If a bank needed bailing out and Scotland was independent, would it be in a stronger or weaker position to ensure customers didn't lose any money?

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"Say in the future a bank in Scotland needed bailing out by the government. As a result of independence, do you think Scotland would be in a stronger position to ensure the bank's customers did not lose any money, a weaker position, or would it make no difference?"

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2013: ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes) survey for Multiple funders with 1497 respondents, 18 and older. Further info
2014: ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes) survey for Multiple funders with 1339 respondents, 18 and older. Further info

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End Date	Jan 2013	Jan 2014
A lot stronger	4%	6%
A little stronger	12%	10%
No difference	27%	24%
A little weaker	32%	26%
A lot weaker	24%	34%

End Date	Jan 2013	Jan 2014
A lot stronger	4%	5%
A little stronger	11%	9%
No difference	24%	21%
A little weaker	29%	23%
A lot weaker	22%	30%
Don't know	10%	11%

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