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5th April 2020
How Scotland should be governed
Before the Scottish independence referendum, some believed the vote would finally resolve the issue of how Scotland should be governed. However, interest in this perennial question has continued, with the UK Parliament legislating for further devolution and some on the Yes side calling for a second referendum on independence.
This section contains the answers to survey questions that address how Scotland should be governed, apart from those that ask specifically about voting intentions in the Scottish independence referendum.
Before the Scottish independence referendum, some believed the vote would finally resolve the issue of how Scotland should be governed. However, interest in this perennial question has continued, with the UK Parliament legislating for further devolution and some on the Yes side calling for a second referendum on independence. This section contains the answers to survey questions that address how Scotland should be governed, apart from those that ask specifically about voting intentions in the Scottish independence referendum.Popular questions on this topic:
- How would you vote in a Scottish independence referendum if held now? (asked after the EU referendum)
24 June 2016 - 26 March 2020, data from Scotland - How should Scotland be governed?
26 October 2011 - 19 October 2012, data from Scotland - How should Scotland be governed? (five options)
1 January 1999 - 1 August 2017, data from Scotland - Do you think there should or should not be a second referendum on Scottish independence next year if the SNP wins the most seats in Scotland in the General Election? (English views)
2 December 2019 - 4 December 2019, data from England - How should Scotland be governed? (five response categories collapsed to three)
1 January 1999 - 1 August 2017, data from Scotland - Do you think the Scottish Parliament should or should not have the power to decide when a future independence referendum is held, if a pro-independence majority is elected to the Scottish Parliament in 2021?
20 January 2020 - 22 January 2020, data from Scotland - Which do you think would pose the greater threat to the Scottish economy – Scottish Independence or Brexit?
20 November 2019 - 22 November 2019, data from Scotland - Do you think the Scottish or Westminster Parliament should ultimately decide on the holding of a future Scottish Independence referendum?
20 January 2020 - 22 January 2020, data from Scotland - Which institution ought to have most influence over how Scotland is run?
1 January 1999 - 1 August 2017, data from Scotland - Do you support or oppose holding another referendum on Scottish independence within the next three years?
5 March 2018 - 11 March 2018, data from Scotland
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Latest questions on this topic:
- Does the COVID-19 situation make you more you more likely to support or oppose independence?
24 March 2020 - 26 March 2020, data from Scotland - If it continues, should the Scottish Parliament be given more powers, less powers, or the same powers as now?
20 January 2020 - 22 January 2020, data from Scotland - Should the Scottish Parliament be abolished or not?
20 January 2020 - 22 January 2020, data from Scotland - If there is a second independence referendum, should it be held immediately, in 2021 or 2022, within the next five years, within the next twenty years or never?
7 February 2020 - 14 February 2020, data from Scotland - Should the Scottish Parliament be able to unilaterally call a referendum on independence?
7 February 2020 - 14 February 2020, data from Scotland - Which, if any, of the following conditions do you think would need to be met for the UK government to allow another referendum on Scottish independence?
