Do you think the cost of supporting Gaelic is worthwhile or a waste of money?

Fieldwork dates: 15 December 2017 - 20 December 2017
Data from: Scotland
Results from: 1 poll

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Results for: Do you think the cost of supporting Gaelic is worthwhile or a waste of money?
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20 December 2017
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That's a small and worthwhile cost to preserve and protect Scotland's cultural heritage, and it pays for itself anyway by attracting tourism. 40%
It's a waste of precious money that could be better spent on public services in a time of austerity - the people who want to keep Gaelic alive should do it themselves. 43%
Don't know 16%
Refused 0%

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The Scottish Government's expenditure on the support and promotion of Gaelic is around £26m a year, approximately 0.1% of its total budget. Which of these is closest to your opinion?

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