number of options, signing a petition being the most common positive response.
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 Political engagement: Percentage of people who signed a petition in Great Britain from 1983 to 2011
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NatCen. (September 2, 2013). Political engagement: Percentage of people who signed a petition in Great Britain from 1983 to 2011 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/285855/signing-a-petition-political-engagement-in-great-britain-gb/
NatCen. "Political engagement: Percentage of people who signed a petition in Great Britain from 1983 to 2011." Chart. September 2, 2013. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/285855/signing-a-petition-political-engagement-in-great-britain-gb/
NatCen. (2013). Political engagement: Percentage of people who signed a petition in Great Britain from 1983 to 2011. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/285855/signing-a-petition-political-engagement-in-great-britain-gb/
NatCen. "Political Engagement: Percentage of People Who Signed a Petition in Great Britain from 1983 to 2011." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Sep 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/285855/signing-a-petition-political-engagement-in-great-britain-gb/
NatCen, Political engagement: Percentage of people who signed a petition in Great Britain from 1983 to 2011 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/285855/signing-a-petition-political-engagement-in-great-britain-gb/ (last visited May 23, 2024)
Political engagement: Percentage of people who signed a petition in Great Britain from 1983 to 2011 [Graph], NatCen, September 2, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/285855/signing-a-petition-political-engagement-in-great-britain-gb/