Fieldwork dates: 18 June 2000 - 31 October 2023
Data from: Scotland
Results from:
14 polls
| Fieldwork end date Pollster |
31 October 2023 Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes) | 18 March 2020 Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes) | 28 February 2018 Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes) | 31 January 2016 Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes) | 31 August 2014 Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes) | 31 October 2013 Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes) | 4 October 2010 Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes) | 1 September 2009 Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes) | 21 January 2007 Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes) | 17 December 2004 Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes) | 1 October 2003 Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes) | 1 October 2002 Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes) | 1 November 2001 Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes) | 4 November 2000 Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reduce taxes - spend less on health, education and benefits | 12% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 4% |
| Keep taxes and spending as now | 38% | 37% | 33% | 46% | 48% | 48% | 49% | 53% | 45% | 35% | 34% | 32% | 30% | 39% |
| Increase taxes - spend more on health, education and benefits | 47% | 56% | 56% | 47% | 44% | 42% | 40% | 37% | 41% | 56% | 58% | 60% | 63% | 54% |
| None of these | 1% | 3% | 6% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 2% |
| Don't know | 2% | 0% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Refused | 0.25% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Suppose the government had to choose between the three options on this card. Which do you think it should choose? Reduce taxes and spend less on health, education and social benefits; keep taxes and spending on these services at the same level as now; increase taxes and spend more on health, education and social benefits.
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