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 - 9 October 2020, data from Scotland - If there was a referendum tomorrow with the question Should Scotland remain in the United Kingdom or leave the United Kingdom?, how would you vote?
9 November 2018 - 12 September 2020, data from Scotland - Does the handling of the coronavirus crisis by Nicola Sturgeon and the Scottish Government make you feel more or less confident that Scotland will be well-governed if it becomes an independent country?
1 June 2020 - 5 June 2020, data from Scotland - How should Scotland be governed? (five options)
1 January 1999 - 1 August 2019, data from Scotland - How should Scotland be governed?
26 October 2011 - 19 October 2012, data from Scotland - How should Scotland be governed? (five response categories collapsed to three)
1 January 1999 - 1 August 2019, data from Scotland - 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 - 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 - Do you approve or disapprove of Scotland becoming an independent country?
2 April 2007 - 8 April 2007, 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
Latest Comment on this topic:
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YouGov Confirm Yes Ahead
12th August 2020
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A Coronavirus swing in favour of Independence?
5th July 2020
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Big Events, Little Reactions?
5th April 2020
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Brexit Day Polls Show Increased Support for Yes
7th February 2020
Latest questions on this topic:
- Do you agree or disagree that ‘an independent Scotland should be a full member of the EU’?
25 September 2020 - 5 October 2020, data from Scotland - On a scale of 0 to 10 where 0 means complete opposition to Scotland becoming an independent country and 10 means complete support, what number would you consider yourself to be?
25 September 2020 - 5 October 2020, data from Scotland - Do you think Scotland should stay part of the UK or become independent?
- Would you feel pleased or upset if Scotland left the UK?
- Do you think Scotland should stay part of the UK or should become independent?
- Do you think people in Scotland would be more or less safe if the UK Government’s decision-making powers relating to the lockdown were transferred to the Scottish Government?
1 June 2020 - 5 June 2020, data from Scotland
