Full question: Some argue that the next general election should be considered a ‘de facto referendum’, and that every vote for pro-independence parties like SNP and the Greens should be taken as a vote for Scottish independence. Others argue that elections cover a wide range of issues and Scottish independence is a separate decision. Do you think:

All questions relevant to this website that were asked on the same poll:

• How would you vote in a Scottish independence referendum if held now? (asked after the EU referendum)
• Do you support/oppose the Gender Recognition Bill and was the UK government right/wrong to block it?
• On a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 means there is no chance you would vote for them and 100 means you would be certain to vote for them, how likely would you be to vote for the Conservative Party if there were a general election tomorrow?
• On a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 means there is no chance you would vote for them and 100 means you would be certain to vote for them, how likely would you be to vote for the Labour Party if there were a general election tomorrow?
• On a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 means there is no chance you would vote for them and 100 means you would be certain to vote for them, how likely would you be to vote for the Liberal Democrats if there were a general election tomorrow?
• On a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 means there is no chance you would vote for them and 100 means you would be certain to vote for them, how likely would you be to vote for the Reform UK Scotland if there were a general election tomorrow?
• On a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 means there is no chance you would vote for them and 100 means you would be certain to vote for them, how likely would you be to vote for the Scottish National Party if there were a general election tomorrow?
• On a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 means there is no chance you would vote for them and 100 means you would be certain to vote for them, how likely would you be to vote for the Alba Party if there were a general election tomorrow?
• On a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 means there is no chance you would vote for them and 100 means you would be certain to vote for them, how likely would you be to vote for the Green Party if there were a general election tomorrow?
• If an independence referendum were held tomorrow, what do you think the result would be?
• If an independence referendum were held in 5 years’ time, what do you think the result would be?
• Do you think an independent Scotland should join the EU without a further referendum, or it should hold a referendum on EU membership, or that an independent Scotland should not join the EU?
• Do you think that the next general election should be a considered a ‘de facto’ referendum or not?
• Does the performance of the Scottish government on things like schools, hospitals, public services and the economy make you more or less confident in voting for an independent Scotland?
• If you had to choose, would you rather have a law made in Scotland you disagreed with or a law made in Westminster that you agreed with?
• How positive or negative do you feel about Nicola Sturgeon? (0 to 100 scale)
• How positive or negative do you feel about Anas Sarwar? (0 to 100 scale)
• How positive or negative do you feel about Douglas Ross? (0 to 100 scale)
• How positive or negative do you feel about Alex Cole-Hamilton? (0 to 100 scale)
• How positive or negative do you feel about Alex Salmond? (0 to 100 scale)
• How positive or negative do you feel about Lorna Slater? (0 to 100 scale)
• How positive or negative do you feel about Patrick Harvie? (0 to 100 scale)
• How positive or negative do you feel about Keir Starmer? (0 to 100 scale)
• How positive or negative do you feel about Rishi Sunak? (0 to 100 scale)
• How positive or negative do you feel about the Scottish Conservatives? (0 to 100 scale)
• How positive or negative do you feel about Scottish Labour? (0 to 100 scale)
• How positive or negative do you feel about the Scottish Lib Dems? (0 to 100 scale)
• How positive or negative do you feel about the Scottish Greens? (0 to 100 scale)
• How positive or negative do you feel about the SNP? (0 to 100 scale)
• How positive or negative do you feel about the Alba Party? (0 to 100 scale)
• How positive or negative do you feel about the Reform UK? (0 to 100 scale)
• If Scotland were to become an independent country, do you think your standard of living would increase, decrease or stay about the same?
• If Scotland were to become an independent country, do you think tax rates in Scotland would increase, decrease or stay about the same?
• If Scotland were to become an independent country, do you think equality in Scotland would increase, decrease or stay about the same?
• If Scotland were to become an independent country, do you think unemployment in Scotland would increase, decrease or stay about the same?
• If Scotland were to become an independent country, do you think the level of public spending in Scotland would increase, decrease or stay about the same?
• If Scotland were to become an independent country, do you think NHS waiting times would increase, decrease or stay about the same?
• If Scotland were to become an independent country, do you think investment in Scotland by UK-based businesses would increase, decrease or stay about the same?
• If Scotland were to become an independent country, do you think food prices in Scotland would increase, decrease or stay about the same?
• If Scotland were to become an independent country, do you think energy bills in Scotland would increase, decrease or stay about the same?
• If Scotland were to become an independent country, do you think Scotland’s ability to handle another financial crisis would increase, decrease or stay about the same?
• If Scotland were to become an independent country, do you think opportunities for young people in Scotland would increase, decrease or stay about the same?
• If Scotland were to become an independent country, do you think Scotland’s ability to handle another pandemic would increase, decrease or stay about the same?
• If Scotland were to become an independent country, do you think immigration into Scotland would increase, decrease or stay about the same?
• If Scotland were to become an independent country, do you think tourism to Scotland would increase, decrease or stay about the same?
• If Scotland were to become an independent country, do you think educational attainment in Scotland would increase, decrease or stay about the same?
• If Scotland were to become an independent country, do you think Scotland’s standing in the world would increase, decrease or stay about the same?
• If Scotland were to become an independent country, do you think the amount of trade Scotland does with the rest of the world increase, decrease or stay about the same?
• If Scotland were to vote Yes to Independence in a second referendum, how likely do you think it is that Scotland would spend years negotiating with the UK government over the detailed terms of independence?
• If Scotland were to vote Yes to Independence in a second referendum, how likely do you think it is that Scotland would keep the pound as its currency?
• If Scotland were to vote Yes to Independence in a second referendum, how likely do you think it is that many businesses currently based in Scotland would move out, with the loss of many jobs?
• If Scotland were to vote Yes to Independence in a second referendum, how likely do you think it is that there would be a hard border between Scotland and England?
• If Scotland were to vote Yes to Independence in a second referendum, how likely do you think it is that Scotland would quickly rejoin the EU?
• If Scotland were to vote Yes to Independence in a second referendum, how likely do you think it is that the Scottish government would have to make painful cuts in public spending?
• If Scotland were to vote Yes to Independence in a second referendum, how likely do you think it is that Scots would lose access to public services like specialist healthcare in England?
• If Scotland were to vote Yes to Independence in a second referendum, how likely do you think it is that The King would still be Scotland’s head of state?