If Scotland votes YES, which two or three of these, if any, do you think would be the greatest advantages of independence?

Fieldwork dates: 9 September 2014 - 27 January 2020
Data from: Scotland
Results from: 3 polls

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Results for: If Scotland votes YES, which two or three of these, if any, do you think would be the greatest advantages of independence?
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27 January 2020
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17 September 2014
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11 September 2014
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Scotland would not have to implement policies decided in London that most Scots reject 41% 47% 48%
Scotland would be able to stay in the European Union 34% 0% 0%
Scotland would have full powers to decide how to use North Sea oil revenues 19% 28% 25%
Scotland would no longer be forced to have a base for nuclear weapons 16% 23% 22%
The NHS in Scotland would improve 15% 10% 12%
Scotland would be a fairer society 14% 26% 25%
Scotland would be able to set its own tax rates 13% 17% 16%
Independence would increase the pride of Scottish people in their country 10% 9% 10%
Scotland would have more influence in the rest of the world 5% 3% 3%
Scottish children would have a better chance of having a decent job when they grow up 4% 9% 9%
Scottish schools would improve 3% 2% 2%
None of these 24% 27% 27%
Don't know 12% 7% 5%

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If Scotland votes YES, which two or three of these, if any,
do you think would be the greatest advantages of
independence?

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