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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 - 12 April 2021, 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 March 2021, data from Scotland - How should Scotland be governed? (five options)
7 May 1999 - 18 March 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 - How should Scotland be governed? (five response categories collapsed to three)
7 May 1999 - 18 March 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 - 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 - How should Scotland be governed?
26 October 2011 - 19 October 2012, 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 Scotland would be financially better or worse off if Scotland became independent from the rest of the UK?
19 January 2021 - 22 January 2021, data from Scotland
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Latest questions on this topic:
- How much, if anything, would you say you know about the powers of the Scottish Parliament to change the amount of money it spends on policy areas it has responsibility for?
31 March 2021 - 31 March 2021, data from Scotland - How much, if anything, would you say you know about the powers of the Scottish Parliament to borrow money to meet spending plans or to meet shortfalls in income tax receipts?
31 March 2021 - 31 March 2021, data from Scotland - How much, if anything, would you say you know about the powers of the Scottish Parliament to introduce new local taxes in Scotland, such as the Workplace Parking Levy and the Tourist Tax?
31 March 2021 - 31 March 2021, data from Scotland - How much, if anything, would you say you know about the powers of the Scottish Parliament to make changes to taxes on property, such as Council Tax, Business Rates and Land and Buildings Transaction Tax?
31 March 2021 - 31 March 2021, data from Scotland - How much, if anything, would you say you know about the powers of the Scottish Parliament to make changes to income tax rates in Scotland?
31 March 2021 - 31 March 2021, data from Scotland - Do you think the Scottish government should have the power to introduce all new taxes and to set the rates in all parts of Scotland or should they have the power to introduce all new taxes but local councils should have the power to set the rates or should the Scottish government not have the power to introduce new taxes?
24 September 2019 - 26 September 2019, data from Scotland
