Runes from the Polls as the SNP Meet Again
26th November 2021
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 - 18 January 2022, 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 - 22 November 2021, 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? (five options)
7 May 1999 - 18 March 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 - 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?
26 October 2011 - 19 October 2012, data from Scotland - Which institution ought to have most influence over how Scotland is run?
7 May 1999 - 18 March 2020, 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
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Latest questions on this topic:
- Should the UK Parliament or the Scottish Parliament have law-making powers over Scottish broadcasting?
20 October 2021 - 26 October 2021, data from Scotland - If Scotland were independent, would you prefer joining the EU or joining an EU-like arrangement with the UK?
18 September 2021 - 18 September 2021, data from Scotland - Do you think the Scottish Government has too much power, about the right amount, or not enough power to set their own policies independently from the UK Government?
- Would you support or oppose an independent Scotland joining an economic union with the rest of the UK?
18 September 2021 - 18 September 2021, data from Scotland - If Scotland did become independent, do you think it would be a good or bad idea for Scotland to use the euro?
2 September 2021 - 8 September 2021, data from Scotland - If Scotland did become independent, do you think it would be a good or bad idea for Scotland to use a new Scottish currency straight away?
2 September 2021 - 8 September 2021, data from Scotland
