Provisional: live fieldwork, 1007 interviews so far. Percentages are of each
question's valid base (missing/not-asked excluded). Right-hand grey figure = count.
Quota fill from response data
Computed directly from the answers, so it stays correct even when a survey's platform quota counter is broken. ⚠ = platform counter disagrees.
Age
18-24
109/135⚠
25-34
164/170⚠
35-44
157/170
45-54
169/175
55-64
187/190
65+
221/252⚠
Sex
Male
492/505
Female
515/545
scot_region_quota
Central Scotland and Lothians West
121/136
Edinburgh and Lothians East
140/154
Glasgow
126/144⚠
Highlands and Islands
76/89
Mid Scotland and Fife
131/149
North East Scotland
146/166⚠
South Scotland
135/147
West Scotland
132/148
Income
Up to £19,999
237/3000
£20,000 - £39,999
359/3000
£40,000 or more
411/3000
Hiqual
No Qualifications / Level 1
195/3000
Level 2 / Apprenticeship / Other
235/3000
Level 3
53/3000
Level 4+
524/3000
RandomNumberGenerator1 This question is hidden to select ONE random number between 1 and 3The question is automatically hidden - NO need to write sys_range (and pls don't because it will mess it up)If you want to change the number of options:1 - Dele
Base: 1007
2
36.1%
364
1
33.1%
333
3
30.8%
310
RandomNumberGenerator2 This question is hidden to select ONE random number between 1 and 3The question is automatically hidden - NO need to write sys_range (and pls don't because it will mess it up)If you want to change the number of options:1 - Dele
Base: 1007
1
34.0%
342
3
33.1%
333
2
33.0%
332
random_which_statement_first_1 HIDDEN (for first set of pro/anti) - 1 means seeing pro-statement first, 2 means seeing anti-statement firstNote: This is currently enabled for testing. It randomly assigns a respondent to either see the anti-or-pro-sta
Base: 674
2 - anti-first
53.0%
357
1 - pro-first
47.0%
317
random_which_statement_first_2 HIDDEN (for second set of pro/anti) - 1 means seeing pro-statement first, 2 means seeing anti-statement firstNote: This is currently enabled for testing. It randomly assigns a respondent to either see the anti-or-pro-st
Base: 674
1 - pro-first
52.4%
353
2 - anti-first
47.6%
321
RandomNumberGeneratorMII This question is hidden to select ONE random number between 1 and 3The question is automatically hidden - NO need to write sys_range (and pls don't because it will mess it up)If you want to change the number of options:1 - De
Base: 1007
3
35.8%
361
2
32.7%
329
1
31.5%
317
Device_1 Device - ** HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: Store device type ** Desktop
Base: 249
Desktop
100.0%
249
Device_2 Device - ** HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: Store device type ** Mobile
Base: 758
Mobile
100.0%
758
Changelog Change log
Base: 1007
1
100.0%
1007
Sex What is your sex?
Base: 1007
Female
51.1%
515
Male
48.9%
492
Country In which country do you currently live?
Base: 1007
Scotland
100.0%
1007
council_area Which council area do you live in?
Base: 1007
Glasgow City
13.2%
133
City of Edinburgh
11.4%
115
Fife
6.9%
69
Aberdeen City
5.7%
57
North Lanarkshire
5.2%
52
South Lanarkshire
4.8%
48
West Lothian
4.8%
48
Aberdeenshire
3.8%
38
Highland
3.4%
34
Renfrewshire
3.2%
32
East Ayrshire
3.0%
30
North Ayrshire
2.7%
27
Perth and Kinross
2.6%
26
Angus
2.5%
25
Dumfries and Galloway
2.3%
23
Dundee City
2.3%
23
South Ayrshire
2.1%
21
Falkirk
2.0%
20
Moray
2.0%
20
Clackmannanshire
1.9%
19
Midlothian
1.8%
18
Inverclyde
1.7%
17
Scottish Borders
1.7%
17
Stirling
1.7%
17
East Dunbartonshire
1.6%
16
East Renfrewshire
1.3%
13
Argyll and Bute
1.2%
12
East Lothian
1.2%
12
West Dunbartonshire
1.1%
11
Orkney Islands
0.7%
7
Shetland Islands
0.7%
7
const_argyll_bute Which of the following Scottish Parliament Constituencies do you live in?
Base: 12
Argyll and Bute
91.7%
11
Dumbarton
8.3%
1
const_east_ayrshire Which of the following Scottish Parliament Constituencies do you live in?
Base: 30
Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley
76.7%
23
Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley
23.3%
7
const_glasgow_city Which of the following Scottish Parliament Constituencies do you live in? Note that if you are in the Cardonald ward, your constituency is now Renfrewshire North and Cardonaldfollowing the boundary review.
Base: 133
Glasgow Central
30.8%
41
Glasgow Southside
18.8%
25
Glasgow Kelvin and Maryhill
13.5%
18
Renfrewshire North and Cardonald
11.3%
15
Glasgow Anniesland
9.0%
12
Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston
9.0%
12
Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn
6.8%
9
Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok
0.8%
1
const_midlothian Which of the following Scottish Parliament Constituencies do you live in? Please look at the below electoral wards to find your constituency following the boundary review:Midlothian North - Bonnyrigg, Dalkeith, Midlothian West (inclu
Base: 18
Midlothian North
72.2%
13
Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale
27.8%
5
const_moray Which of the following Scottish Parliament Constituencies do you live in? Please look at the below electoral wards to find your constituency following the boundary review:Banffshire and Buchan Coast - Banff and District, Troup, Fraserburg
Base: 20
Moray
85.0%
17
Banffshire and Buchan Coast
15.0%
3
const_south_lanarkshire Which of the following Scottish Parliament Constituencies do you live in? Please look at the below electoral wards to find your constituency following the boundary review:Clydesdale - Clydesdale West, Clydesdale North, Clydesd
Base: 48
Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse
37.5%
18
East Kilbride
25.0%
12
Clydesdale
18.8%
9
Rutherglen and Cambuslang
16.7%
8
Uddingston and Bellshill
2.1%
1
scot_region Scottish Region (Hidden)
Base: 1007
North East Scotland
14.5%
146
Edinburgh and Lothians East
13.9%
140
South Scotland
13.4%
135
West Scotland
13.1%
132
Mid Scotland and Fife
13.0%
131
Glasgow
12.5%
126
Central Scotland and Lothians West
12.0%
121
Highlands and Islands
7.5%
76
scot_region_quota_A_1 scot_region_quota_A - scot_region.a=Central Scotland and Lothians West
Base: 121
scot_region.a=Central Scotland and Lothians West
100.0%
121
scot_region_quota_A_2 scot_region_quota_A - scot_region.a=Edinburgh and Lothians East
computationaladults How many people aged 14 or over live in your household, including yourself?
Base: 1007
2
48.9%
492
1 (only me)
26.4%
266
3
13.9%
140
4
8.9%
90
5
1.5%
15
6 or more
0.4%
4
computationalchildren How many children aged 13 or under live in your household?
Base: 1007
0 (no children aged 13 or under)
74.7%
752
1
13.7%
138
2
10.0%
101
3
1.3%
13
4
0.3%
3
HHinc Which of the following categories best describes your annual household income, including all benefits, but before tax is deducted?
Base: 1007
£20,000 - £29,999
15.8%
159
£30,000 - £39,999
15.7%
158
£40,000 - £49,999
11.5%
116
£50,000 - £59,999
9.3%
94
£10,000 - £14,999
7.2%
73
£15,000 - £19,999
6.9%
69
£70,000 - £79,999
6.8%
68
£60,000 - £69,999
6.1%
61
£100,000 - £149,999
5.9%
59
Less than £10,000
3.7%
37
Prefer not to say
3.3%
33
£80,000 - £89,999
2.7%
27
£90,000 - £99,999
2.1%
21
Don't know
1.6%
16
£150,000 - £199,999
0.8%
8
£200,000 or more
0.8%
8
HHinc_Range We want to hear from a broad range of people from across the country. We ask about annual household income for demographic purposes only. It does not need to be exact, just as accurate an estimate as you can give.
Base: 49
Less than £20,000
36.7%
18
Between £20,000 and £39,999
26.5%
13
£60,000 or more
20.4%
10
Between £40,000 and £59,999
16.3%
8
aehhinc The calculation needs to use computationalincome, computationaladults and computationalchildren
Base: 1007
£40,000 or more
40.8%
411
£20,000 - £39,999
35.7%
359
Up to £19,999
23.5%
237
qual_multi_1 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? No Qualifications
Base: 56
No Qualifications
100.0%
56
qual_multi_2 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Entry level qualification (e g entry level certificate, Skills for Life)
Base: 37
Entry level qualification (e g entry level certificate, Skills for Life)
100.0%
37
qual_multi_3 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Level 1 qualification (e g Level 1 basic / essential / functional skills, Music Grade 1, 2, or 3)
Base: 42
Level 1 qualification (e g Level 1 basic / essential / functional skills, Music Grade 1, 2, or 3)
100.0%
42
qual_multi_4 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? A formal Apprenticeship
Base: 53
A formal Apprenticeship
100.0%
53
qual_multi_5 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? NVQs / GNVQs / RSA Diploma
Base: 105
NVQs / GNVQs / RSA Diploma
100.0%
105
qual_multi_6 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Standard Grade / National 3, 4 or 5
Base: 164
Standard Grade / National 3, 4 or 5
100.0%
164
qual_multi_7 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? GCSEs / O-Levels / CSEs
Base: 255
GCSEs / O-Levels / CSEs
100.0%
255
qual_multi_8 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Highers / Advanced Highers
Base: 245
Highers / Advanced Highers
100.0%
245
qual_multi_9 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? AS-Levels
Base: 21
AS-Levels
100.0%
21
qual_multi_10 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? A-Levels
Base: 70
A-Levels
100.0%
70
qual_multi_11 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? International Baccalaureate Diploma / Technical Baccalaureate Level 3
Base: 10
International Baccalaureate Diploma / Technical Baccalaureate Level 3
100.0%
10
qual_multi_12 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Higher National Certificate (HNC) / Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE)
Base: 108
Higher National Certificate (HNC) / Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE)
100.0%
108
qual_multi_13 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Higher National Diploma (HND) / Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) / Foundation Degree
Base: 69
Higher National Diploma (HND) / Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) / Foundation Degree
100.0%
69
qual_multi_14 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Professional Qualifications (e g Teaching, Nursing, Accountancy, Licentiateship)
Base: 103
Professional Qualifications (e g Teaching, Nursing, Accountancy, Licentiateship)
100.0%
103
qual_multi_15 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Degree / Postgraduate Degree (e g BA, BSc, MA, MSc, MRes, MBA, PGCE, PGDip, PhD)
Base: 356
Degree / Postgraduate Degree (e g BA, BSc, MA, MSc, MRes, MBA, PGCE, PGDip, PhD)
100.0%
356
qual_multi_16 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Award
Base: 14
Award
100.0%
14
qual_multi_17 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Certificate (Other)
Base: 41
Certificate (Other)
100.0%
41
qual_multi_18 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Diploma (Other)
Base: 28
Diploma (Other)
100.0%
28
qual_multi_19 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Other (incl other work-related qualifications / vocational training, e g forklift operator training, construction skills certification scheme (CSCS), & Foreign Qualifications)
Base: 42
Other (incl other work-related qualifications / vocational training, e g forklift operator training, construction skil
100.0%
42
qual_nvq At which level is your highest qualification for your NVQs/GNVQs/RSA Diploma?
Base: 105
NVQ Level 4 or higher, or an RSA Higher Diploma
32.4%
34
NVQ Level 3 or an Advanced GNVQ or an RSA Advanced Diploma
28.6%
30
NVQ Level 2 or an Intermediate GNVQ or an RSA Diploma
23.8%
25
NVQ Level 1 or a Foundation GNVQ
15.2%
16
qual_alevel_1 qual_alevel - How many of each of the following qualifications do you have? A-Levels
Base: 76
2
40.8%
31
3
30.3%
23
4+
21.1%
16
1
7.9%
6
qual_alevel_2 qual_alevel - How many of each of the following qualifications do you have? AS-Levels
Base: 76
1
52.6%
40
2
25.0%
19
4+
11.8%
9
3
10.5%
8
qual_gcse What is your highest level of attainment for your GCSEs/O-Levels/CSEs?
Base: 255
5 or more GCSEs (Grades A*-C) / O-Levels (Pass) / CSEs (Grade 1)
63.9%
163
1 or more GCSEs (any grade) / O-Levels / CSEs (any grade)
36.1%
92
qual_awd At which level is your highest qualification for your Award?
Base: 14
Level 4 or higher
78.6%
11
Level 2
14.3%
2
Level 3
7.1%
1
qual_cer At which level is your highest qualification for your Certificate (Other)?
Base: 41
Level 4 or higher
41.5%
17
Level 1
26.8%
11
Level 2
17.1%
7
Entry level
9.8%
4
Level 3
4.9%
2
qual_dip What qualification level is your Diploma?
Base: 28
Level 4 or higher
46.4%
13
Level 3
25.0%
7
Level 2
14.3%
4
Entry level
10.7%
3
Level 1
3.6%
1
qual_categories_hid_1 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) No Qualifications
Base: 56
No Qualifications
100.0%
56
qual_categories_hid_2 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Entry level
Base: 44
Entry level
100.0%
44
qual_categories_hid_3 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 1
Base: 300
Level 1
100.0%
300
qual_categories_hid_4 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 2
Base: 390
Level 2
100.0%
390
qual_categories_hid_5 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Apprenticeship
Base: 53
Apprenticeship
100.0%
53
qual_categories_hid_6 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Other
Base: 42
Other
100.0%
42
qual_categories_hid_7 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 3
Base: 86
Level 3
100.0%
86
qual_categories_hid_8 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 4+
Base: 524
Level 4+
100.0%
524
hiqual Highest level of qualification (Hidden)
Base: 1007
Level 4+
52.0%
524
Level 2 / Apprenticeship / Other
23.3%
235
No Qualifications / Level 1
19.4%
195
Level 3
5.3%
53
qir14 In the Scottish independence referendum in September 2014, 85% of Scottish adults voted and 15% did not vote. Did you or did you not vote in the Scottish independence referendum on 18 September 2014?
Base: 882
I voted in the referendum
82.0%
723
I did not vote in the referendum
15.6%
138
Can't remember
2.4%
21
ir14 How did you vote in the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum?
Base: 723
I voted Yes, Scotland should be an independent country.
52.1%
377
I voted No, Scotland should not be an independent country.
47.0%
340
Can't remember
0.8%
6
qeu16 Thinking back to the EU referendum held on the 23rd June 2016, can you recall whether you voted in the referendum or not?
Base: 864
I voted in the 2016 EU referendum
80.4%
695
I did not vote in the 2016 EU referendum
17.1%
148
Don’t know
2.4%
21
eu16 How did you vote in the 2016 Referendum?
Base: 695
Remain
71.2%
495
Leave
27.2%
189
Can’t remember
1.6%
11
qsp21 In the Scottish Parliament Election of 2021, 64% of people voted, while 36% of people did not vote. Thinking back to the Holyrood Election in May 2021, can you remember whether or not you voted in that specific election?
Base: 966
I voted in the 2021 Scottish Parliament election
74.6%
721
I did not vote for the 2021 Scottish Parliament election
20.1%
194
Can’t remember
5.3%
51
sp21_1 In Scottish Parliament elections you are given two votes. Your first vote is for a single person to represent your constituency in the Scottish Parliament.Which party did you vote for with your Constituency vote in the 2021 Scottish Parliament
Base: 721
Scottish National Party (SNP)
46.5%
335
Scottish Labour Party
22.5%
162
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
16.5%
119
Scottish Liberal Democrats
6.7%
48
Scottish Green Party
3.7%
27
Can't remember
2.8%
20
Another Party
1.0%
7
Alba Party
0.4%
3
sp21_2 Your other vote is a party list vote to elect representatives from your region of Scotland by a form of proportional representation.Thinking back to the 2021 Scottish Parliament Elections, which party did you vote for with your List vote?
Base: 721
Scottish National Party (SNP)
43.6%
314
Scottish Labour Party
19.8%
143
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
16.8%
121
Scottish Liberal Democrats
7.2%
52
Scottish Green Party
6.1%
44
Can't remember
4.7%
34
Alba Party
1.0%
7
Another Party:
0.8%
6
qge24 In the General Election on the 4th of July 2024, 60% of adults voted and 40% did not.Did you vote in the General Election on the 4th of July?
Base: 1006
I voted in the 2024 General Election
74.4%
748
I did not vote for the 2024 General Election
22.9%
230
Can’t remember
2.8%
28
ge24 Which party did you vote for in the Westminster General Election on 4th July 2024?
Base: 748
Scottish Labour Party
34.8%
260
Scottish National Party (SNP)
31.4%
235
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
12.8%
96
Scottish Liberal Democrats
8.4%
63
Reform UK
6.3%
47
Scottish Green Party
4.1%
31
Other:
0.8%
6
Refused
0.8%
6
Alba Party
0.5%
4
sp_ltv If there was to be an election for the Scottish Parliament tomorrow, on a scale of 0-10, where 0 is definitely won't vote and 10 is definitely would vote, how likely would you be to vote in these elections?
Base: 1007
10 - Definitely would vote
61.1%
615
8
8.2%
83
9
6.8%
68
5
6.5%
65
7
5.4%
54
0 - Definitely wouldn't vote
5.3%
53
6
1.8%
18
4
1.7%
17
3
1.6%
16
1
0.9%
9
2
0.9%
9
sp_vi_1 In the next Scottish Parliament election you will be given two votes. One vote will be for a single person to represent your constituency in the Scottish Parliament.If the election were tomorrow, which party would you be most likely to vote f
Base: 954
Scottish National Party (SNP)
30.5%
291
Scottish Labour Party
14.7%
140
Reform UK
14.4%
137
Undecided
14.2%
135
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
9.9%
94
Scottish Green Party
7.5%
72
Scottish Liberal Democrats
7.0%
67
Alba Party
1.2%
11
Refused
0.4%
4
Another Party
0.3%
3
sp_vi_2 Your other vote will be a party list vote to elect representatives from your region of Scotland by a form of proportional representation. If the election were tomorrow, which party would you be most likely to vote for with your regional list
Base: 954
Scottish National Party (SNP)
25.2%
240
Scottish Labour Party
16.8%
160
Undecided
15.1%
144
Reform UK
12.5%
119
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
9.6%
92
Scottish Green Party
8.8%
84
Scottish Liberal Democrats
8.1%
77
Alba Party
3.1%
30
Refused
0.5%
5
Another Party:
0.3%
3
ltv If the general election for the Westminster parliament were tomorrow, on a scale of 0-10, where 10 is definitely would vote and 0 is definitely wouldn’t vote, how likely would you be to vote in that election?
Base: 1006
10 - Definitely would vote
60.3%
607
9
7.7%
77
5
7.0%
70
8
6.8%
68
0 - Definitely wouldn't vote
6.0%
60
7
4.7%
47
4
2.1%
21
6
2.1%
21
3
1.6%
16
2
1.0%
10
1
0.9%
9
gevi If there were a general election tomorrow, and there were candidates from all political parties standing in your constituency, for which party would you vote?
Base: 946
Scottish National Party (SNP)
28.4%
269
Reform UK
16.5%
156
Scottish Labour Party
16.3%
154
Undecided
13.3%
126
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
9.2%
87
Scottish Green Party
7.5%
71
Scottish Liberal Democrats
7.0%
66
Alba Party
0.8%
8
Refused
0.5%
5
Another Party:
0.4%
4
indyrefltv If there was a referendum on Scottish Independence taking place tomorrow, how likely do you think you would be to vote on a scale of 0 to 10?
Base: 1007
10 - Definitely would vote
67.2%
677
9
7.3%
74
5
5.7%
57
8
4.8%
48
7
4.7%
47
0 - Definitely wouldn't vote
4.3%
43
6
2.8%
28
4
1.3%
13
2
1.0%
10
1
0.5%
5
3
0.5%
5
indyref If there was a referendum on Scottish independence tomorrow, how would you vote on the question 'Should Scotland be an independent country?'
Base: 964
Yes
48.3%
466
No
38.2%
368
Undecided
12.8%
123
Refused
0.7%
7
eu_ltv If there was a referendum on UK's membership of the European Union (EU) taking place tomorrow, how likely do you think you would be to vote on a scale of 0 to 10?
Base: 1007
10 - Definitely would vote
65.7%
662
9
6.9%
69
8
6.2%
62
5
5.7%
57
0 - Definitely wouldn't vote
5.0%
50
7
3.8%
38
6
2.4%
24
4
1.5%
15
2
1.2%
12
1
0.9%
9
3
0.9%
9
euvi If there were a referendum tomorrow on the UK’s membership in the European Union, how do you think you would vote?
Base: 957
Rejoin the EU
64.4%
616
Stay out of the EU
24.2%
232
Don’t know
9.5%
91
Would not vote
1.8%
17
Refused
0.1%
1
q01 At the Holyrood elections in May, if the SNP is elected with an overall majority do you think that:
Base: 1007
The UK Government should agree to hold an independence referendum within the parliamentary term (before 2031)
46.8%
471
The UK Government should not agree to hold an independence referendum within the parliamentary term (before 2031).
36.5%
368
Don’t know
16.7%
168
q02 In the scenario where Reform UK forms the next UK Government, how would you vote in a Scottish Independence referendum, where the question is "Should Scotland be an independent country"?
Base: 1007
Yes
50.3%
507
No
34.3%
345
Undecided
14.9%
150
Refused
0.5%
5
q1_1_1 q1_1 - To what extent do you approve or disapprove of the following? Keir Starmer
Base: 1007
Strongly disapprove
40.0%
403
Somewhat disapprove
22.0%
222
Neither approve nor disapprove
13.7%
138
Somewhat approve
13.6%
137
Strongly approve
6.4%
64
Don't know
4.3%
43
q1_1_2 q1_1 - To what extent do you approve or disapprove of the following? Kemi Badenoch
Base: 1007
Strongly disapprove
28.0%
282
Neither approve nor disapprove
22.5%
227
Somewhat disapprove
16.2%
163
Don't know
14.2%
143
Somewhat approve
13.5%
136
Strongly approve
5.6%
56
q1_1_3 q1_1 - To what extent do you approve or disapprove of the following? Ed Davey
Base: 1007
Neither approve nor disapprove
35.1%
353
Don't know
18.7%
188
Somewhat approve
16.2%
163
Strongly disapprove
12.9%
130
Somewhat disapprove
12.8%
129
Strongly approve
4.4%
44
q1_1_4 q1_1 - To what extent do you approve or disapprove of the following? Nigel Farage
Base: 1007
Strongly disapprove
46.2%
465
Somewhat approve
15.9%
160
Neither approve nor disapprove
13.1%
132
Strongly approve
10.1%
102
Somewhat disapprove
8.9%
90
Don't know
5.8%
58
q1_1_5 q1_1 - To what extent do you approve or disapprove of the following? Stephen Flynn
Base: 1007
Neither approve nor disapprove
29.7%
299
Don't know
26.7%
269
Strongly disapprove
16.4%
165
Somewhat approve
9.8%
99
Strongly approve
9.1%
92
Somewhat disapprove
8.2%
83
q1_1_6 q1_1 - To what extent do you approve or disapprove of the following? Ed Miliband
Base: 1007
Neither approve nor disapprove
27.3%
275
Strongly disapprove
24.6%
248
Somewhat disapprove
19.5%
196
Somewhat approve
12.3%
124
Don't know
12.3%
124
Strongly approve
4.0%
40
q1_1_7 q1_1 - To what extent do you approve or disapprove of the following? Rachel Reeves
Base: 1007
Strongly disapprove
35.4%
356
Neither approve nor disapprove
20.2%
203
Somewhat disapprove
19.4%
195
Somewhat approve
11.6%
117
Don't know
10.5%
106
Strongly approve
3.0%
30
q1_1_8 q1_1 - To what extent do you approve or disapprove of the following? Wes Streeting
Base: 1007
Neither approve nor disapprove
31.9%
321
Don't know
23.9%
241
Somewhat disapprove
15.5%
156
Strongly disapprove
15.0%
151
Somewhat approve
10.7%
108
Strongly approve
3.0%
30
red_herring_1 Which of the following is not typically blue?
Base: 1007
Grass
99.5%
1002
Sky
0.3%
3
Dolphin
0.2%
2
q1_2_1 q1_2 - To what extent do you approve or disapprove of the following? John Swinney
Base: 1007
Somewhat approve
21.7%
219
Strongly disapprove
21.4%
216
Neither approve nor disapprove
20.9%
210
Strongly approve
13.1%
132
Somewhat disapprove
13.1%
132
Don't know
9.7%
98
q1_2_2 q1_2 - To what extent do you approve or disapprove of the following? Anas Sarwar
Base: 1007
Neither approve nor disapprove
26.3%
265
Strongly disapprove
19.1%
192
Somewhat disapprove
18.3%
184
Somewhat approve
15.9%
160
Don't know
15.5%
156
Strongly approve
5.0%
50
q1_2_3 q1_2 - To what extent do you approve or disapprove of the following? Russell Findlay
Base: 1007
Neither approve nor disapprove
32.5%
327
Don't know
29.1%
293
Strongly disapprove
12.0%
121
Somewhat approve
11.7%
118
Somewhat disapprove
10.3%
104
Strongly approve
4.4%
44
q1_2_4 q1_2 - To what extent do you approve or disapprove of the following? Alex Cole-Hamilton
Base: 1007
Neither approve nor disapprove
32.5%
327
Don't know
28.2%
284
Somewhat disapprove
12.8%
129
Somewhat approve
12.3%
124
Strongly disapprove
10.3%
104
Strongly approve
3.9%
39
q1_2_5 q1_2 - To what extent do you approve or disapprove of the following? Gillian Mackay
Base: 1007
Don't know
39.5%
398
Neither approve nor disapprove
31.5%
317
Somewhat approve
9.3%
94
Somewhat disapprove
8.5%
86
Strongly disapprove
8.1%
82
Strongly approve
3.0%
30
q1_2_6 q1_2 - To what extent do you approve or disapprove of the following? Ross Greer
Base: 1007
Don't know
35.5%
357
Neither approve nor disapprove
29.7%
299
Strongly disapprove
12.7%
128
Somewhat approve
9.5%
96
Somewhat disapprove
8.7%
88
Strongly approve
3.9%
39
q1_2_7 q1_2 - To what extent do you approve or disapprove of the following? Malcolm Offord
Base: 1007
Don't know
44.9%
452
Neither approve nor disapprove
28.3%
285
Somewhat disapprove
8.6%
87
Strongly disapprove
8.1%
82
Somewhat approve
6.8%
68
Strongly approve
3.3%
33
q2 Looking ahead to the Scottish Parliament elections in 2026 who, in your view, would make the best First Minister of Scotland?
Base: 1007
Don't know
41.2%
415
John Swinney
30.8%
310
Anas Sarwar
11.4%
115
Russell Findlay
8.0%
81
Alex Cole-Hamilton
5.1%
51
Malcom Offord
3.5%
35
q3 Who should be the next leader of the Scottish National Party following John Swinney?
Base: 1007
Don't know
60.6%
610
Stephen Flynn
17.7%
178
Mairi McAllan
5.9%
59
Neil Gray
5.2%
52
Keith Brown
4.7%
47
Other
3.2%
32
Jenny Gilruth
2.9%
29
q4 Who should be the next leader of the UK Labour Party after Keir Starmer?
Base: 1007
Don't know
47.1%
474
Andy Burnham
18.5%
186
Ed Miliband
7.9%
80
Angela Rayner
7.8%
79
Wes Streeting
7.1%
72
Douglas Alexander
6.0%
60
Shabana Mahmood
3.0%
30
Other
2.6%
26
red_herring_2_1 red_herring_2 - How often do you usually do each of the following activities? Take a train
Base: 1007
Once every few months
29.4%
296
Monthly
21.8%
220
Weekly
14.1%
142
Less than once a year
10.9%
110
Once a year
10.8%
109
I don't do this activity
8.9%
90
Daily
3.8%
38
Don't know
0.2%
2
red_herring_2_2 red_herring_2 - How often do you usually do each of the following activities? Go to the theatre
Base: 1007
I don't do this activity
24.7%
249
Less than once a year
24.3%
245
Once every few months
20.7%
208
Once a year
19.1%
192
Monthly
8.3%
84
Weekly
2.2%
22
Don't know
0.6%
6
Daily
0.1%
1
red_herring_2_3 red_herring_2 - How often do you usually do each of the following activities? Go to the cinema
Base: 1007
Once every few months
33.5%
337
Monthly
19.8%
199
Less than once a year
15.7%
158
I don't do this activity
15.4%
155
Once a year
10.5%
106
Weekly
4.1%
41
Daily
0.6%
6
Don't know
0.5%
5
red_herring_2_4 red_herring_2 - How often do you usually do each of the following activities? Read a book
Base: 1007
Daily
27.0%
272
Weekly
23.0%
232
Monthly
14.1%
142
Once every few months
13.3%
134
I don't do this activity
11.2%
113
Less than once a year
5.9%
59
Once a year
5.1%
51
Don't know
0.4%
4
red_herring_2_5 red_herring_2 - How often do you usually do each of the following activities? Buy a new TV
Base: 1007
Less than once a year
78.2%
787
I don't do this activity
9.6%
97
Once a year
5.5%
55
Don't know
3.3%
33
Once every few months
1.7%
17
Monthly
0.8%
8
Weekly
0.6%
6
Daily
0.4%
4
red_herring_2_6 red_herring_2 - How often do you usually do each of the following activities? Attend a wedding
Base: 1007
Less than once a year
64.0%
644
Once a year
11.9%
120
I don't do this activity
11.6%
117
Once every few months
6.8%
68
Don't know
2.7%
27
Monthly
2.0%
20
Weekly
1.0%
10
Daily
0.1%
1
red_herring_2_7 red_herring_2 - How often do you usually do each of the following activities? Host a birthday party
Base: 1007
Once a year
38.9%
392
I don't do this activity
27.9%
281
Less than once a year
18.3%
184
Once every few months
11.1%
112
Monthly
1.7%
17
Don't know
1.2%
12
Weekly
0.6%
6
Daily
0.3%
3
q5_streeting In the scenario where Wes Streeting were the Prime Minister, for which party would you vote for in the Holyrood Election in May with your Constituency Vote?
Base: 1007
Scottish National Party (SNP)
26.2%
264
Undecided
21.9%
221
Reform UK
13.3%
134
Scottish Labour Party
12.7%
128
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
8.2%
83
Scottish Liberal Democrats
6.9%
69
Scottish Green Party
6.4%
64
Refused
3.0%
30
Alba
1.0%
10
Another party
0.4%
4
q5_rayner In the scenario where Angela Rayner were the Prime Minister, for which party would you vote for in the Holyrood Election in May with your Constituency Vote?
Base: 1007
Scottish National Party (SNP)
24.7%
249
Undecided
21.0%
211
Reform UK
14.9%
150
Scottish Labour Party
13.8%
139
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
8.2%
83
Scottish Liberal Democrats
6.3%
63
Scottish Green Party
6.2%
62
Refused
3.4%
34
Alba
1.2%
12
Another party
0.4%
4
q5_burnham In the scenario where Andy Burnham were the Prime Minister, for which party would you vote for in the Holyrood Election in May with your Constituency Vote?
Base: 1007
Scottish National Party (SNP)
25.4%
256
Undecided
22.4%
226
Scottish Labour Party
15.6%
157
Reform UK
13.3%
134
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
7.5%
76
Scottish Liberal Democrats
6.0%
60
Scottish Green Party
5.6%
56
Refused
3.1%
31
Alba
0.8%
8
Another party
0.3%
3
q5_miliband In the scenario where Ed Miliband were the Prime Minister, for which party would you vote for in the Holyrood Election in May with your Constituency Vote?
Base: 1007
Scottish National Party (SNP)
26.4%
266
Undecided
20.9%
210
Reform UK
14.0%
141
Scottish Labour Party
13.6%
137
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
8.2%
83
Scottish Liberal Democrats
6.7%
67
Scottish Green Party
6.5%
65
Refused
2.6%
26
Alba
0.9%
9
Another party
0.3%
3
q5_mahmood In the scenario where Shabana Mahmood were the Prime Minister, for which party would you vote for in the Holyrood Election in May with your Constituency Vote?
Base: 1007
Scottish National Party (SNP)
26.2%
264
Undecided
23.0%
232
Reform UK
14.1%
142
Scottish Labour Party
11.5%
116
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
8.0%
81
Scottish Green Party
6.3%
63
Scottish Liberal Democrats
6.2%
62
Refused
3.4%
34
Alba
0.9%
9
Another party
0.4%
4
q5_alexander In the scenario where Douglas Alexander were the Prime Minister, for which party would you vote for in the Holyrood Election in May with your Constituency Vote?
Base: 1007
Scottish National Party (SNP)
26.1%
263
Undecided
22.3%
225
Reform UK
13.7%
138
Scottish Labour Party
13.1%
132
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
7.6%
77
Scottish Liberal Democrats
6.9%
69
Scottish Green Party
6.2%
62
Refused
2.7%
27
Alba
1.1%
11
Another party
0.3%
3
q6 Does the performance of the UK Labour government make you more or less likely to vote Scottish Labour in May
Base: 1007
A lot less likely
34.1%
343
Neither more nor less likely
29.4%
296
Somewhat less likely
11.6%
117
Somewhat more likely
9.3%
94
A lot more likely
8.1%
82
Don't know
7.4%
75
q7_1 q7 - How satisfied are you with the way in which the Scottish Government has performed in the following areas: Improving the NHS in Scotland
Base: 1007
Very dissatisfied
32.2%
324
Somewhat dissatisfied
20.8%
209
Somewhat satisfied
18.5%
186
Neither satisfied not dissatisfied
17.0%
171
Very satisfied
9.5%
96
Don’t know
2.1%
21
q7_2 q7 - How satisfied are you with the way in which the Scottish Government has performed in the following areas: Improving education in Scotland
Base: 1007
Neither satisfied not dissatisfied
23.1%
233
Very dissatisfied
21.5%
217
Somewhat satisfied
21.4%
216
Somewhat dissatisfied
19.0%
191
Very satisfied
9.8%
99
Don’t know
5.1%
51
q7_3 q7 - How satisfied are you with the way in which the Scottish Government has performed in the following areas: Improving living standards for people on low incomes
Base: 1007
Very dissatisfied
26.0%
262
Somewhat satisfied
20.4%
205
Somewhat dissatisfied
20.4%
205
Neither satisfied not dissatisfied
20.1%
202
Very satisfied
9.0%
91
Don’t know
4.2%
42
q7_4 q7 - How satisfied are you with the way in which the Scottish Government has performed in the following areas: Improving your own standard of living
Base: 1007
Very dissatisfied
25.0%
252
Neither satisfied not dissatisfied
23.4%
236
Somewhat dissatisfied
21.9%
221
Somewhat satisfied
18.9%
190
Very satisfied
8.0%
81
Don’t know
2.7%
27
q7_5 q7 - How satisfied are you with the way in which the Scottish Government has performed in the following areas: Setting the right level of income tax
Base: 1007
Very dissatisfied
26.0%
262
Neither satisfied not dissatisfied
21.7%
219
Somewhat dissatisfied
20.5%
206
Somewhat satisfied
19.8%
199
Very satisfied
7.4%
75
Don’t know
4.6%
46
q7_6 q7 - How satisfied are you with the way in which the Scottish Government has performed in the following areas: Supporting economic growth
Base: 1007
Very dissatisfied
24.7%
249
Neither satisfied not dissatisfied
22.8%
230
Somewhat satisfied
20.5%
206
Somewhat dissatisfied
19.2%
193
Very satisfied
7.6%
77
Don’t know
5.2%
52
q8_1 q8 - What are the biggest issues facing Scotland ahead of the election in May? Select up to three. Economy and jobs
Base: 404
Economy and jobs
100.0%
404
q8_2 q8 - What are the biggest issues facing Scotland ahead of the election in May? Select up to three. Energy
Base: 198
Energy
100.0%
198
q8_3 q8 - What are the biggest issues facing Scotland ahead of the election in May? Select up to three. Health
Base: 427
Health
100.0%
427
q8_4 q8 - What are the biggest issues facing Scotland ahead of the election in May? Select up to three. Immigration
Base: 330
Immigration
100.0%
330
q8_5 q8 - What are the biggest issues facing Scotland ahead of the election in May? Select up to three. Housing
Base: 225
Housing
100.0%
225
q8_6 q8 - What are the biggest issues facing Scotland ahead of the election in May? Select up to three. Policing and crime
Base: 143
Policing and crime
100.0%
143
q8_7 q8 - What are the biggest issues facing Scotland ahead of the election in May? Select up to three. Climate change
Base: 145
Climate change
100.0%
145
q8_8 q8 - What are the biggest issues facing Scotland ahead of the election in May? Select up to three. Education
Base: 155
Education
100.0%
155
q8_9 q8 - What are the biggest issues facing Scotland ahead of the election in May? Select up to three. Welfare and social security
Base: 215
Welfare and social security
100.0%
215
q8_10 q8 - What are the biggest issues facing Scotland ahead of the election in May? Select up to three. Defence / national security
Base: 74
Defence / national security
100.0%
74
q8_11 q8 - What are the biggest issues facing Scotland ahead of the election in May? Select up to three. Tax
Base: 230
Tax
100.0%
230
q8_12 q8 - What are the biggest issues facing Scotland ahead of the election in May? Select up to three. Scottish independence
Base: 169
Scottish independence
100.0%
169
q8_13 q8 - What are the biggest issues facing Scotland ahead of the election in May? Select up to three. Transport and connectivity
Base: 40
Transport and connectivity
100.0%
40
q8_14 q8 - What are the biggest issues facing Scotland ahead of the election in May? Select up to three. Something else
Base: 23
Something else
100.0%
23
q8_15 q8 - What are the biggest issues facing Scotland ahead of the election in May? Select up to three. Don't know
Base: 28
Don't know
100.0%
28
q8_16 q8 - What are the biggest issues facing Scotland ahead of the election in May? Select up to three. None of the above
Base: 4
None of the above
100.0%
4
q9 Looking ahead to the Scottish Parliament election in 2026, which party do you trust most to stand up for Scotland’s interests?
Base: 1007
Scottish National Party (SNP)
32.0%
322
Don't know
19.5%
196
Scottish Labour Party
14.1%
142
Reform UK
11.3%
114
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
8.1%
82
Scottish Liberal Democrats
6.6%
66
Scottish Green Party
6.2%
62
Alba
1.6%
16
Another party
0.7%
7
q10 Which of the following statements is closest to your view:
Base: 1007
Scotland is a good place to do business
66.5%
670
Don't know
18.6%
187
Scotland is not a good place to do business
14.9%
150
q11 Income tax rates are set by the Scottish Parliament. Which of the following statements comes closest to your view?
Base: 1007
The level of personal tax in Scotland does not provide value for money in public services.
50.0%
503
The level of personal tax in Scotland provides value for money in public services.
28.9%
291
Don’t know
21.2%
213
redherring2_1 redherring2 - Follow the instructions as they appear on screen. Choose a number between 1-5.
Base: 1007
3
49.3%
496
2
20.3%
204
4
14.4%
145
1
10.8%
109
5
5.3%
53
redherring2_2 redherring2 - Follow the instructions as they appear on screen. Now choose another number.
Base: 1007
2
39.9%
402
4
19.2%
193
3
17.7%
178
1
15.9%
160
5
7.3%
74
redherring2_3 redherring2 - Follow the instructions as they appear on screen. Choose another number.
Base: 1007
1
29.0%
292
4
21.4%
215
3
20.1%
202
2
16.7%
168
5
12.9%
130
redherring2_4 redherring2 - Follow the instructions as they appear on screen. And another.
Base: 1007
4
31.4%
316
1
24.9%
251
5
19.1%
192
2
15.8%
159
3
8.8%
89
redherring2_5 redherring2 - Follow the instructions as they appear on screen. Choose a different number for the final time.
Base: 1007
5
50.0%
504
1
16.3%
164
4
14.8%
149
3
9.6%
97
2
9.2%
93
q12 Which of the following statements comes closest to your view?
Base: 1007
The Scottish Government has the right policies in place to make Scotland a competitive place to do business.
39.4%
397
The Scottish Government does not have the right policies in place to make Scotland a competitive place to do business.
39.0%
393
Don’t know
21.5%
217
q13 What impact, if any, do you think that energy companies operating in the North Sea have on the UK economy?
Base: 1007
Quite positive
38.0%
383
Very positive
23.9%
241
Not that positive
16.7%
168
Don't know
15.4%
155
Not at all positive
6.0%
60
q14 Which of the following statements is closest to your view?
Base: 1007
The UK should aim to meet as much of its demand as possible from oil and gas produced in the North Sea.
74.2%
747
Don't know
16.5%
166
The UK should aim to meet its demand for oil and gas by importing from overseas
9.3%
94
q15 To what extent do you support or oppose the development and extraction of the UK’s remaining potential oil and gas reserves?
Base: 1007
Somewhat support
30.1%
303
Strongly support
27.2%
274
Neither support nor oppose
17.5%
176
Don’t know
11.6%
117
Somewhat oppose
7.8%
79
Strongly oppose
5.8%
58
q16 The UK government has pledged to cut household energy bills by £300 per year by 2029. How confident are you that this pledge will be met?
Base: 1007
Not at all confident
43.5%
438
Not that confident
30.3%
305
Somewhat confident
15.5%
156
Very confident
5.4%
54
Don’t know
5.4%
54
human Thank you for your responses. Please can you prove your humanity by selecting “I am a human” below:
Base: 1007
I am a human
98.4%
991
Don't know
0.8%
8
I am not a human
0.4%
4
Refuse to say
0.4%
4
QStatus ** HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: all statuses for tracking and ease of redirecting. **