Questions asked on this Poll:

• Which institution do you think has most influence over how Scotland is run? Perceptions of government & the Union
• How should Scotland be governed? (five options) How Scotland should be governed
• Party political identification Elections, parties & leaders
• Do you think it is true or false that ‘The Scottish Executive/Government makes most decisions about money spent on health’? Perceptions of government & the Union
• How much interest do you have in politics? Elections, parties & leaders
• 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
• Does the Scottish Parliament give ordinary people more or less say in how Scotland is governed? Perceptions of government & the Union
• How good is the UK government at listening to people’s views before it takes decisions? Perceptions of government & the Union
• 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 big business benefits owners at the expense of workers? Policy issues
• Position on libertarian-authoritarian scale (see notes for details) Policy issues
• Do you agree or disagree that schools should teach children to obey authority? 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
• Has the quality of education in Scotland increased or fallen in the last 12 months? Policy issues
• Is the Scottish Parliament giving Scotland a stronger or weaker voice in the UK? Perceptions of government & the Union
• How should Scotland be governed? (five response categories collapsed to three) How Scotland should be governed
• Do you agree or disagree that for some crimes the death penalty is the most appropriate sentence? Policy issues
• Do you agree or disagree that there is one law for the rich and one for the poor? Policy issues
• Do you think it is true or false that ‘The Scottish Parliament has around 70 elected members’? 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
• 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 the law should always be obeyed, even if a particular law is wrong? Policy issues
• ‘Forced choice’ national identity National identity and cultural issues
• Has the standard of public transport in Scotland increased or fallen in the last 12 months? Perceptions of government & the Union Policy issues
• Do you agree or disagree that young people today don’t have enough respect for traditional British values? Policy issues
• How good is the Scottish Government at listening to people’s views before it takes decisions? Perceptions of government & the Union
• Has the general standard of living in Scotland increased or fallen in the last 12 months? Perceptions of government & the Union
• Is the gap between those with high incomes and those with low incomes in Britain too large, too small, or about right? Policy issues
• Should the government increase taxes and spending, reduce taxes and spending, or keep them the same? Policy issues
• Which institution ought to have most influence over how Scotland is run? How Scotland should be governed
• How much do you trust the UK government to work in Scotland’s best long-term interests? Perceptions of government & the Union
• Has Scotland’s economy got stronger or weaker in the last 12 months? Perceptions of government & the Union
• Position on left-right scale (derived from other variables – see notes) Policy issues
• Do you think it is true or false that ‘The Scottish Executive/Government is just another name for Scottish Parliament’? Perceptions of government & the Union
• What should Britain’s long-term policy on the European Union be? Policy issues
• How much do you trust the Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests? Perceptions of government & the Union
• Has the standard of the health service in Scotland increased or fallen in the last 12 months? Policy issues
• Do you think it is true or false that ‘The Scottish Executive/Government decides the level of unemployment benefit’? Perceptions of government & the Union
• Do you agree or disagree that people who break the law should be given stiffer sentences? Policy issues
• How important do you think it is to vote in Scottish Parliament elections? Elections, parties & leaders
• How important do you think it is to vote in UK General Elections? Elections, parties & leaders
• How important do you think it is to vote in local council elections? Elections, parties & leaders