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 - 24 June 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 - 4 May 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 - 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
Latest Comment on this topic:
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Podcast: The Scottish Parliament election campaign so far
20th April 2021
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Podcast: Alba, Alex Salmond, and the 2021 Holyrood election
30th March 2021
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Why Has Nationalist Support Fallen?
19th March 2021
Latest questions on this topic:
- If Scotland becomes independent should Scottish taxpayers contribute to the cost of the royal family if the monarch remains head of state in Scotland?
16 June 2021 - 24 June 2021, data from Scotland - If Scotland becomes independent would you prefer the monarch to remain head of state in Scotland or would you rather Scotland had an elected head of state?
16 June 2021 - 24 June 2021, data from Scotland - If Scotland becomes an independent country do you think there should be checks on vehicles crossing the border between England and Scotland or not? (English views)
- To what extent do you believe that an independent Scotland would thrive or fail? (English views)
- Do you think people in England should be able to vote in a Scottish independence referendum or not? (English views)
- Would you prefer it if an independent Scotland continued to use the pound sterling as its currency or prefer if it used a different currency to the pound sterling? (English views)
