Topline — Scotland Referendum Memory - CLIENT FILE ONLY (12 Aug 1451)
4 respondents · Unweighted · 74 questions · generated 2026-09-21 12:33 UTC
Provisional: live fieldwork, 4 interviews so far. Percentages are of each
question's valid base (missing/not-asked excluded). Right-hand grey figure = count.
Device_1 Device - ** HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: Store device type ** Desktop
Base: 3
Device_2 Device - ** HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: Store device type ** Mobile
Base: 1
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Base: 4
dob_1 dob - What is your date of birth? Date
Base: 4
dob_age18_1 dob_age18 - ** HIDDEN QUESTION: is the respondent 18 or over? ** 18 or over
Base: 4
born_where Where were you born?
Base: 4
region_scot In what region in Scotland do you live?
Base: 4
Highlands and Islands
25.0%
1
Mid Scotland and Fife
25.0%
1
identify_close_1 identify_close - When you think about several parts of the world, how closely do you identify with: United Kingdom
Base: 4
identify_close_2 identify_close - When you think about several parts of the world, how closely do you identify with: Scotland
Base: 4
natid_moreno Which of the following best describes how you see yourself?
Base: 4
Equally Scottish and British
25.0%
1
More British than Scottish
25.0%
1
British, not Scottish
25.0%
1
None of these (e.g., another national identity)
25.0%
1
p1_natid The next few questions ask about your family — specifically, the parents or guardians who raised you. You can select "Don't know" or "Not applicable" at any point.To the best of your knowledge, which of the following best describes how you
Base: 4
British, not Scottish
50.0%
2
Scottish, not British
25.0%
1
Equally Scottish and British
25.0%
1
p2_natid And which of the following best describes how your second parent or guardian sees themselves — or saw themselves?
Base: 4
Scottish, not British
25.0%
1
Equally Scottish and British
25.0%
1
More British than Scottish
25.0%
1
British, not Scottish
25.0%
1
scottish_import_1 scottish_import - Some people say that the following things are important for being truly Scottish. Others say that they are not important. How important do you think each of the following is? To have been born in Scotland
Base: 4
Not at all important
25.0%
1
scottish_import_2 scottish_import - Some people say that the following things are important for being truly Scottish. Others say that they are not important. How important do you think each of the following is? To live in Scotland
Base: 4
scottish_import_3 scottish_import - Some people say that the following things are important for being truly Scottish. Others say that they are not important. How important do you think each of the following is? To respect Scotland’s political institutions and laws
Base: 4
scottish_import_4 scottish_import - Some people say that the following things are important for being truly Scottish. Others say that they are not important. How important do you think each of the following is? To speak Scots or Gaelic
Base: 4
Not at all important
25.0%
1
scottish_import_5 scottish_import - Some people say that the following things are important for being truly Scottish. Others say that they are not important. How important do you think each of the following is? To have Scottish ancestry
Base: 4
Not at all important
25.0%
1
scottish_import_6 scottish_import - Some people say that the following things are important for being truly Scottish. Others say that they are not important. How important do you think each of the following is? To participate in Scotland's public life
Base: 4
pol_interest How interested would you say you are in politics?
Base: 4
Not interested at all
25.0%
1
pol_confident How confident are you in your own ability to participate in politics?
Base: 4
Completely confident
50.0%
2
pol_say How much would you say the political system allows people like you to have a say in what the government does?
Base: 4
pol_able How able do you think you are to take an active role in a group involved with political issues?
Base: 4
dem_satis On the whole, how satisfied are you with the way democracy works in Scotland?
Base: 4
ref_import People have different views about how big political decisions should be made. How important is it that citizens have the final say on the most important political issues by voting on them directly in referendums?
Base: 4
indy_0_10 If there were a referendum on Scottish independence in the next several years, how would you vote on the question "Should Scotland be an independent country?"
Base: 4
live_2014 Where were you living in September 2014?
Base: 4
ref14_voted Did you vote in the Scottish independence referendum on 18 September 2014?
Base: 4
ref14_vote How did you vote in the Scottish independence referendum in September 2014?
Base: 4
Yes- For independence
50.0%
2
No- Against independence
50.0%
2
p1_ir14 Thinking again about your parents or guardians…To the best of your knowledge, how did your first parent or guardian vote in the 2014 referendum?
Base: 4
Voted against independence
75.0%
3
p2_ir14 To the best of your knowledge, how did your second parent or guardian vote in the 2014 referendum?
Base: 4
Voted against independence
50.0%
2
ref_discuss During the 2014 independence referendum, how often did you openly discuss the topic at home?
Base: 4
ref_knowledge Thinking about the 2014 referendum, where does most of what you know about it come from?
Base: 4
School, the news, books or documentaries
50.0%
2
Remembering it myself
25.0%
1
People who were there telling me about it
25.0%
1
ref_activities_1 ref_activities - During the campaign, did you do any of the following? Watched a televised debate
Base: 3
Watched a televised debate
100.0%
3
ref_activities_2 ref_activities - During the campaign, did you do any of the following? Talked about it with family or friends
Base: 2
Talked about it with family or friends
100.0%
2
ref_activities_3 ref_activities - During the campaign, did you do any of the following? Saw campaign material where you lived
Base: 2
Saw campaign material where you lived
100.0%
2
ref_activities_4 ref_activities - During the campaign, did you do any of the following? Attended a meeting or public event
Base: 2
Attended a meeting or public event
100.0%
2
figures_recall_1 figures_recall - Do you recall if the following public figures campaigned for the “Yes” or the “No” side? JK Rowling
Base: 4
Don’t know/Can’t recall
25.0%
1
figures_recall_2 figures_recall - Do you recall if the following public figures campaigned for the “Yes” or the “No” side? Alan Cumming
Base: 4
Don’t know/Can’t recall
50.0%
2
figures_recall_3 figures_recall - Do you recall if the following public figures campaigned for the “Yes” or the “No” side? Nicola Sturgeon
Base: 4
Don’t know/Can’t recall
50.0%
2
figures_recall_4 figures_recall - Do you recall if the following public figures campaigned for the “Yes” or the “No” side? Gordon Brown
Base: 4
Don’t know/Can’t recall
50.0%
2
figures_recall_5 figures_recall - Do you recall if the following public figures campaigned for the “Yes” or the “No” side? Patrick Harvie
Base: 4
Don’t know/Can’t recall
75.0%
3
ref_experience How would you describe your personal experience of the 2014 independence referendum?
Base: 4
indy_activism Since the 2014 referendum, have you supported or participated in political activities related to Scottish independence?
Base: 4
No, but I have closely followed independence-related politics
50.0%
2
No, I have not been involved or closely followed independence-related politics
50.0%
2
const_pref Next, a question about Scotland's system of government in the longer term – say, 20 years from now. Thinking about the structure of Scotland's system of government, which one of the following systems do you personally think would be the
Base: 4
We should leave things as they are now
50.0%
2
The Scottish Parliament should have fewer powers
25.0%
1
There should be no devolved government in Scotland
25.0%
1
matters_1 Which of these matters most in shaping your view about the future of Scotland?
Base: 4
Relations with Europe
50.0%
2
The economy, jobs, and living standards
25.0%
1
The right to decide our own future, whatever the consequences
25.0%
1
matters_2 And which matters second most?
Base: 4
The risk and disruption of major change
50.0%
2
The environment and climate change
25.0%
1
Scotland's place in the world — defense, security, international relations
25.0%
1
indy_economy If Scotland became an independent country, do you think Scotland’s economy would get stronger or weaker?
Base: 4
It would be a little weaker
50.0%
2
It would remain the same
25.0%
1
It would be a lot weaker
25.0%
1
fiscal_balance Thinking about money that goes to the UK government in taxes, and money that comes back to Scotland in spending, which comes closer to your view?
Base: 4
Scotland gets back about as much as it puts in
50.0%
2
Scotland gets back more than it puts in
50.0%
2
fiscal_fair And do you think the current financial arrangement between Scotland and the UK is fair to Scotland?
Base: 4
env_import How important is environmental protection to you personally?
Base: 4
Not at all important
25.0%
1
env_growth Here are two statements people sometimes make when discussing the environment and economic growth. Which of them comes closer to your own point of view?
Base: 4
Economic growth and creating jobs should be the top priority, even if the environment suffers to some extent
75.0%
3
Protecting the environment should be given priority, even if it causes slower economic growth and some loss of jobs
25.0%
1
indy_climate If Scotland became an independent country, do you think Scotland would do more or less to tackle climate change?
Base: 4
oil_gas Some of Scotland's remaining oil and gas reserves in the North Sea have not yet been extracted. Which comes closer to your view?
Base: 4
Scotland should leave these reserves in the ground for the sake of the climate
75.0%
3
Scotland should extract these reserves to fund public services and jobs
25.0%
1
leftright In politics, people often talk about the ‘left’ and the ‘right.’ On a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 represents the most left-wing position and 10 the most right-wing, where would you place yourself overall?
Base: 4
ge24_turnout Did you vote in the British general election on 4 July, 2024?
Base: 4
ge24_party Thinking back to the British general election in July 2024, can you recall which party you voted for in that election?
Base: 4
Scottish National Party
50.0%
2
euref_recall Do you recall how you voted in the 2016 referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union?
Base: 4
I voted to remain a member of the EU
75.0%
3
I voted to leave the EU
25.0%
1
brexit_right Looking back, do you think the decision to leave the EU was right or wrong?
Base: 4
gender What is your gender?
Base: 4
edu_scot What is the highest level of education that you have completed?
Base: 4
Secondary school with National 4 or 5 qualifications
50.0%
2
Secondary school, without qualifications
25.0%
1
Postgraduate degree (e.g., Master’s, PhD)
25.0%
1
hhinc_deciles What was your total household income before taxes for 2026? That includes income from all sources such as savings, pensions, rent, as well as wages. Was it:
Base: 4
£99,763 to £212,363
25.0%
1
lang_home Which language do you speak most often at home?
Base: 4
mem_2014_1 mem_2014 - Earlier we asked about what you did. Now, in your own words…In September 2014, Scotland held a referendum on whether Scotland should become an independent country. Thinking back, what stands out to you about that time? Please answer in a f
Base: 1
Please type your answer in the box below:
100.0%
1
mem_2014_2 mem_2014 - Earlier we asked about what you did. Now, in your own words…In September 2014, Scotland held a referendum on whether Scotland should become an independent country. Thinking back, what stands out to you about that time? Please answer in a f
Base: 2
I don’t remember it myself
100.0%
2
mem_2014_3 mem_2014 - Earlier we asked about what you did. Now, in your own words…In September 2014, Scotland held a referendum on whether Scotland should become an independent country. Thinking back, what stands out to you about that time? Please answer in a f
Base: 1
Nothing in particular comes to mind
100.0%
1
mem_heard_1 mem_heard - What have you heard about the referendum — from family, school, or elsewhere? Please answer in a few sentences. Please type your answer in the box below:
Base: 1
Please type your answer in the box below:
100.0%
1
mem_heard_2 mem_heard - What have you heard about the referendum — from family, school, or elsewhere? Please answer in a few sentences. Nothing in particular comes to mind
Base: 1
Nothing in particular comes to mind
100.0%
1
redherring2_1 redherring2 - Follow the instructions as they appear on screen. Choose a number between 1-5.
Base: 4
redherring2_2 redherring2 - Follow the instructions as they appear on screen. Now choose another number.
Base: 4
redherring2_3 redherring2 - Follow the instructions as they appear on screen. Choose another number.
Base: 4
redherring2_4 redherring2 - Follow the instructions as they appear on screen. And another.
Base: 4
redherring2_5 redherring2 - Follow the instructions as they appear on screen. Choose a different number for the final time.
Base: 4
human Thank you for your responses. Please can you prove your humanity by selecting “I am a human” below:
Base: 4
QStatus ** HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: all statuses for tracking and ease of redirecting. **
Base: 4