Questions asked on this Poll:

• Does the Scottish Parliament give ordinary people more or less say in how Scotland is governed? Perceptions of government & the Union
• Do you agree or disagree that censorship of films and magazines is necessary to uphold moral standards? Policy issues
• Do you agree or disagree that people who break the law should be given stiffer sentences? Policy issues
• Do you agree or disagree that the law should always be obeyed, even if a particular law is wrong? Policy issues
• How much interest do you have in politics? Elections, parties & leaders
• ‘Forced choice’ national identity National identity and cultural issues
• How should Scotland be governed? (five options) How Scotland should be governed
• ‘Moreno’ national identity National identity and cultural issues
• Does having a Scottish Parliament mean that Scotland’s economy will become better or worse? Perceptions of government & the Union
• Is the Scottish Parliament giving Scotland a stronger or weaker voice in the UK? Perceptions of government & the Union
• How should England be governed? Cross border attitudes
• How much do you trust the UK government to work in Scotland’s best long-term interests? Perceptions of government & the Union
• What should Britain’s long-term policy on the European Union be? Policy issues
• Does Scotland get more, less, or pretty much its fair share of government spending? Perceptions of government & the Union
• Do you agree or disagree that young people today don’t have enough respect for traditional British values? Policy issues
• Does having a Scottish Parliament mean taxes in Scotland will be higher or lower? Policy issues The Scottish independence referendum
• Do you agree or disagree that big business benefits owners at the expense of workers? Policy issues
• Are benefits for unemployed people too low and cause hardship, or too high and discourage them from finding jobs? Policy issues
• Do you agree or disagree that Government should redistribute income from the better-off to those who are less well off? Policy issues
• Do you think England’s economy or Scotland’s economy benefits more from the Union? Perceptions of government & the Union
• Do you agree or disagree that large numbers of people these days falsely claim benefits? Policy issues
• Which institution ought to have most influence over how Scotland is run? How Scotland should be governed
• Do you agree or disagree that Scottish MPs should not be allowed to vote on English-only laws? Perceptions of government & the Union
• Do you agree or disagree that ordinary working people do not get their fair share of the nation’s wealth? Policy issues
• Is the gap between those with high incomes and those with low incomes in Britain too large, too small, or about right? Policy issues
• Which institution do you think has most influence over how Scotland is run? Perceptions of government & the Union
• Do you agree or disagree that large numbers of people who are eligible for benefits these days fail to claim them? Policy issues
• How much do you trust the Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests? Perceptions of government & the Union
• Should the government increase taxes and spending, reduce taxes and spending, or keep them the same? Policy issues
• Do you agree or disagree that schools should teach children to obey authority? Policy issues
• Party political identification Elections, parties & leaders
• Do you agree or disagree that for some crimes the death penalty is the most appropriate sentence? Policy issues
• How should Scotland be governed? (five response categories collapsed to three) How Scotland should be governed
• Position on libertarian-authoritarian scale (see notes for details) Policy issues
• Would you say that most people can be trusted or that you can’t be too careful dealing with people? National identity and cultural issues
• Do you agree or disagree that management will always try to get the better of employees if it gets the chance? Policy issues
• Do you agree or disagree that ‘The Scottish Parliament should be given more powers’? How Scotland should be governed
• Position on left-right scale (derived from other variables – see notes) Policy issues
• Do you agree or disagree that there is one law for the rich and one for the poor? Policy issues