release date

September 2013

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Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

1983 to 2011

Number of respondents

2,198*

Age group

18+

Method of interview

Computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI)

Supplementary notes

* Number of respondents:
2011: n = 2,198 (weighted)
2002: n = 2,285 (weighted)
1991: n = 1,422 (weighted)
1983: n = 533 (weighted)
In the survey, participants were asked "have you ever done any of these things about a government action which you thought was unjust and harmful?"

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