What should Britain’s long-term policy on the European Union be?

Fieldwork dates: 7 May 1999 - 31 October 2023
Data from: Scotland
Results from: 12 polls

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Results for: What should Britain’s long-term policy on the European Union be?
Fieldwork end date
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31 October 2023
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
18 March 2020
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28 February 2018
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23 December 2016
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
31 January 2016
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31 August 2014
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
31 October 2013
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19 December 2005
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
17 December 2004
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
1 October 2003
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
4 November 2000
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
12 August 1999
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
To leave the European Union 16% 19% 19% 25% 17% 17% 19% 14% 13% 11% 11% 10%
To stay in the EU and try to reduce EU's powers 32% 34% 39% 42% 41% 41% 40% 36% 31% 29% 37% 36%
To leave things as they are 35% 34% 30% 21% 21% 23% 25% 21% 27% 24% 21% 21%
To stay in the EU and try to increase EU's powers 8% 5% 5% 5% 9% 7% 8% 13% 12% 19% 13% 14%
To work for the formation of a single Euro government 4% 4% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 5% 7% 8% 9% 9%
Don't know 4% 3% 4% 5% 9% 8% 6% 11% 9% 8% 8% 10%
Refused 1% 0.25% 0% 0.25% 0.25% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

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Do you think Britain's long-term policy should be to leave the European Union, to stay in the EU and try to reduce the EU's powers, to leave things as they are, to stay in the EU and try to increase the EU's powers or to work for the formation of a single European government?

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