Poll results: GB

In principle, do you think there should or should not be a referendum on Scottish independence?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 19 January 2023 to 21 January 2023

Data from Great Britain The Scottish independence referendum

Do you think the Scottish Government should or should not be able to hold another independence referendum without consent from the UK?

Results from 2 polls, conducted from 30 November 2022 to 2 December 2022

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Do you think Scotland should or should not hold another independence referendum?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 30 November 2022 to 2 December 2022

Data from England & Wales Cross border attitudes The Scottish independence referendum

Should the Scottish Government be allowed to hold an independence referendum next year?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 1 December 2022 to 2 December 2022

Data from Great Britain Cross border attitudes The Scottish independence referendum

How do you think Scotland should be governed? (English views)

Results from 14 polls, conducted from 1 June 1999 to 30 October 2022

Data from Great Britain, England How Scotland should be governed The Scottish independence referendum

If Scotland leaves the UK and becomes an independent country, do you think this will make Scotland’s economy better off, worse off or would it make no difference?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 13 October 2022 to 19 October 2022

Data from England Economic issues Expectations of constitutional change The Scottish independence referendum

If Scotland leaves the UK and becomes an independent country, do you think this will make Scotland’s economy better off, worse off or would it make no difference? (UK views)

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 13 October 2022 to 19 October 2022

Data from United Kingdom Economic issues Expectations of constitutional change The Scottish independence referendum

If a referendum were held in Scotland on its constitutional future, would you personally prefer Scotland to vote for or against leaving the UK and becoming an independent country?

Results from 3 polls, conducted from 1 April 2021 to 19 October 2022

Data from England Perceptions of government & the Union The Scottish independence referendum

If Labour were prepared to do a deal with Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP for an independence referendum, would you be more or less likely to vote Labour?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 12 October 2022 to 13 October 2022

Data from United Kingdom Elections, parties & leaders The Scottish independence referendum

Do you think Scotland would be financially better or worse off if Scotland became independent, or would it make no difference?

Results from 7 polls, conducted from 1 December 2019 to 12 September 2022

Data from Great Britain Economic issues The Scottish independence referendum

Should the UK Government follow the example of Spain and make it illegal for Scotland to hold a referendum in order to try and declare independence?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 7 July 2022 to 7 July 2022

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To what extent do you support or oppose Scotland being allowed to hold a second independence referendum before 2024?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 3 December 2021 to 5 December 2021

Data from Great Britain The Scottish independence referendum

Do you support or oppose holding a referendum on Scottish independence in the next year?

Results from 3 polls, conducted from 24 April 2021 to 13 September 2021

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Do you think that British citizens who identify as Scottish but now live abroad should be allowed to vote in a referendum on Scottish independence?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 15 July 2021 to 15 July 2021

Data from Great Britain The Scottish independence referendum

Do you think that British citizens who identify as Scottish but now live elsewhere in the UK should be allowed to vote in a referendum on Scottish independence?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 15 July 2021 to 15 July 2021

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Do you think that British citizens who have only lived in Scotland for a year or less should be allowed to vote in a referendum on Scottish independence?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 15 July 2021 to 15 July 2021

Data from Great Britain The Scottish independence referendum

Do you think 16 and 17 year olds in Scotland should be allowed to vote in a referendum on Scottish independence?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 15 July 2021 to 15 July 2021

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Do you support or oppose Scottish independence? (English views)

Results from 3 polls, conducted from 24 April 2021 to 15 July 2021

Data from Great Britain, England The Scottish independence referendum

Do you support or oppose Scottish independence?

Results from 2 polls, conducted from 24 April 2021 to 15 July 2021

Data from Great Britain Cross border attitudes Perceptions of government & the Union The Scottish independence referendum

If a referendum on independence were held in Scotland, do you think the ‘pro-UK’ or ‘pro-independence’ side would win?

Results from 2 polls, conducted from 24 April 2021 to 15 July 2021

Data from Great Britain The Scottish independence referendum

After the Scottish election there are more MSPs who represent pro-independence parties than those who do not. Do you think the Scottish people do or not have the right to another independence referendum?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 14 May 2021 to 16 May 2021

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Do you think there should be a referendum on Scottish Independence in the next two years, two to five years, at some point in the future but not in the next five years, or never?

Results from 2 polls, conducted from 7 May 2021 to 14 May 2021

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If the SNP do not win a majority in the upcoming Scottish Parliament elections and a majority of the candidates elected oppose holding a referendum, do you think there should be a referendum on Scottish Independence in the next two years, two to five years’, at some point in the future, but not in the next five years or never?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 28 April 2021 to 30 April 2021

Data from United Kingdom The Scottish independence referendum

If the SNP do not win a majority in the upcoming Scottish Parliament elections but a majority of the candidates elected support holding a referendum, do you think there should be a referendum on Scottish Independence in the next two years, two to five years’, at some point in the future, but not in the next five years or never?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 28 April 2021 to 30 April 2021

Data from United Kingdom The Scottish independence referendum

If the SNP win a majority in the upcoming Scottish Parliament elections, do you think there should be a referendum on Scottish Independence in the next two years, two to five years’, at some point in the future but not in the next five years, or never?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 28 April 2021 to 30 April 2021

Data from United Kingdom The Scottish independence referendum

Do you think the UK Government should or should not allow another referendum on Scottish Independence over the course of the next Parliament, if a majority of members of the Scottish Parliament support it?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 22 April 2021 to 26 April 2021

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Would you be mostly happy or sad if Scotland does vote to become independent and leave the UK?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 1 April 2021 to 7 April 2021

Data from England Perceptions of government & the Union The Scottish independence referendum

Do you think the UK should or should not allow the SNP to hold another independence referendum within the next five years if they win a majority of seats in the 2021 Scottish Parliament elections?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 1 April 2021 to 7 April 2021

Data from England Elections, parties & leaders The Scottish independence referendum

If Scotland were to hold another Scottish Independence Referendum and vote for independence, to what extent do you think this would make you personally more or less likely to vote for Welsh Independence in a future referendum?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 18 February 2021 to 22 February 2021

Data from Wales How Wales should be governed The Scottish independence referendum

Do you think there should or should not be a referendum on Scottish independence in the near future?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 19 August 2020 to 19 August 2020

Data from England & Wales The Scottish independence referendum

Do you believe or not that the Russian government interfered with the 2014 referendum on Scottish independence?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 23 July 2020 to 24 July 2020

Data from United Kingdom The Scottish independence referendum

Do you believe that the amount of change in Scotland/the UK/Europe since 2014 is enough to justify holding another referendum to reflect the new situation?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 30 June 2020 to 3 July 2020

Data from England The Scottish independence referendum

Which, if any, of the following conditions do you think would need to be met for the UK government to allow another referendum on Scottish independence?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 12 February 2020 to 14 February 2020

Data from United Kingdom How Scotland should be governed Policy issues The Scottish independence referendum

Do you think Scotland should or should not hold another independence referendum?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 12 February 2020 to 14 February 2020

Data from United Kingdom How Scotland should be governed Policy issues The Scottish independence referendum

Do you think that ‘if Labour win, we will end up having two referendums – on Brexit and Scottish independence – in the next year’? (GB views)

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 5 December 2019 to 6 December 2019

Data from Great Britain The Scottish independence referendum

Do you think there should or should not be a second referendum on Scottish independence next year if the SNP wins the most seats in Scotland in the General Election? (English views)

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 2 December 2019 to 4 December 2019

Data from England How Scotland should be governed Perceptions of government & the Union The Scottish independence referendum

If you were PM would you or would you not allow a referendum on Scottish Independence to take place if the Scottish Government requested one to be held within the next five years? (England & Wales views)

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 22 November 2019 to 25 November 2019

Data from England & Wales Elections, parties & leaders The Scottish independence referendum

When do you think another Scottish independence referendum should be held? (English & Welsh views)

Results from 3 polls, conducted from 18 April 2019 to 22 November 2019

Data from England & Wales The Scottish independence referendum

Do you support or oppose making any second referendum on Scottish independence dependent on a two-thirds majority in support? (England & Wales views)

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 11 November 2019 to 12 November 2019

Data from England & Wales The Scottish independence referendum

Would you support or oppose holding a second referendum on Scottish independence in 2020? (England & Wales views)

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 11 November 2019 to 12 November 2019

Data from England & Wales The Scottish independence referendum

If the Scottish government requested a second referendum on Scottish independence in the next 5 years, do you think the UK Government should accept or refuse that request? (English & Welsh views)

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 8 August 2019 to 9 August 2019

Data from England & Wales The Scottish independence referendum What Britain thinks about the Union

Some people think that Brexit could lead to the break-up of the UK over the next 10 to 20 years. How would you feel about Scotland voting for independence as a result of Brexit? (views from England & Wales only)

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 8 September 2017 to 10 September 2017

Data from England & Wales Perceptions of government & the Union The Scottish independence referendum

Do you agree that Theresa May should insist that any second Scottish referendum on independence takes place only once Britain has concluded the process of leaving the EU? (England & Wales sample)

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 15 March 2017 to 17 March 2017

Data from England & Wales Elections, parties & leaders The Scottish independence referendum

Do you agree or disagree that David Cameron should resign as Prime Minister if Scotland votes to become independent? (UK views)

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 12 September 2014 to 14 September 2014

Data from England Elections, parties & leaders The Scottish independence referendum

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