How much do you trust the Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests?

Fieldwork dates: 7 May 1999 - 31 October 2023
Data from: Scotland
Results from: 19 polls

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Results for: How much do you trust the Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests?
Fieldwork end date
Pollster
31 October 2023
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
27 March 2022
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
18 March 2020
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
28 February 2018
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
23 December 2016
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
31 January 2016
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
30 November 2012
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
1 October 2011
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
4 October 2010
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
1 September 2009
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
1 November 2007
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
21 January 2007
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
19 December 2005
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
17 December 2004
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
1 October 2003
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
1 October 2002
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
1 November 2001
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
4 November 2000
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
12 August 1999
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
Just about always 11% 30% 15% 15% 17% 22% 16% 20% 13% 14% 14% 8% 10% 9% 10% 9% 13% 9% 27%
Most of the time 36% 36% 47% 47% 49% 51% 46% 52% 48% 48% 59% 45% 48% 43% 54% 44% 53% 46% 57%
Only some of the time 33% 23% 28% 29% 25% 21% 28% 23% 32% 32% 23% 39% 34% 37% 32% 35% 29% 35% 14%
Almost never 19% 11% 10% 9% 8% 5% 9% 5% 6% 5% 4% 8% 7% 10% 4% 11% 5% 9% 2%

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Full question wording

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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