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Which institution do you think has most influence over how Scotland is run?
How should Scotland be governed? (five options)
Party political identification
Do you think it is true or false that ‘The Scottish Executive/Government makes most decisions about money spent on health’?
How much interest do you have in politics?
Would you say that most people can be trusted or that you can’t be too careful dealing with people?
Does the Scottish Parliament give ordinary people more or less say in how Scotland is governed?
How good is the UK government at listening to people’s views before it takes decisions?
Do you agree or disagree that management will always try to get the better of employees if it gets the chance?
Do you agree or disagree that big business benefits owners at the expense of workers?
Position on libertarian-authoritarian scale (see notes for details)
Do you agree or disagree that schools should teach children to obey authority?
Do you agree or disagree that Government should redistribute income from the better-off to those who are less well off?
Has the quality of education in Scotland increased or fallen in the last 12 months?
Is the Scottish Parliament giving Scotland a stronger or weaker voice in the UK?
How should Scotland be governed? (five response categories collapsed to three)
Do you agree or disagree that for some crimes the death penalty is the most appropriate sentence?
Do you agree or disagree that there is one law for the rich and one for the poor?
Do you think it is true or false that ‘The Scottish Parliament has around 70 elected members’?
Do you agree or disagree that ordinary working people do not get their fair share of the nation’s wealth?
Do you agree or disagree that censorship of films and magazines is necessary to uphold moral standards?
Do you agree or disagree that the law should always be obeyed, even if a particular law is wrong?
‘Forced choice’ national identity
Has the standard of public transport in Scotland increased or fallen in the last 12 months?
Do you agree or disagree that young people today don’t have enough respect for traditional British values?
How good is the Scottish Government at listening to people’s views before it takes decisions?
Has the general standard of living in Scotland increased or fallen in the last 12 months?
Is the gap between those with high incomes and those with low incomes in Britain too large, too small, or about right?
Should the government increase taxes and spending, reduce taxes and spending, or keep them the same?
Which institution ought to have most influence over how Scotland is run?
How much do you trust the UK government to work in Scotland’s best long-term interests?
Has Scotland’s economy got stronger or weaker in the last 12 months?
Position on left-right scale (derived from other variables – see notes)
Do you think it is true or false that ‘The Scottish Executive/Government is just another name for Scottish Parliament’?
What should Britain’s long-term policy on the European Union be?
How much do you trust the Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s best interests?
Has the standard of the health service in Scotland increased or fallen in the last 12 months?
Do you think it is true or false that ‘The Scottish Executive/Government decides the level of unemployment benefit’?
Do you agree or disagree that people who break the law should be given stiffer sentences?
How important do you think it is to vote in Scottish Parliament elections?
How important do you think it is to vote in UK General Elections?
How important do you think it is to vote in local council elections?

Full question: How good would you say the UK government is at listening to people’s views before it takes decisions?

All questions relevant to this website that were asked on the same poll:

Full question: How good would you say the UK government is at listening to people’s views before it takes decisions?

All questions relevant to this website that were asked on the same poll:

Full question: How good would you say the UK government is at listening to people’s views before it takes decisions?

All questions relevant to this website that were asked on the same poll:

Full question: How good would you say the UK government is at listening to people’s views before it takes decisions?

All questions relevant to this website that were asked on the same poll:

Full question: How good would you say the UK government is at listening to people’s views before it takes decisions?

All questions relevant to this website that were asked on the same poll:

Full question: How good would you say the UK government is at listening to people’s views before it takes decisions?

All questions relevant to this website that were asked on the same poll:

Full question: How good would you say the UK government is at listening to people’s views before it takes decisions?

All questions relevant to this website that were asked on the same poll:

Full question: How good would you say the UK government is at listening to people’s views before it takes decisions?

All questions relevant to this website that were asked on the same poll:

Full question: How good would you say the UK government is at listening to people’s views before it takes decisions?

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Fieldwork dates:: 21 October 2021 - 27 March 2022
Data from:: Scotland
Notes: Previously SSA has been administered face-to-face but for the first time this year, as a result of coronavirus restrictions in place at the time of fieldwork, the survey was conducted via telephone. This change in methodology impacted the nature of the sample and responses received, and as a result affected comparability with previous SSA data.
Pollster: ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
Funder: Scottish Government
Data collection mode: Telephone
Sample Size: 1130
Age: 16 and older

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Full question: How good would you say the UK government is at listening to people’s views before it takes decisions?

Full question: How good would you say the UK government is at listening to people’s views before it takes decisions?

Full question: How good would you say the UK government is at listening to people’s views before it takes decisions?

Full question: How good would you say the UK government is at listening to people’s views before it takes decisions?

Full question: How good would you say the UK government is at listening to people’s views before it takes decisions?

Full question: How good would you say the UK government is at listening to people’s views before it takes decisions?

Full question: How good would you say the UK government is at listening to people’s views before it takes decisions?

Full question: How good would you say the UK government is at listening to people’s views before it takes decisions?

Full question: How good would you say the UK government is at listening to people’s views before it takes decisions?

Full question: How good would you say the UK government is at listening to people’s views before it takes decisions?

Full question: How good would you say the UK government is at listening to people’s views before it takes decisions?

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