Do you think Scotland should or should not start extracting shale gas?

Fieldwork dates: 9 October 2015 - 31 August 2016
Data from: Scotland
Results from: 5 polls

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Results for: Do you think Scotland should or should not start extracting shale gas?
Fieldwork end date Pollster	31 August 2016 Poll by YouGov	11 April 2016 Poll by YouGov	9 March 2016 Poll by YouGov	4 February 2016 Poll by YouGov	13 October 2015 Poll by YouGov
Should	24%	21%	21%	22%	23%
Should not	49%	55%	56%	55%	59%
Don't know	27%	24%	23%	23%	18%
Refused	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

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Shale gas is natural gas trapped under sedimentary rock, which is extracted using a method known as hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking". There are large reserves of shale gas in parts of England. Some people think that using shale gas could be a solution to Britain's energy needs. Other people think that fracking is a dangerous technique that risks contaminating ground water and causing minor earthquakes. From what you have seen or heard about the issue, do you think Scotland should or should not start extracting shale gas?

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