Mr Yousaf’s Conference Challenge
13th October 2023
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:
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How would you vote in a Scottish independence referendum if held now? (asked after the EU referendum)
24 June 2016 - 18 June 2025, 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 - 29 August 2024, data from Scotland -
How should Scotland be governed? (five response categories collapsed to three)
7 May 1999 - 31 October 2023, data from Scotland -
If a referendum asked you to choose between supporting Scotland becoming an independent country, keeping things as they are currently or favouring further significant devolution which would you select?
19 January 2021 - 22 January 2021, data from Scotland -
Which institution ought to have most influence over how Scotland is run?
7 May 1999 - 27 March 2022, data from Scotland -
How should Scotland be governed? (five options)
7 May 1999 - 31 October 2023, data from Scotland -
To what extent do you support or oppose the concept of ‘Devo Max’?
14 January 2022 - 21 December 2022, 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 -
Should the Scottish Parliament be abolished or not?
20 January 2020 - 22 January 2020, data from Scotland -
Where would you place yourself on a scale between the statements ‘I completely support Scotland becoming independent’ and ‘I completely support Scotland staying part of the UK’?
24 February 2017 - 26 November 2020, data from Scotland
Latest Comment on this topic:
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Another Look at Attitudes to the Monarchy
4th May 2023
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A Broken Link? Support for Independence and the SNP
11th April 2023
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The COVID-19 Pandemic and Support for Independence
22nd November 2022
Latest questions on this topic:
- If Nigel Farage was the UK Prime Minister, and there was a Scottish independence referendum held with the question “Should Scotland be an independent country?”, how would you vote?
17 December 2024 - 24 December 2024, data from Scotland - If independence meant Scotland would be a republic how would you vote if there were an independence referendum tomorrow?
4 December 2024 - 6 December 2024, data from Scotland - Do you think Scotland should stay part of the UK or become independent?
16 September 2024 - 17 September 2024, data from Great Britain - Should the Scottish Government or the Westminster Government have responsibility for setting NIC rtates and thresholds?
1 November 2024 - 15 November 2024, data from Scotland - Should Scotland be within the UK with no Scottish Parliament/a Scottish Parliament that has it current powers/more powers or an independent country within/outside the EU?
4 December 2024 - 6 December 2024, data from Scotland - Do you think the main decisions on defence policy in Scotland in Scotland are currently made by the UK Parliament and Government, or by the Scottish Parliament and Government?
5 September 2024 - 11 September 2024, data from Scotland
