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Public Attitudes and Reactions after 25 Years of Devolution

9th October 2025 Comment How Scotland should be governed

When the Scottish Parliament first met on 1 July 1999, the public had high expectations. As many as 81% told the first Scottish Social Attitudes (SSA) survey that year that they trusted the new institution to work in Scotland’s best interests ‘just about always’ or ‘most of the time’. Meanwhile, 64% anticipated that the new […]

If Scotland voted for independence from the rest of the UK and asked to join the EU, would you support or oppose allowing it to do so?

4th August 2025 GB Question How Scotland should be governed

If Nigel Farage was the UK Prime Minister, and there was a Scottish independence referendum held with the question “Should Scotland be an independent country?”, how would you vote?

30th December 2024 Scotland Question How Scotland should be governed

If independence meant Scotland would be a republic how would you vote if there were an independence referendum tomorrow?

29th December 2024 Scotland Question How Scotland should be governed

Do you think Scotland should stay part of the UK or become independent?

20th December 2024 GB Question How Scotland should be governed

Should the Scottish Government or the Westminster Government have responsibility for setting NIC rtates and thresholds?

10th December 2024 Scotland Question How Scotland should be governed

Should Scotland be within the UK with no Scottish Parliament/a Scottish Parliament that has it current powers/more powers or an independent country within/outside the EU?

10th December 2024 Scotland Question How Scotland should be governed

Do you think the main decisions on defence policy in Scotland in Scotland are currently made by the UK Parliament and Government, or by the Scottish Parliament and Government?

16th September 2024 Scotland Question How Scotland should be governed

Do you think the main decisions on income tax and VAT levels in Scotland in Scotland are currently made by the UK Parliament and Government, or by the Scottish Parliament and Government?

16th September 2024 Scotland Question How Scotland should be governed

Do you think the main decisions on welfare benefits in Scotland are currently made by the UK Parliament and Government, or by the Scottish Parliament and Government?

16th September 2024 Scotland Question How Scotland should be governed

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Public Attitudes and Reactions after 25 Years of Devolution

If Scotland voted for independence from the rest of the UK and asked to join the EU, would you support or oppose allowing it to do so?

If Nigel Farage was the UK Prime Minister, and there was a Scottish independence referendum held with the question “Should Scotland be an independent country?”, how would you vote?

If independence meant Scotland would be a republic how would you vote if there were an independence referendum tomorrow?

Do you think Scotland should stay part of the UK or become independent?

Should the Scottish Government or the Westminster Government have responsibility for setting NIC rtates and thresholds?

Should Scotland be within the UK with no Scottish Parliament/a Scottish Parliament that has it current powers/more powers or an independent country within/outside the EU?

Do you think the main decisions on defence policy in Scotland in Scotland are currently made by the UK Parliament and Government, or by the Scottish Parliament and Government?

Do you think the main decisions on income tax and VAT levels in Scotland in Scotland are currently made by the UK Parliament and Government, or by the Scottish Parliament and Government?

Do you think the main decisions on welfare benefits in Scotland are currently made by the UK Parliament and Government, or by the Scottish Parliament and Government?

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