Full question: If Scotland were to vote Yes to independence in a second referendum, to what extent do you think the following statements are true or not true? The Scottish government would have to make painful cuts in public spending

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

• 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?
• On a scale of 0 to 10, where 10 is absolutely true and 0 is absolutely not true, to what extent do you think it is true that Scotland would spend years negotiating with the UK government over the detailed terms of independence if they were to vote Yes in a second referendum?
• On a scale of 0 to 10, where 10 is absolutely true and 0 is absolutely not true, to what extent do you think it is true that Scotland would keep the pound as its currency if they were to vote Yes in a second referendum?
• On a scale of 0 to 10, where 10 is absolutely true and 0 is absolutely not true, to what extent do you think it is true that many businesses currently based in Scotland would move out with the loss of many jobs if Scotland were to vote Yes in a second referendum?
• On a scale of 0 to 10, where 10 is absolutely true and 0 is absolutely not true, to what extent do you think it is true that there would be a hard border between England & Scotland if Scotland were to vote Yes in a second referendum?
• On a scale of 0 to 10, where 10 is absolutely true and 0 is absolutely not true, to what extent do you think it is true that Scotland would quickly rejoin the EU were they to vote Yes in a second referendum?
• On a scale of 0 to 10, where 10 is absolutely true and 0 is absolutely not true, to what extent do you think it is true that the Scottish Government would have to make painful cuts in public spending were Scotland to vote Yes in a second referendum?
• On a scale of 0 to 10, where 10 is absolutely true and 0 is absolutely not true, to what extent do you think it is true that Scots would lose access to public services like specialist healthcare in England were Scotland to vote Yes in a second referendum?
• How would you vote in a Scottish independence referendum if held now? (asked after the EU referendum)
• How likely do you think it is that you will vote for the SNP USING YOUR CONSTITUENCY/FIRST VOTE where 0 means you definitely will not vote for that party and 100 means you definitely will vote for that party?
• How likely do you think it is that you will vote for the Scottish Greens USING YOUR CONSTITUENCY/FIRST VOTE where 0 means you definitely will not vote for that party and 100 means you definitely will vote for that party?
• How likely do you think it is that you will vote for the Scottish Conservatives USING YOUR CONSTITUENCY/FIRST VOTE where 0 means you definitely will not vote for that party and 100 means you definitely will vote for that party?
• How likely do you think it is that you will vote for the Scottish Lib Dems USING YOUR CONSTITUENCY/FIRST VOTE where 0 means you definitely will not vote for that party and 100 means you definitely will vote for that party?
• How likely do you think it is that you will vote for Scottish Labour USING YOUR CONSTITUENCY/FIRST VOTE where 0 means you definitely will not vote for that party and 100 means you definitely will vote for that party?
• How likely do you think it is that you will vote for Reform UK USING YOUR CONSTITUENCY/FIRST VOTE where 0 means you definitely will not vote for that party and 100 means you definitely will vote for that party?
• How likely do you think it is that you will vote for the SNP USING YOUR REGIONAL/LIST VOTE where 0 means you definitely will not vote for that party and 100 means you definitely will vote for that party?
• How likely do you think it is that you will vote for the Scottish Greens USING YOUR REGIONAL/LIST VOTE where 0 means you definitely will not vote for that party and 100 means you definitely will vote for that party?
• How likely do you think it is that you will vote for the Scottish Conservatives USING YOUR REGIONAL/LIST VOTE where 0 means you definitely will not vote for that party and 100 means you definitely will vote for that party?
• How likely do you think it is that you will vote for the Scottish Lib Dems USING YOUR REGIONAL/LIST VOTE where 0 means you definitely will not vote for that party and 100 means you definitely will vote for that party?
• How likely do you think it is that you will vote for Scottish Labour USING YOUR REGIONAL/LIST VOTE where 0 means you definitely will not vote for that party and 100 means you definitely will vote for that party?
• How likely do you think it is that you will vote for Reform UK USING YOUR REGIONAL/LIST VOTE where 0 means you definitely will not vote for that party and 100 means you definitely will vote for that party?
• How likely do you think it is that you will vote for Alba USING YOUR REGIONAL/LIST VOTE where 0 means you definitely will not vote for that party and 100 means you definitely will vote for that party?
• How positive or negative do you feel about Anas Sarwar, where -50 means extremely negative and +50 means extremely positive?
• How positive or negative do you feel about Douglas Ross, where -50 means extremely negative and +50 means extremely positive?
• How positive or negative do you feel about Willie Rennie, where -50 means extremely negative and +50 means extremely positive?
• How positive or negative do you feel about Nicola Sturgeon, where -50 means extremely negative and +50 means extremely positive?
• How positive or negative do you feel about Alex Salmond, where -50 means extremely negative and +50 means extremely positive?
• How positive or negative do you feel about Ruth Davidson, where -50 means extremely negative and +50 means extremely positive?
• How positive or negative do you feel about Boris Johnson, where -50 means extremely negative and +50 means extremely positive?
• How positive or negative do you feel about Keir Starmer, where -50 means extremely negative and +50 means extremely positive?
• How positive or negative do you feel about the Scottish Conservatives, where -50 means extremely negative and +50 means extremely positive?
• How positive or negative do you feel about Scottish Labour, where -50 means extremely negative and +50 means extremely positive?
• How positive or negative do you feel about the Scottish Lib Dems, where -50 means extremely negative and +50 means extremely positive?
• How positive or negative do you feel about the Scottish Greens, where -50 means extremely negative and +50 means extremely positive?
• How positive or negative do you feel about the SNP, where -50 means extremely negative and +50 means extremely positive?
• How positive or negative do you feel about Alba, where -50 means extremely negative and +50 means extremely positive?
• How positive or negative do you feel about Reform UK, where -50 means extremely negative and +50 means extremely positive?
• Do you think that Scotland’s best days are probably behind us or ahead of us?
• Do you think that Scotland gets more money out of the UK than it puts in or Scotland puts in more money to the UK than it gets out?
• When you think of what it means to be Scottish do you think of those qualities that tend to set us apart from other nations or those which we tend to have in common with other nations?
• Do you think the Scottish Government has the power to change things for the better in Scotland or it doesn’t have the power to change things for the better in Scotland, as a lot of control is still with the UK parliament?
• Do you think the Scottish Parliament has appropriate powers under devolution or more powers devolved to Scotland would make the Scottish Parliament more effective?
• Do you see no reason or benefit for Scotland to be part of the UK or think there are some areas where it comes good sense and benefits Scotland to be part of the UK?
• Do you agree or disagree that Alex Salmond has launched Alba to make a second independence referendum more likely?
• Do you agree or disagree that Alex Salmond has launched Alba to try and relaunch his political career?
• Do you agree or disagree that Alex Salmond has launched Alba to undermine Nicola Sturgeon?
• How well or poorly do you think the UK Government are doing in their response to coronavirus?
• How well or poorly do you think Boris Johnson is doing in their response to coronavirus?
• How well or poorly do you think Keir Starmer is doing in their response to coronavirus?
• How well or poorly do you think the Conservative Party are doing in their response to coronavirus?
• How well or poorly do you think the Labour Party are doing in their response to coronavirus?
• How well or poorly do you think the SNP are doing in their response to coronavirus?
• How well or poorly do you think Nicola Sturgeon is doing in their response to coronavirus?
• How well or poorly do you think the Scottish Government are doing in their response to coronavirus?
• When deciding which party to vote for in the Scottish Parliament elections, which of the following is most important?
• Which of these best describes your nationality? (3-cat)