Full question: European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso this week said that membership of the European Union for an independent Scotland would be “extremely difficult, if not impossible”, because Scotland’s new membership would have to be approved by all other EU countries. To what extent, if at all, does this affect how you are likely to vote in the referendum?

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

• What are your views on immigration to the UK?
• Which of the following political figures do you trust the least?
• Do you think Scottish independence would make you personally better or worse off financially?
• Do you think it would be in the interests of people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to join a ‘currency union’ with an independent Scotland?
• Has the announcement by Westminster politicians that they are ruling out a currency union affected how you are likely to vote in the referendum?
• On a scale of 0 to 10, how likely is it that you would vote in a referendum on Scottish independence? (Scottish views)
• Regardless of your personal preferences, which of these options do you expect an independent Scotland would be most likely to end up adopting?
• If Scotland becomes independent, do you think the Scottish Government should hold a referendum on EU membership?
• If an independent Scotland could not join a ‘currency union’ with the rest of the UK, what currency would be your preferred option?
• Do you believe the Scottish Government should draw up alternative options to a “currency union” ahead of the referendum?
• How would you use your constituency vote in a Scottish Parliament election? (up to 2016 Scottish Parliament election)
• How would you vote in a referendum on the UK’s EU membership?
• How would you be likely to use your regional vote in a Scottish Parliament election? (including greens) (up to 2016 Scottish Parliament election)
• Should Scotland be an independent country? (Scottish views)
• The Scottish Government has proposed increasing immigration levels if Scotland becomes independent: does this affect how you will vote in the referendum?
• To what extent do you agree or disagree with Scottish Labour leader Johann Lamont that “Scotland is on pause” while the Scottish Government pursues independence?
• Does the UK Government’s statement that border controls with England and Northern Ireland may be required if Scotland becomes an independent country affect how you will vote in the referendum?
• Do you believe that refusing to pay Scotland’s share of the UK’s national debt unless the rest of the UK agrees to ‘currency union’ is a good idea or a bad idea for Scotland?
• Do you think the Westminster parties are bluffing or not when they ruled out a ‘currency union’?
• To what extent have Manuel Barroso’s comments affected how you are likely to vote in the referendum?
• Should the Scottish Government increase free childcare and when should it do this?
• Do you think an independent Scotland would have to apply for EU membership or would it have no difficulty continuing its membership of the EU?
• What would be your preferred option for the currency of an independent Scotland?
• To what extent are you aware of the Scottish Government’s White Paper on independence?