Full question: (And thinking again about what would happen if Scotland remained part of the United Kingdom, but the Scottish Parliament made all decisions for Scotland apart from defence and foreign affairs.) Would the old age pension in Scotland be higher, lower or would it make no difference? Please choose a phrase from the card

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

• If Scotland remained part of UK but Scottish Government had more powers (devo max) would you feel confident or worried about Scotland’s future?
• Do you support or oppose charities or other ‘non-profit’ organisations running NHS hospitals?
• 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?
• Do you agree or disagree that Scotland would begin to lose its identity if more Muslims came to live in Scotland?
• Should the old age pension always be same in Scotland as England is it or OK to be different?
• Do you support or oppose private companies or businesses running NHS hospitals?
• How likely is it that you will vote in the independence referendum?
• What should Britain’s long-term policy on the European Union be?
• Is the gap between those with high incomes and those with low incomes in Britain too large, too small, or about right?
• If Scotland became independent should it keep the same King or Queen as England, or have its own President?
• What is your second choice regarding who would make decisions for Scotland?
• How much difference do you think Scotland becoming independent would make to your everyday life?
• ‘Moreno’ national identity
• If Scotland remained part of UK but Scottish Government had more powers (devo max) would taxes be higher or lower?
• If Scotland had devo max, would the Scottish Govt. have more or less money to spend on public services?
• Would you be in favour or against independence if it would make little difference to the standard of living, and on average people would be no better or worse off?
• If Scotland became independent which currency do you think it should use?
• Should we pay for public services in Scotland out of a sum of money decided by the UK Government and funded out of taxes collected across the UK, or out of taxes decided and collected by the Scottish Government in Scotland?
• As a result of independence, would the old age pension in Scotland be higher, lower or would it make no difference?
• Do you think England’s economy or Scotland’s economy benefits more from the Union?
• Do you think the government should spend more or less on benefits for disabled who can’t work?
• Should Scotland be an independent country? (Combined responses of those who have and those who haven’t decided yet)
• If Scotland were to become independent, would the standard of living in Scotland be higher or lower?
• Would you agree or disagree that the independence debate is so complicated, a person like me can’t make much sense of it?
• If Scotland were to become independent, would it have a stronger or weaker voice in the world?
• Should children go to a different kind of secondary school according to how well they do at primary school, or should all children should go to the same kind of secondary school no matter how they do at primary school?
• How do you think the money raised by income tax paid by people in Scotland should be used?
• Does Scotland get more, less, or pretty much its fair share of government spending?
• Do you support or oppose private companies or businesses running state schools?
• If Scotland were to become independent, would the gap between rich and poor be bigger or smaller?
• If Scotland became independent what would be your preference for public broadcasting (currently the BBC) in Scotland?
• Do you agree or disagree that Scotland would begin to lose its identity if more people from Eastern Europe came to live in Scotland?
• Do you agree or disagree that Scotland would begin to lose its identity if more black and Asian people came to live in Scotland?
• Who ought to make important decisions for Scotland about defence and foreign affairs?
• Who should pay towards the costs of university or college students’ tuition?
• Do you agree or disagree that ordinary working people do not get their fair share of the nation’s wealth?
• How much interest do you have in politics?
• If Scotland became independent which currency do you think it would it be using after a few years?
• Do you think the government should spend more or less on benefits for unemployed people?
• If Scotland remained part of UK but Scottish Government had more powers (devo max) would people have more pride in their country or less?
• If Scotland were to become independent, would people have more or less pride in their country?
• If Scotland remained part of UK but Scottish Government had more powers (devo max) would Scotland’s voice in world be stronger or weaker?
• Who should make government decisions for Scotland?
• ‘Forced choice’ national identity
• If Scotland were to become independent, how sure or unsure are you about what would happen?
• Should the government increase taxes and spending, reduce taxes and spending, or keep them the same?
• Do you think it is a good idea or bad idea that the referendum going ahead?
• As a result of independence, would Scotland be in a better or worse position to deal with terrorist threats?
• If Scotland were to become independent, would taxes in Scotland be higher or lower?
• In 50 years time, how many people would you like to be speaking Gaelic?
• If Scotland remained part of UK but Scottish Government had more powers (devo max) would living standards be higher or lower?
• Do you agree or disagree that big business benefits owners at the expense of workers?
• Do you agree or disagree that large numbers of people who are eligible for benefits these days fail to claim them?
• As a result of independence, do you think the Scottish Govt would have more or less money available to spend on public services?
• Who ought to make important decisions for Scotland about taxes?
• Do you agree or disagree if Scotland becomes independent, Britain’s nuclear weapons submarines should continue to be based here?
• If Scotland became independent should it have own army, navy and air force or seek to combine with the rest of the UK?
• Party political identification
• Do you support or oppose charities or other ‘non-profit’ organisations running state schools?
• Do you agree or disagree that large numbers of people these days falsely claim benefits?
• Do you agree or disagree that Government should redistribute income from the better-off to those who are less well off?
• Who ought to make important decisions for Scotland about welfare benefits?
• How should Scotland be governed? (five response categories collapsed to three)
• Would you agree or disagree that the independence debate is giving ordinary people a say in Scotland’s future?
• Where should the money to pay benefits to people in Scotland who lose job come from?
• Do you agree or disagree that management will always try to get the better of employees if it gets the chance?
• Would you be in favour or against independence if the standard of living would be higher and people were £500 better off on average?
• Do you think the government should spend more or less on benefits for retired people?
• Where should the money to pay pensions to people in Scotland come from?
• How much difference do you think devo max would make to your everyday life?
• If Scotland were to become independent, would Scotland’s economy be better or worse?
• If Scotland were to become an independent country, do you think you would be better or worse off?
• How should Scotland be governed? (five options)
• Should the basic rate of income tax always be same in Scotland as England or is it OK to be different?
• How do you think the money raised through taxes on North Sea Oil in Scottish waters should be used?
• Are benefits for unemployed people too low and cause hardship, or too high and discourage them from finding jobs?
• If Scotland became independent, how confident would you be that there are enough people with the expertise to run the country well?
• If Scotland became independent what choices about passports should be avaible to citizens living here?
• How confident are you that both sides of the debate are getting a fair chance to present their argument?
• How much do you feel you know about Scottish independence?
• At the moment, which way do you think you are most likely to vote, Yes or No? (only asked of those who say they haven’t decided yet)
• If Scotland were to become independent would you feel confident or worried about Scotland’s future?
• If Scotland remained part of UK but Scottish Government had more powers (devo max) would economy be better or worse?
• Should Scotland be an independent country? If you do vote in the referendum, how will you vote?
• Are you in favour or against Britain having its own nuclear weapons?
• If Scotland became independent should it be a member of the European Union?
• Do you agree or disagree that there is one law for the rich and one for the poor?
• Do you agree or disagree that Scottish MPs should not be allowed to vote on English-only laws?
• Do you think the referendum should ask a second question about more powers?
• Would you be in favour or against independence if the standard of living would be lower and people were £500 worse off on average?
• If Scotland had devo max, would pensions be higher or lower?
• How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the way in which the NHS runs nowadays?
• Has Scotland’s economy got stronger or weaker in the last 12 months?
• Has the general standard of living in Scotland increased or fallen in the last 12 months?