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Full question: How much do you trust the Scottish Parliament/Scottish Executive/Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests? (see detailed documentation for question wording in individual years)

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Do you agree or disagree that large numbers of people these days falsely claim benefits?
How much interest do you have in politics?
Do you agree or disagree that large numbers of people who are eligible for benefits these days fail to claim them?
Do you agree or disagree that censorship of films and magazines is necessary to uphold moral standards?
Are benefits for unemployed people too low and cause hardship, or too high and discourage them from finding jobs?
Party political identification
‘Moreno’ national identity
How should Scotland be governed? (five response categories collapsed to three)
At the Scottish Parliamentary election, did you vote mostly according to what was going on in Scotland or mostly according to what was going on in Britain as a whole?
Has the quality of education in Scotland increased or fallen in the last 12 months?
Does having a Scottish Parliament mean that the NHS in Scotland will become better or worse?
How should Scotland be governed? (five options)
Do you agree or disagree that young people today don’t have enough respect for traditional British values?
Does the Scottish Parliament give ordinary people more or less say in how Scotland is governed?
Is the gap between those with high incomes and those with low incomes in Britain too large, too small, or about right?
Which institution ought to have most influence over how Scotland is run?
Which institution do you think will have most influence over how Scotland is run? (pre-devolution)
How much do you trust the UK government to work in Scotland’s best long-term interests?
Does having a Scottish Parliament mean that Scotland’s economy will become better or worse?
Do you agree or disagree that ‘The Scottish Parliament should be given more powers’?
Is the Scottish Parliament giving Scotland a stronger or weaker voice in the UK?
Do you think the government should spend more or less on benefits for disabled who can’t work?
‘Forced choice’ national identity
How well does Scottish Labour look after the interests of Scottish people in general?
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?
Does having a Scottish Parliament mean taxes in Scotland will be higher or lower?
Has the standard of the health service in Scotland increased or fallen in the last 12 months?
What should Britain’s long-term policy on the European Union be?
Do you think the government should spend more or less on benefits for unemployed people?
Has the general standard of living in Scotland increased or fallen in the last 12 months?
How much do you trust the Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests?

Full question: How much do you trust the Scottish Parliament/Scottish Executive/Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests? (see detailed documentation for question wording in individual years)

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

Full question: How much do you trust the Scottish Parliament/Scottish Executive/Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests? (see detailed documentation for question wording in individual years)

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

Full question: How much do you trust the Scottish Parliament/Scottish Executive/Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests? (see detailed documentation for question wording in individual years)

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

Full question: How much do you trust the Scottish Parliament/Scottish Executive/Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests? (see detailed documentation for question wording in individual years)

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

Full question: How much do you trust the Scottish Parliament/Scottish Executive/Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests? (see detailed documentation for question wording in individual years)

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

Full question: How much do you trust the Scottish Parliament/Scottish Executive/Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests? (see detailed documentation for question wording in individual years)

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

Full question: How much do you trust the Scottish Parliament/Scottish Executive/Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests? (see detailed documentation for question wording in individual years)

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

Full question: How much do you trust the Scottish Parliament/Scottish Executive/Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests? (see detailed documentation for question wording in individual years)

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

Full question: How much do you trust the Scottish Parliament/Scottish Executive/Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests? (see detailed documentation for question wording in individual years)

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

Full question: How much do you trust the Scottish Parliament/Scottish Executive/Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests? (see detailed documentation for question wording in individual years)

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

Full question: How much do you trust the Scottish Parliament/Scottish Executive/Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests? (see detailed documentation for question wording in individual years)

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

Full question: How much do you trust the Scottish Parliament/Scottish Executive/Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests? (see detailed documentation for question wording in individual years)

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

Full question: How much do you trust the Scottish Parliament/Scottish Executive/Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests? (see detailed documentation for question wording in individual years)

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

Full question: How much do you trust the Scottish Parliament/Scottish Executive/Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests? (see detailed documentation for question wording in individual years)

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

Full question: How much do you trust the Scottish Parliament/Scottish Executive/Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests? (see detailed documentation for question wording in individual years)

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

Full question: How much do you trust the Scottish Parliament/Scottish Executive/Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests? (see detailed documentation for question wording in individual years)

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

Fieldwork dates:: 21 October 2021 - 27 March 2022
Data from:: Scotland
Notes: Previously SSA has been administered face-to-face but for the first time this year, as a result of coronavirus restrictions in place at the time of fieldwork, the survey was conducted via telephone. This change in methodology impacted the nature of the sample and responses received, and as a result affected comparability with previous SSA data.
Pollster: ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
Funder: Scottish Government
Data collection mode: Telephone
Sample Size: 1130
Age: 16 and older

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Full question: How much do you trust the Scottish Parliament/Scottish Executive/Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests? (see detailed documentation for question wording in individual years)

Full question: How much do you trust the Scottish Parliament/Scottish Executive/Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests? (see detailed documentation for question wording in individual years)

Full question: How much do you trust the Scottish Parliament/Scottish Executive/Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests? (see detailed documentation for question wording in individual years)

Full question: How much do you trust the Scottish Parliament/Scottish Executive/Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests? (see detailed documentation for question wording in individual years)

Full question: How much do you trust the Scottish Parliament/Scottish Executive/Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests? (see detailed documentation for question wording in individual years)

Full question: How much do you trust the Scottish Parliament/Scottish Executive/Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests? (see detailed documentation for question wording in individual years)

Full question: How much do you trust the Scottish Parliament/Scottish Executive/Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests? (see detailed documentation for question wording in individual years)

Full question: How much do you trust the Scottish Parliament/Scottish Executive/Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests? (see detailed documentation for question wording in individual years)

Full question: How much do you trust the Scottish Parliament/Scottish Executive/Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests? (see detailed documentation for question wording in individual years)

Full question: How much do you trust the Scottish Parliament/Scottish Executive/Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests? (see detailed documentation for question wording in individual years)

Full question: How much do you trust the Scottish Parliament/Scottish Executive/Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests? (see detailed documentation for question wording in individual years)

Full question: How much do you trust the Scottish Parliament/Scottish Executive/Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests? (see detailed documentation for question wording in individual years)

Full question: How much do you trust the Scottish Parliament/Scottish Executive/Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests? (see detailed documentation for question wording in individual years)

Full question: How much do you trust the Scottish Parliament/Scottish Executive/Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests? (see detailed documentation for question wording in individual years)

Full question: How much do you trust the Scottish Parliament/Scottish Executive/Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests? (see detailed documentation for question wording in individual years)

Full question: How much do you trust the Scottish Parliament/Scottish Executive/Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests? (see detailed documentation for question wording in individual years)

Full question: How much do you trust the Scottish Parliament/Scottish Executive/Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests? (see detailed documentation for question wording in individual years)

Full question: How much do you trust the Scottish Parliament/Scottish Executive/Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests? (see detailed documentation for question wording in individual years)

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