Questions asked on this Poll:

• If Scotland remained part of UK but Scottish Government had more powers (devo max) would you feel confident or worried about Scotland’s future? Expectations of constitutional change
• Do you support or oppose charities or other ‘non-profit’ organisations running NHS hospitals? Policy issues
• If a bank needed bailing out and Scotland was independent, would it be in a stronger or weaker position to ensure customers didn’t lose any money? Expectations of constitutional change
• Do you agree or disagree that Scotland would begin to lose its identity if more Muslims came to live in Scotland? National identity and cultural issues
• Should the old age pension always be same in Scotland as England is it or OK to be different? Perceptions of government & the Union Policy issues
• Do you support or oppose private companies or businesses running NHS hospitals? Policy issues
• How likely is it that you will vote in the independence referendum? The Scottish independence referendum
• What should Britain’s long-term policy on the European Union be? 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
• If Scotland became independent should it keep the same King or Queen as England, or have its own President? The Scottish independence referendum
• What is your second choice regarding who would make decisions for Scotland? Expectations of constitutional change How Scotland should be governed
• How much difference do you think Scotland becoming independent would make to your everyday life? Expectations of constitutional change
• ‘Moreno’ national identity National identity and cultural issues
• If Scotland remained part of UK but Scottish Government had more powers (devo max) would taxes be higher or lower? Expectations of constitutional change
• If Scotland had devo max, would the Scottish Govt. have more or less money to spend on public services? Expectations of constitutional change
• Would you be in favour or against independence if it would make little difference to the standard of living, and on average people would be no better or worse off? Expectations of constitutional change
• If Scotland became independent which currency do you think it should use? Expectations of constitutional change
• Should we pay for public services in Scotland out of a sum of money decided by the UK Government and funded out of taxes collected across the UK, or out of taxes decided and collected by the Scottish Government in Scotland? How Scotland should be governed
• As a result of independence, would the old age pension in Scotland be higher, lower or would it make no difference? Expectations of constitutional change
• Do you think England’s economy or Scotland’s economy benefits more from the Union? Perceptions of government & the Union
• Do you think the government should spend more or less on benefits for disabled who can’t work? Policy issues
• Should Scotland be an independent country? (Combined responses of those who have and those who haven’t decided yet) The Scottish independence referendum
• If Scotland were to become independent, would the standard of living in Scotland be higher or lower? Expectations of constitutional change
• Would you agree or disagree that the independence debate is so complicated, a person like me can’t make much sense of it? The Scottish independence referendum
• If Scotland were to become independent, would it have a stronger or weaker voice in the world? Expectations of constitutional change
• Should children go to a different kind of secondary school according to how well they do at primary school, or should all children should go to the same kind of secondary school no matter how they do at primary school? Policy issues
• How do you think the money raised by income tax paid by people in Scotland should be used? How Scotland should be governed
• Does Scotland get more, less, or pretty much its fair share of government spending? Perceptions of government & the Union
• Do you support or oppose private companies or businesses running state schools? Policy issues
• If Scotland were to become independent, would the gap between rich and poor be bigger or smaller? Expectations of constitutional change
• If Scotland became independent what would be your preference for public broadcasting (currently the BBC) in Scotland? The Scottish independence referendum
• Do you agree or disagree that Scotland would begin to lose its identity if more people from Eastern Europe came to live in Scotland? National identity and cultural issues
• Do you agree or disagree that Scotland would begin to lose its identity if more black and Asian people came to live in Scotland? National identity and cultural issues
• Who ought to make important decisions for Scotland about defence and foreign affairs? How Scotland should be governed
• Who should pay towards the costs of university or college students’ tuition? Policy issues
• Do you agree or disagree that ordinary working people do not get their fair share of the nation’s wealth? Policy issues
• How much interest do you have in politics? Elections, parties & leaders
• If Scotland became independent which currency do you think it would it be using after a few years? Expectations of constitutional change
• Do you think the government should spend more or less on benefits for unemployed people? Policy issues
• If Scotland remained part of UK but Scottish Government had more powers (devo max) would people have more pride in their country or less? Expectations of constitutional change
• If Scotland were to become independent, would people have more or less pride in their country? Expectations of constitutional change
• If Scotland remained part of UK but Scottish Government had more powers (devo max) would Scotland’s voice in world be stronger or weaker? Expectations of constitutional change
• Who should make government decisions for Scotland? Expectations of constitutional change How Scotland should be governed Perceptions of government & the Union
• ‘Forced choice’ national identity National identity and cultural issues
• If Scotland were to become independent, how sure or unsure are you about what would happen? Expectations of constitutional change
• Should the government increase taxes and spending, reduce taxes and spending, or keep them the same? Policy issues
• Do you think it is a good idea or bad idea that the referendum going ahead? The Scottish independence referendum
• As a result of independence, would Scotland be in a better or worse position to deal with terrorist threats? Expectations of constitutional change
• If Scotland were to become independent, would taxes in Scotland be higher or lower? Expectations of constitutional change
• In 50 years time, how many people would you like to be speaking Gaelic? Policy issues
• If Scotland remained part of UK but Scottish Government had more powers (devo max) would living standards be higher or lower? Expectations of constitutional change
• Do you agree or disagree that big business benefits owners at the expense of workers? Policy issues
• Do you agree or disagree that large numbers of people who are eligible for benefits these days fail to claim them? Policy issues
• As a result of independence, do you think the Scottish Govt would have more or less money available to spend on public services? Expectations of constitutional change
• Who ought to make important decisions for Scotland about taxes? How Scotland should be governed
• Do you agree or disagree if Scotland becomes independent, Britain’s nuclear weapons submarines should continue to be based here? The Scottish independence referendum
• If Scotland became independent should it have own army, navy and air force or seek to combine with the rest of the UK? The Scottish independence referendum
• Party political identification Elections, parties & leaders
• Do you support or oppose charities or other ‘non-profit’ organisations running state schools? Policy issues
• Do you agree or disagree that large numbers of people these days falsely claim benefits? 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
• Who ought to make important decisions for Scotland about welfare benefits? How Scotland should be governed
• How should Scotland be governed? (five response categories collapsed to three) How Scotland should be governed
• Would you agree or disagree that the independence debate is giving ordinary people a say in Scotland’s future? The Scottish independence referendum
• Where should the money to pay benefits to people in Scotland who lose job come from? How Scotland should be governed
• Do you agree or disagree that management will always try to get the better of employees if it gets the chance? Policy issues
• Would you be in favour or against independence if the standard of living would be higher and people were £500 better off on average? Expectations of constitutional change
• Do you think the government should spend more or less on benefits for retired people? Policy issues
• Where should the money to pay pensions to people in Scotland come from? How Scotland should be governed
• How much difference do you think devo max would make to your everyday life? Expectations of constitutional change
• If Scotland were to become independent, would Scotland’s economy be better or worse? Expectations of constitutional change
• If Scotland were to become an independent country, do you think you would be better or worse off? Expectations of constitutional change
• How should Scotland be governed? (five options) How Scotland should be governed
• Should the basic rate of income tax always be same in Scotland as England or is it OK to be different? Perceptions of government & the Union Policy issues
• How do you think the money raised through taxes on North Sea Oil in Scottish waters should be used? How Scotland should be governed
• Are benefits for unemployed people too low and cause hardship, or too high and discourage them from finding jobs? Policy issues
• If Scotland became independent, how confident would you be that there are enough people with the expertise to run the country well? Expectations of constitutional change
• If Scotland became independent what choices about passports should be avaible to citizens living here? The Scottish independence referendum
• How confident are you that both sides of the debate are getting a fair chance to present their argument? The Scottish independence referendum
• How much do you feel you know about Scottish independence? The Scottish independence referendum
• At the moment, which way do you think you are most likely to vote, Yes or No? (only asked of those who say they haven’t decided yet) The Scottish independence referendum
• If Scotland were to become independent would you feel confident or worried about Scotland’s future? Expectations of constitutional change
• If Scotland remained part of UK but Scottish Government had more powers (devo max) would economy be better or worse? Expectations of constitutional change
• Should Scotland be an independent country? If you do vote in the referendum, how will you vote? The Scottish independence referendum
• Are you in favour or against Britain having its own nuclear weapons? The Scottish independence referendum
• If Scotland became independent should it be a member of the European Union? How Scotland should be governed The Scottish independence referendum
• Do you agree or disagree that there is one law for the rich and one for the poor? Policy issues
• 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 think the referendum should ask a second question about more powers? The Scottish independence referendum
• Would you be in favour or against independence if the standard of living would be lower and people were £500 worse off on average? Expectations of constitutional change
• If Scotland had devo max, would pensions be higher or lower? Expectations of constitutional change
• How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the way in which the NHS runs nowadays? Policy issues
• Has Scotland’s economy got stronger or weaker in the last 12 months? 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