Full question: To the best of your knowledge, which government is responsible for each of the following in Scotland? Pensions

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)
• How would you use your constituency vote in a Scottish Parliament election? (asked 2016-21 Scottish Parliament)
• How would you be likely to use your regional vote in a Scottish Parliament election? (asked 2016-21 Scottish Parliament)
• How would you be likely to vote in a UK General Election? (asked since 2019 General Election)
• If the SNP wins an overall majority of seats in the 6th of May election for Holyrood to what extent do you agree or disagree that this will deliver a mandate for another independence referendum?
• If pro-independence parties win a majority of seats in the 6th of May election for Holyrood to what extent do you agree or disagree that this will deliver a mandate for another independence referendum?
• If pro-independence parties win more than 50% of the votes cast in the 6th of May election for Holyrood to what extent do you agree or disagree that this will deliver a mandate for another independence referendum?
• On a scale of 0 to 10, how likely is it that you would vote in a General Election?
• On a scale of 0 to 10, how likely is it that you would vote in a referendum on Scottish independence? (Scottish views)
• How likely would you be to vote in Scottish Parliament elections on a scale of 0 to 10?
• To what extent would an independent Scotland joining the EU make you more or less likely to support Scottish independence?
• To what extent would an independent Scotland not joining the EU make you more or less likely to support Scottish independence?
• To what extent would an independent Scotland not joining the EU make you more or less likely to support Scottish independence?
• To what extent would austerity being implemented in an independent Scotland make you more or less likely to support Scottish independence?
• To what extent would taxes being increased on businesses and higher earners in an independent Scotland make you more or less likely to support Scottish independence?
• To what extent would your right to a UK state pension paid for by the UK Government being replaced by a Scottish state pension paid for by the Scottish Government make you more or less likely to support Scottish independence?
• To what extent would the pound being replaced by a new Scottish currency make you more or less likely to support Scottish independence?
• To what extent would state pensions are paid in a new Scottish currency make you more or less likely to support Scottish independence?
• To what extent would an independent Scotland joining the EU and adopting the euro make you more or less likely to support Scottish independence?
• To what extent would more trade between an independent Scotland and the rest of the world make you more or less likely to support Scottish independence?
• To what extent would Scotland implementing a more generous welfare system make you more or less likely to support Scottish independence?
• To what extent would nuclear weapons are no longer stationed in an independent Scotland make you more or less likely to support Scottish independence?
• To what extent would you be more or less likely to support Scottish independence if Boris Johnson is replaced as UK Prime Minister by Rishi Sunak before another referendum on Scottish independence?
• To what extent would you be more or less likely to support Scottish independence if Boris Johnson is replaced as UK Prime Minister by Michael Gove before another referendum on Scottish independence?
• To what extent would you be more or less likely to support Scottish independence if the Conservative government in Westminster is replaced by a Labour government, with Keir Starmer as Prime Minister, before another referendum on Scottish independence?
• To what extent would you be more or less likely to support Scottish independence if the voting system in Westminster is reformed to make the UK Parliament genuinely proportional before another referendum on Scottish independence?
• To what extent would you be more or less likely to support Scottish independence if the House of Lords is abolished before another referendum on Scottish independence?
• Do you think Scotland sends more to Westminster in taxes than it receives in spending or receives more in spending than it sends in taxes?
• To what extent do you agree or disagree that Scotland’s oil wealth has been squandered by Westminster?
• To what extent do you agree or disagree that the figures used to calculate Scotland’s deficit (the GERS figures) are made up by Westminster to hide Scotland’s true wealth?
• To what extent do you agree or disagree an independent Scotland would double the state pension?
• To what extent do you agree or disagree that Scottish tax revenues are understated because of Scottish exports leaving via English ports?
• To what extent do you agree or disagree that Scottish tax revenues are understated because taxes generated by the whisky industry are not properly allocated to Scotland?
• To what extent do you agree or disagree that Scotland is only seen to be running a deficit because some costs outside of Scotland, like HS2 and infrastructure spending in the South East, are charged to Scotland?
• To the best of your knowledge, which government is responsible for the NHS in Scotland?
• To the best of your knowledge, which government is responsible for income tax in Scotland?
• To the best of your knowledge, which government is responsible for universal credit in Scotland?
• To the best of your knowledge, which government is responsible for pensions in Scotland?
• To the best of your knowledge, which government is responsible for immigration in Scotland?
• To the best of your knowledge, which government is responsible for the furlough scheme in Scotland?
• To the best of your knowledge, which government is responsible for the sourcing of vaccine supplies in Scotland?
• To the best of your knowledge, do you think public spending per head of population in Scotland (by the Scottish and UK Governments) is above the UK average, below the UK average, or about the same as the UK average?
• To the best of your knowledge, do you think that taxes raised per head of population from economic activity in Scotland, including from oil, is less than the UK average, more than the UK average, or about the same as the UK average?
• To the best of your knowledge, do you think that total public spending in Scotland (by the Scottish and UK Governments) is less than the amount raised in taxes in Scotland, more than the amount raised in taxes in Scotland, or about the same as the amount raised in taxes in Scotland, including from oil?
• Do you think if Scotland became independent that you would still receive a UK state pension paid for by the UK Government, based on your NI contributions before independence or you would no longer receive a UK state pension paid for by the UK Government, and would instead receive whatever state pension the Scottish Government provided?
• Historically, do you think the relationship between England and Scotland has been more beneficial to England, more beneficial to Scotland, or equally beneficial?
• Do you think Brexit will have a positive or negative impact on trade between the EU and the UK?
• Do you think the rest of the UK, the EU or the rest of the world is currently Scotland’s biggest trading partner (by value of trade)?
• If Scotland became independent and joined the EU, do you think this would make trade between Scotland and the rest of the UK easier, more difficult, or would there be no change?
• On a scale of 1-5 where 1 is not favourable at all and 5 is very favourable, how favourable would you be towards keeping the pound indefinitely if Scotland becomes independent?
• On a scale of 1-5 where 1 is not favourable at all and 5 is very favourable, how favourable would you be towards keeping the pound until joining the euro if Scotland becomes independent?
• On a scale of 1-5 where 1 is not favourable at all and 5 is very favourable, how favourable would you be towards keeping the pound until a new Scottish currency is adopted if Scotland becomes independent?
• On a scale of 1-5 where 1 is not favourable at all and 5 is very favourable, how favourable would you be towards keeping the pound until a new Scottish currency is adopted and later join the euro if Scotland becomes independent?
• To the best of your knowledge, what is the SNP’s policy for which currency an independent Scotland would use?
• To the best of your knowledge, what is the SNP’s policy for how long an independent Scotland would continue to use the pound?
• On a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is completely distrust and 10 is completely trust, to what extent do you trust or distrust the Scottish Government?
• On a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is completely distrust and 10 is completely trust, to what extent do you trust or distrust the UK Government?
• On a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is completely distrust and 10 is completely trust, to what extent do you trust or distrust Boris Johnson?
• On a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is completely distrust and 10 is completely trust, to what extent do you trust or distrust Keir Starmer?
• On a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is completely distrust and 10 is completely trust, to what extent do you trust or distrust Nicola Sturgeon?
• On a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is completely distrust and 10 is completely trust, to what extent do you trust or distrust Alex Salmond?
• On a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is completely distrust and 10 is completely trust, to what extent do you trust or distrust Anas Sarwar?
• On a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is completely distrust and 10 is completely trust, to what extent do you trust or distrust Douglas Ross?
• On a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is completely distrust and 10 is completely trust, to what extent do you trust or distrust the BBC?
• On a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is completely distrust and 10 is completely trust, to what extent do you trust or distrust the Labour Party?
• On a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is completely distrust and 10 is completely trust, to what extent do you trust or distrust the Conservative Party?
• On a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is completely distrust and 10 is completely trust, to what extent do you trust or distrust the SNP?