Topline — 2025-02-12-WF

2005 respondents · Unweighted · 145 questions · generated 2026-09-21 12:13 UTC

Provisional: live fieldwork, 2005 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

261/269 ⚠

25-34

331/331

35-44

326/325

45-54

343/342

55-64

371/371

65+

373/502 ⚠

Sex

Male

882/1010

Female

1123/1140

quotaRegion

Central Scotland and Lothians West

283/283

Edinburgh and Lothians East

269/269

Glasgow

256/266 ⚠

Highlands and Islands

129/178

Mid Scotland and Fife

246/258

North East Scotland

311/310

South Scotland

271/294

West Scotland

240/292

Income

Up to £19,999

572/3000

£20,000 - £39,999

705/3000

£40,000 or more

728/3000

Hiqual

No Qualifications / Level 1

418/3000

Level 2 / Apprenticeship / Other

450/3000

Level 3

101/3000

Level 4+

1036/3000

OLDscot_region_quota

283/163 ⚠

269/143 ⚠

256/160 ⚠

129/134 ⚠

246/140 ⚠

311/135 ⚠

271/164 ⚠

240/91 ⚠

Device_1 Device - HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: Store device type Desktop

Base: 415

Desktop

100.0%

415

Device_2 Device - HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: Store device type Mobile

Base: 1590

Mobile

100.0%

1590

Changelog Change log

Base: 2005

100.0%

2005

Sex What is your sex?

Base: 2005

Female

56.0%

1123

Male

44.0%

882

Country In which country do you currently live?

Base: 2005

Scotland

100.0%

2005

council_area Which council area do you live in?

Base: 2005

Glasgow City

12.6%

252

City of Edinburgh

10.0%

201

Fife

7.3%

147

North Lanarkshire

6.4%

129

Aberdeen City

5.9%

119

South Lanarkshire

4.7%

West Lothian

4.5%

Aberdeenshire

4.2%

Highland

3.2%

Renfrewshire

3.1%

Falkirk

3.0%

Dumfries and Galloway

2.9%

Angus

2.6%

East Ayrshire

2.6%

North Ayrshire

2.5%

Dundee City

2.3%

Midlothian

2.2%

Perth and Kinross

2.0%

East Lothian

1.8%

Scottish Borders

1.8%

East Dunbartonshire

1.7%

East Renfrewshire

1.6%

Moray

1.6%

South Ayrshire

1.6%

Clackmannanshire

1.5%

Argyll and Bute

1.4%

West Dunbartonshire

1.4%

Stirling

1.3%

Inverclyde

1.1%

Orkney Islands

0.4%

Shetland Islands

0.2%

Na h-Eileanan Siar

0.1%

const_argyll_bute Which of the following Scottish Parliament Constituencies do you live in?

Base: 28

Argyll and Bute

96.4%

Dumbarton

3.6%

const_east_ayrshire Which of the following Scottish Parliament Constituencies do you live in?

Base: 52

Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley

71.2%

Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley

28.8%

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: 252

Glasgow Central

31.7%

Glasgow Southside

19.8%

Glasgow Kelvin and Maryhill

11.5%

Glasgow Anniesland

11.1%

Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn

9.9%

Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston

7.9%

Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok

4.0%

Renfrewshire North and Cardonald

4.0%

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: 44

Midlothian North

70.5%

Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale

29.5%

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: 32

Moray

75.0%

Banffshire and Buchan Coast

25.0%

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: 95

Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse

42.1%

East Kilbride

24.2%

Clydesdale

16.8%

Rutherglen and Cambuslang

14.7%

Uddingston and Bellshill

2.1%

scot_region Scottish Region (Hidden)

Base: 2005

North East Scotland

15.5%

311

Central Scotland and Lothians West

14.1%

283

South Scotland

13.5%

271

Edinburgh and Lothians East

13.4%

269

Glasgow

12.8%

256

Mid Scotland and Fife

12.3%

246

West Scotland

12.0%

240

Highlands and Islands

6.4%

129

Ethnicity What is your ethnic group?

Base: 2005

White

90.3%

1811

Black/African/Caribbean/Black British

5.1%

103

Asian/British Asian

3.2%

Mixed/multiple ethnic groups

0.9%

Other ethnic group

0.3%

Prefer not to say

0.0%

Ethnicity_Asian What is your ethnic group?

Base: 64

Any other Asian background

28.1%

Pakistani

26.6%

Indian

25.0%

Chinese

17.2%

Bangladeshi

3.1%

Ethnicity_Black What is your ethnic group?

Base: 103

African

87.4%

Any other Black/African/Caribbean background

7.8%

Caribbean

4.9%

Ethnicity_Mixed What is your ethnic group?

Base: 19

White and Asian

36.8%

White and Black African

26.3%

Any other mixed / multiple ethnic background

26.3%

White and Black Caribbean

10.5%

computationaladults How many people aged 14 or over live in your household, including yourself?

Base: 2005

46.7%

936

1 (only me)

25.7%

515

16.1%

323

9.3%

187

1.6%

6 or more

0.6%

computationalchildren How many children aged 13 or under live in your household?

Base: 2005

0 (no children aged 13 or under)

70.5%

1413

15.8%

316

12.1%

243

1.2%

0.3%

6 or more

0.1%

HHinc Which of the following categories best describes your annual household income, including all benefits, but before tax is deducted?

Base: 2005

£30,000 - £39,999

15.4%

309

£20,000 - £29,999

15.3%

307

£40,000 - £49,999

9.7%

195

£50,000 - £59,999

8.9%

178

£10,000 - £14,999

7.5%

151

£15,000 - £19,999

7.3%

147

Less than £10,000

6.2%

125

£60,000 - £69,999

6.0%

121

£70,000 - £79,999

4.7%

£100,000 - £149,999

4.7%

Prefer not to say

3.5%

£90,000 - £99,999

3.1%

£80,000 - £89,999

3.1%

Don't know

1.8%

£150,000 - £199,999

1.4%

£200,000 or more

1.1%

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: 107

Between £20,000 and £39,999

38.3%

Less than £20,000

35.5%

Between £40,000 and £59,999

15.9%

£60,000 or more

10.3%

aehhinc The calculation needs to use computationalincome, computationaladults and computationalchildren

Base: 2005

£40,000 or more

36.3%

728

£20,000 - £39,999

35.2%

705

Up to £19,999

28.5%

572

qual_multi_1 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? No Qualifications

Base: 112

No Qualifications

100.0%

112

qual_multi_2 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Entry level qualification (e g entry level certificate, Skills for Life)

Base: 82

Entry level qualification (e g entry level certificate, Skills for Life)

100.0%

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: 97

Level 1 qualification (e g Level 1 basic / essential / functional skills, Music Grade 1, 2, or 3)

100.0%

qual_multi_4 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? A formal Apprenticeship

Base: 108

A formal Apprenticeship

100.0%

108

qual_multi_5 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? NVQs / GNVQs / RSA Diploma

Base: 160

NVQs / GNVQs / RSA Diploma

100.0%

160

qual_multi_6 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Standard Grade

Base: 294

Standard Grade

100.0%

294

qual_multi_7 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? GCSEs / O-Levels / CSEs

Base: 520

GCSEs / O-Levels / CSEs

100.0%

520

qual_multi_8 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Highers / Advanced Highers

Base: 496

Highers / Advanced Highers

100.0%

496

qual_multi_9 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? AS-Levels

Base: 40

AS-Levels

100.0%

qual_multi_10 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? A-Levels

Base: 159

A-Levels

100.0%

159

qual_multi_11 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? International Baccalaureate Diploma / Technical Baccalaureate Level 3

Base: 19

International Baccalaureate Diploma / Technical Baccalaureate Level 3

100.0%

qual_multi_12 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Higher National Certificate (HNC) / Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE)

Base: 203

Higher National Certificate (HNC) / Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE)

100.0%

203

qual_multi_13 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Higher National Diploma (HND) / Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) / Foundation Degree

Base: 176

Higher National Diploma (HND) / Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) / Foundation Degree

100.0%

176

qual_multi_14 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Professional Qualifications (e g Teaching, Nursing, Accountancy, Licentiateship)

Base: 178

Professional Qualifications (e g Teaching, Nursing, Accountancy, Licentiateship)

100.0%

178

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: 713

Degree / Postgraduate Degree (e g BA, BSc, MA, MSc, MRes, MBA, PGCE, PGDip, PhD)

100.0%

713

qual_multi_16 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Award

Base: 15

Award

100.0%

qual_multi_17 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Certificate (Other)

Base: 54

Certificate (Other)

100.0%

qual_multi_18 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Diploma (Other)

Base: 41

Diploma (Other)

100.0%

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: 86

Other (incl other work-related qualifications / vocational training, e g forklift operator training, construction skil

100.0%

qual_nvq At which level is your highest qualification for your NVQs/GNVQs/RSA Diploma?

Base: 160

NVQ Level 3 or an Advanced GNVQ or an RSA Advanced Diploma

33.1%

NVQ Level 2 or an Intermediate GNVQ or an RSA Diploma

26.2%

NVQ Level 4 or higher, or an RSA Higher Diploma

25.6%

NVQ Level 1 or a Foundation GNVQ

15.0%

qual_alevel_1 qual_alevel - How many of each of the following qualifications do you have? A-Levels

Base: 167

34.1%

26.3%

13.2%

qual_alevel_2 qual_alevel - How many of each of the following qualifications do you have? AS-Levels

Base: 167

47.3%

24.6%

19.8%

8.4%

qual_gcse What is your highest level of attainment for your GCSEs/O-Levels/CSEs?

Base: 520

5 or more GCSEs (Grades A*-C) / O-Levels (Pass) / CSEs (Grade 1)

64.2%

334

1 or more GCSEs (any grade) / O-Levels / CSEs (any grade)

35.8%

186

qual_awd At which level is your highest qualification for your Award?

Base: 15

Level 4 or higher

60.0%

Entry level

13.3%

Level 3

13.3%

Level 1

6.7%

Level 2

6.7%

qual_cer At which level is your highest qualification for your Certificate (Other)?

Base: 54

Level 4 or higher

42.6%

Level 1

20.4%

Level 3

14.8%

Level 2

13.0%

Entry level

9.3%

qual_dip What qualification level is your Diploma?

Base: 41

Level 4 or higher

39.0%

Level 2

19.5%

Level 3

19.5%

Level 1

12.2%

Entry level

9.8%

qual_categories_hid_1 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) No Qualifications

Base: 112

No Qualifications

100.0%

112

qual_categories_hid_2 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Entry level

Base: 91

Entry level

100.0%

qual_categories_hid_3 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 1

Base: 579

Level 1

100.0%

579

qual_categories_hid_4 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 2

Base: 786

Level 2

100.0%

786

qual_categories_hid_5 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Apprenticeship

Base: 108

Apprenticeship

100.0%

108

qual_categories_hid_6 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Other

Base: 86

Other

100.0%

qual_categories_hid_7 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 3

Base: 174

Level 3

100.0%

174

qual_categories_hid_8 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 4+

Base: 1036

Level 4+

100.0%

1036

hiqual Highest level of qualification (Hidden)

Base: 2005

Level 4+

51.7%

1036

Level 2 / Apprenticeship / Other

22.4%

450

No Qualifications / Level 1

20.8%

418

Level 3

5.0%

101

emp1 Which of the following best describes your current employment status?

Base: 2005

Employed full-time (More than 30 hours per week)

45.0%

903

Retired

16.9%

338

Employed part-time (Up to 30 hours per week)

14.2%

285

Unable to work due to long-term illness or disability

5.8%

116

Student

5.6%

112

Family carer / homemaker

4.5%

Self-employed

3.9%

Unemployed

3.6%

Unpaid volunteer

0.4%

emp2 Are you currently also in any paid employment alongside your studies?

Base: 112

Not Employed

59.8%

Employed part-time (Up to 30 hours per week)

33.9%

Employed full-time (More than 30 hours per week)

3.6%

Self Employed

2.7%

tenure Which of the following types of housing tenure best describes the accommodation you live in?

Base: 2005

Owned outright

33.1%

664

Owned with a mortgage or loan

24.4%

489

Rented from Council (Local Authority)

14.3%

286

Rented from private landlord or letting agency

12.6%

252

Rented from housing association, housing co-operative, charitable trust, or registered social landlord

9.1%

182

Living rent free

3.2%

Rented from a relative or friend of household member

1.1%

Shared ownership - with a mortgage and paying rent

0.8%

Other private rented

0.7%

Tied accommodation (accommodation provided by employer of a household member)

0.6%

seg Which of the following best describes the current occupation of the chief income earner in your household?

Base: 2005

Supervisory or clerical and junior managerial roles, administrative or professional

21.8%

437

Intermediate managerial roles, administrative or professional

21.2%

425

Skilled manual worker

15.9%

319

Higher managerial roles, administrative or professional

11.8%

236

Semi-skilled and unskilled manual worker

10.1%

203

Unemployed with state benefits only

8.8%

176

State pensioner

8.2%

164

Casual worker

2.2%

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: 1701

I voted in the referendum

78.0%

1327

I did not vote in the referendum

19.4%

330

Can't remember

2.6%

ir14 How did you vote in the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum?

Base: 1327

Yes

58.3%

773

40.1%

532

Can't remember

1.7%

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: 1651

I voted in the 2016 EU referendum

78.0%

1288

I did not vote in the 2016 EU referendum

18.4%

303

Don’t know

3.6%

eu16 How did you vote in the 2016 Referendum?

Base: 1288

Remain

68.4%

881

Leave

30.2%

389

Can’t remember

1.4%

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: 1924

I voted in the 2021 Scottish Parliament election

71.2%

1370

I did not vote for the 2021 Scottish Parliament election

22.9%

440

Can’t remember

5.9%

114

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: 1370

Scottish National Party (SNP)

47.4%

649

Scottish Labour Party

23.2%

318

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

17.2%

236

Scottish Liberal Democrats

5.8%

Scottish Green Party

3.3%

Can't remember

1.8%

Alba Party

0.7%

Another Party

0.5%

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: 1370

Scottish National Party (SNP)

43.8%

600

Scottish Labour Party

21.0%

288

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

17.2%

236

Scottish Liberal Democrats

6.1%

Scottish Green Party

6.0%

Can't remember

3.7%

Alba Party

1.4%

Another Party:

0.7%

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: 1997

I voted in the 2024 General Election

71.5%

1428

I did not vote for the 2024 General Election

24.9%

497

Can’t remember

3.6%

ge24 Which party did you vote for in the Westminster General Election on 4th July 2024?

Base: 1428

Scottish Labour Party

36.0%

514

Scottish National Party (SNP)

33.2%

474

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

10.4%

148

Scottish Liberal Democrats

8.3%

118

Reform UK

6.7%

Scottish Green Party

3.6%

Other:

0.9%

Alba Party

0.8%

Refused

0.2%

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: 2005

10 - Definitely would vote

57.1%

1145

8.2%

164

6.9%

138

6.7%

135

0 - Definitely wouldn't vote

6.7%

134

4.3%

3.5%

2.0%

1.8%

1.7%

1.1%

sp_vi_1_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

Base: 1871

Scottish National Party (SNP)

29.8%

558

Scottish Labour Party

16.7%

313

Reform UK

14.8%

277

Undecided

14.6%

273

Scottish Green Party

7.7%

144

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

7.4%

139

Scottish Liberal Democrats

7.3%

136

Alba Party

0.7%

Another Party

0.5%

Refused

0.4%

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: 1871

Scottish National Party (SNP)

26.3%

493

Undecided

16.1%

301

Scottish Labour Party

15.1%

282

Reform UK

15.0%

281

Scottish Green Party

10.0%

187

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

7.6%

143

Scottish Liberal Democrats

7.1%

132

Alba Party

1.9%

Another Party

0.5%

Refused

0.4%

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: 1997

10 - Definitely would vote

56.2%

1122

0 - Definitely wouldn't vote

8.1%

162

8.1%

161

6.9%

137

6.7%

133

4.7%

3.2%

2.0%

1.8%

1.5%

1.0%

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: 1835

Scottish National Party (SNP)

29.0%

533

Scottish Labour Party

16.8%

308

Reform UK

16.1%

296

Undecided

14.4%

264

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

7.5%

138

Scottish Green Party

7.3%

134

Scottish Liberal Democrats

6.9%

126

Alba Party

0.9%

Another Party:

0.6%

Refused

0.5%

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: 2005

10 - Definitely would vote

63.8%

1279

6.5%

131

6.5%

131

5.8%

117

0 - Definitely wouldn't vote

5.6%

113

4.5%

2.6%

1.4%

1.3%

1.0%

0.8%

indyref If there was a referendum with the question 'Should Scotland remain part of the United Kingdom or leave the United Kingdom?', how would you vote?

Base: 2005

Remain part of the United Kingdom

47.7%

957

Leave the United Kingdom

38.6%

773

Undecided

13.2%

265

Refused

0.5%

q1 Which of the following statements do you believe to be accurate?

Base: 2005

All Scottish salmon sold in shops and supermarkets throughout the UK is both farmed and wild-caught

50.6%

1014

Don’t know

27.7%

555

All Scottish salmon sold in shops and supermarkets throughout the UK is farmed

14.5%

291

All Scottish salmon sold in shops and supermarkets throughout the UK is wild-caught

7.2%

145

q2 Which of the following statements do you believe to be accurate?

Base: 2005

Populations of wild Atlantic salmon in Scotland have declined significantly over the last 40 years.

33.8%

677

Don’t know

30.8%

617

Populations of wild Atlantic salmon in Scotland have declined very significantly over the last 40 years.

12.7%

254

Populations of wild Atlantic salmon in Scotland have remained steady over the last 40 years.

11.1%

222

Populations of wild Atlantic salmon in Scotland have increased significantly over the last 40 years.

8.1%

163

Populations of wild Atlantic salmon in Scotland have increased very significantly over the last 40 years.

3.6%

q3 Which statement comes closest to your view?

Base: 2005

Don’t know

33.7%

676

Salmon farms are bad for the environment in Scotland

24.9%

499

Salmon farms have no effect on the environment in Scotland

22.1%

444

Salmon farms are good for the environment in Scotland

19.3%

386

q4 To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement:“Salmon farming in open-net cages poses a risk to the recovery of wild salmon populations.”

Base: 2005

Somewhat agree

35.2%

706

Don’t know

32.1%

643

Strongly agree

16.4%

328

Somewhat disagree

13.7%

275

Strongly disagree

2.6%

q5_1 q5 - Which of the following terms do you associate with salmon farming in Scotland, if any? Sustainable

Base: 425

Sustainable

100.0%

425

q5_2 q5 - Which of the following terms do you associate with salmon farming in Scotland, if any? Sea lice

Base: 394

Sea lice

100.0%

394

q5_3 q5 - Which of the following terms do you associate with salmon farming in Scotland, if any? Healthy

Base: 317

Healthy

100.0%

317

q5_4 q5 - Which of the following terms do you associate with salmon farming in Scotland, if any? Environmentally harmful

Base: 382

Environmentally harmful

100.0%

382

q5_5 q5 - Which of the following terms do you associate with salmon farming in Scotland, if any? Disease

Base: 343

Disease

100.0%

343

q5_6 q5 - Which of the following terms do you associate with salmon farming in Scotland, if any? Pollution

Base: 290

Pollution

100.0%

290

q5_7 q5 - Which of the following terms do you associate with salmon farming in Scotland, if any? Ethical

Base: 177

Ethical

100.0%

177

q5_8 q5 - Which of the following terms do you associate with salmon farming in Scotland, if any? Chemicals

Base: 283

Chemicals

100.0%

283

q5_9 q5 - Which of the following terms do you associate with salmon farming in Scotland, if any? Jobs

Base: 789

Jobs

100.0%

789

q5_10 q5 - Which of the following terms do you associate with salmon farming in Scotland, if any? Food production

Base: 959

Food production

100.0%

959

q5_11 q5 - Which of the following terms do you associate with salmon farming in Scotland, if any? Economic benefits

Base: 621

Economic benefits

100.0%

621

q5_12 q5 - Which of the following terms do you associate with salmon farming in Scotland, if any? None of the above

Base: 64

None of the above

100.0%

q5_13 q5 - Which of the following terms do you associate with salmon farming in Scotland, if any? Don’t know

Base: 279

Don’t know

100.0%

279

q6 The salmon farming industry has sought and received regulatory permission to market farmed salmon produced in Scotland as “Scottish salmon”. Farmed salmon produced in Scotland is therefore now often marketed as “Scottish salmon”.Some peopl

Base: 2005

Farmed salmon should always be clearly identified as farmed so it can be distinguished from wild salmon

48.8%

978

It is acceptable for farmed salmon to be marketed as “Scottish salmon”, provided labelling requirements are met

28.5%

572

Don’t know

13.8%

277

It is acceptable for farmed salmon to be marketed as “Scottish salmon” without further clarification

8.9%

178

q7_1 There are different methods of producing farmed salmon.Land-based salmon farming takes place in enclosed systems on land. It may reduce the release of waste and parasites into the sea, but can involve high energy and water use, large industrial

Base: 2005

Both methods have similar advantages and disadvantages

38.0%

762

Don’t know

22.4%

450

Land-based salmon farming is generally preferable

14.9%

298

Both methods are unacceptable

12.6%

253

Open-net cage salmon farming is generally preferable

12.1%

242

q8 Which of the following statements is closest to your view?

Base: 2005

The Scottish Government should protect wild Atlantic salmon from any harm caused by salmon farming even if it means job

51.4%

1031

Don’t know

26.3%

528

The Scottish Government should protect jobs in salmon farming even if it causes harm to wild Atlantic salmon

22.2%

446

q9 How important, if at all, do you believe wild Atlantic salmon are to Scotland’s natural environment and heritage?

Base: 2005

Fairly important

42.0%

842

Very important

37.5%

752

Don’t know

13.1%

262

Not very important

6.4%

129

Not important at all

1.0%

q10 Which of the following statements best reflects your view?

Base: 2005

I would like to see populations of wild Atlantic salmon in Scotland increase

48.5%

972

I would like to see populations of wild Atlantic salmon in Scotland maintained

32.3%

647

Don’t know

15.2%

304

I would like to see populations of wild Atlantic salmon in Scotland decrease

4.1%

q11 Have you ever seen a live wild Atlantic salmon in a Scottish river?

Base: 2005

No, I have never seen one

53.6%

1074

Yes, but I have not seen one in the past 5 years

21.4%

430

I am unsure whether I have seen one

15.6%

312

Yes, I have seen one in the past 5 years

9.4%

189

q13 Thinking about the work of the Scottish Government, how high or low of a priority do you think restoring wild Atlantic salmon populations should be compared with other issues, or should it be neither a high nor low priority?

Base: 2005

Neither high nor low priority

33.0%

661

Fairly high priority

26.8%

537

Fairly low priority

16.6%

333

Don’t know

10.4%

209

Very high priority

8.7%

174

Very low priority

4.5%

redherring2 Which of the below is yellow?

Base: 1378

Lemon

100.0%

1378

q14 Do you support or oppose halting the expansion of salmon farming in Scotland due to the industry’s unresolved environmental impacts, if at all?

Base: 2005

Neither support nor oppose

35.6%

714

Somewhat support

21.8%

438

Don’t know

14.2%

285

Somewhat oppose

12.7%

254

Strongly support

11.3%

226

Strongly oppose

4.4%

q15 In British Columbia in Canada, the government has removed salmon farms in open-net cages from the sea to protect the marine environment and wild fish.In Scotland, some people believe that salmon farming in open-net cages should be phased out to p

Base: 2005

Salmon farming should continue with improvements

44.6%

894

Open-net cage salmon farming should be phased out

26.1%

524

Don’t know

19.7%

395

Salmon farming should continue as it is

9.6%

192

q16 If a political party supported a phase-out of salmon farming to protect the marine environment and wild fish, would that make you more or less likely to vote for them, if at all?

Base: 2005

It would make no difference

52.7%

1056

A little more likely

18.0%

361

Don’t know

12.4%

248

Much more likely

7.6%

152

A little less likely

6.3%

127

Much less likely

3.0%

q17_1 q17 - Before today, which, if any, of the following organisations had you heard of? WildFish

Base: 120

WildFish

100.0%

120

q17_2 q17 - Before today, which, if any, of the following organisations had you heard of? Salmon Scotland

Base: 321

Salmon Scotland

100.0%

321

q17_3 q17 - Before today, which, if any, of the following organisations had you heard of? Marine Scotland

Base: 783

Marine Scotland

100.0%

783

q17_4 q17 - Before today, which, if any, of the following organisations had you heard of? Friends of the Earth Scotland

Base: 626

Friends of the Earth Scotland

100.0%

626

q17_5 q17 - Before today, which, if any, of the following organisations had you heard of? Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)

Base: 1128

Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)

100.0%

1128

q17_6 q17 - Before today, which, if any, of the following organisations had you heard of? Atlantic Salmon Trust

Base: 256

Atlantic Salmon Trust

100.0%

256

q17_7 q17 - Before today, which, if any, of the following organisations had you heard of? Fishery Management Scotland

Base: 290

Fishery Management Scotland

100.0%

290

q17_8 q17 - Before today, which, if any, of the following organisations had you heard of? Mowi

Base: 195

Mowi

100.0%

195

q17_9 q17 - Before today, which, if any, of the following organisations had you heard of? Scottish Sea Farms

Base: 314

Scottish Sea Farms

100.0%

314

q17_10 q17 - Before today, which, if any, of the following organisations had you heard of? Angling Trust

Base: 243

Angling Trust

100.0%

243

q17_11 q17 - Before today, which, if any, of the following organisations had you heard of? Open Seas

Base: 145

Open Seas

100.0%

145

q17_12 q17 - Before today, which, if any, of the following organisations had you heard of? None of these

Base: 313

None of these

100.0%

313

q17_13 q17 - Before today, which, if any, of the following organisations had you heard of? Don’t know

Base: 71

Don’t know

100.0%

q18 To what extent do you support or oppose the work of organisations seeking to protect and restore wild fish populations in Scotland, if at all?

Base: 2005

Somewhat support

35.0%

702

Neither support nor oppose

27.1%

543

Strongly support

25.0%

502

Don’t know

8.7%

175

Somewhat oppose

2.9%

Strongly oppose

1.2%

q19 When you think about farmed Scottish salmon as a food product, how would you describe its quality overall?

Base: 2005

Fairly high quality

36.4%

730

Neither high nor low quality

21.3%

427

Don’t know

19.8%

396

Very high quality

14.2%

284

Fairly low quality

7.2%

145

Very low quality

1.1%

q19b Overall, to what extent do you think farmed Scottish salmon is an ethical or unethical food product, if at all?

Base: 2005

Neither ethical nor unethical

30.8%

618

Fairly ethical

24.9%

500

Fairly unethical

16.0%

320

Don’t know

15.4%

308

Very ethical

7.6%

152

Very unethical

5.3%

107

q20 When you see ‘Scottish salmon’ on a restaurant menu, do you assume it is:

Base: 2005

I wouldn’t think about or consider whether it was caught in the wild or farmed

50.1%

1004

Caught in the wild

27.3%

547

Farmed

22.6%

454

q21 When you see that a restaurant has removed farmed salmon from its menu, does this make you more or less likely to eat at that restaurant, or does it have no impact on your decision?

Base: 2005

It would have no impact on my decision to eat there

72.6%

1456

It makes me more likely to eat there

18.1%

362

It makes me less likely to eat there

9.3%

187

q22 Which of the following best reflects your view?

Base: 2005

I am aware there are different types of salmon, but I am unaware of their differences

50.4%

1011

I am aware there are different types of salmon, and I understand their differences

25.1%

504

I was unaware there were different types of salmon, and unaware of their differences

24.4%

490

q23_1 q23 - Which of the following are types of salmon? Atlantic

Base: 1058

Atlantic

100.0%

1058

q23_2 q23 - Which of the following are types of salmon? Chinook

Base: 192

Chinook

100.0%

192

q23_3 q23 - Which of the following are types of salmon? Sockeye

Base: 500

Sockeye

100.0%

500

q23_4 q23 - Which of the following are types of salmon? Coho

Base: 134

Coho

100.0%

134

q23_5 q23 - Which of the following are types of salmon? Chum

Base: 124

Chum

100.0%

124

q23_6 q23 - Which of the following are types of salmon? Keta

Base: 80

Keta

100.0%

q23_7 q23 - Which of the following are types of salmon? Pink

Base: 964

Pink

100.0%

964

q23_8 q23 - Which of the following are types of salmon? Masu

Base: 62

Masu

100.0%

q23_9 q23 - Which of the following are types of salmon? Alaskan

Base: 572

Alaskan

100.0%

572

q23_10 q23 - Which of the following are types of salmon? Pacific

Base: 559

Pacific

100.0%

559

q23_11 q23 - Which of the following are types of salmon? Steelhead

Base: 105

Steelhead

100.0%

105

q23_12 q23 - Which of the following are types of salmon? Sea trout

Base: 218

Sea trout

100.0%

218

q23_13 q23 - Which of the following are types of salmon? Arctic char

Base: 101

Arctic char

100.0%

101

q23_14 q23 - Which of the following are types of salmon? Whitefish

Base: 94

Whitefish

100.0%

q23_15 q23 - Which of the following are types of salmon? Pollock

Base: 157

Pollock

100.0%

157

q23_16 q23 - Which of the following are types of salmon? Grayling

Base: 98

Grayling

100.0%

q23_17 q23 - Which of the following are types of salmon? None of these

Base: 41

None of these

100.0%

q23_18 q23 - Which of the following are types of salmon? Don’t know

Base: 407

Don’t know

100.0%

407

omni_q1 An Energy Profits Levy (EPL) or "Windfall Tax" was levied on oil and gas companies operating in the UK in May 2022 in response to record oil and gas industry profits and the rapid increase in energy costs following the Russian invasion of Ukr

Base: 2005

Neither support nor oppose

27.4%

549

Tend to support

21.9%

440

Strongly support

20.1%

403

Don’t know

13.1%

263

Tend to oppose

10.2%

205

Strongly oppose

7.2%

145

human Thank you for your responses. Please can you prove your humanity by selecting “I am a human” below:

Base: 2005

I am a human

99.9%

2003

I am not a human

0.1%

QStatus HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: all statuses for tracking and ease of redirecting.

Base: 2005

Completed

100.0%

2005

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qual_multi_1 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? No Qualifications

qual_multi_2 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Entry level qualification (e g entry level certificate, Skills for Life)

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)

qual_multi_4 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? A formal Apprenticeship

qual_multi_5 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? NVQs / GNVQs / RSA Diploma

qual_multi_6 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Standard Grade

qual_multi_7 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? GCSEs / O-Levels / CSEs

qual_multi_8 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Highers / Advanced Highers

qual_multi_9 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? AS-Levels

qual_multi_10 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? A-Levels

qual_multi_11 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? International Baccalaureate Diploma / Technical Baccalaureate Level 3

qual_multi_12 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Higher National Certificate (HNC) / Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE)

qual_multi_13 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Higher National Diploma (HND) / Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) / Foundation Degree

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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)

qual_nvq At which level is your highest qualification for your NVQs/GNVQs/RSA Diploma?

qual_alevel_1 qual_alevel - How many of each of the following qualifications do you have? A-Levels

qual_alevel_2 qual_alevel - How many of each of the following qualifications do you have? AS-Levels

qual_gcse What is your highest level of attainment for your GCSEs/O-Levels/CSEs?

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emp2 Are you currently also in any paid employment alongside your studies?

tenure Which of the following types of housing tenure best describes the accommodation you live in?

seg Which of the following best describes the current occupation of the chief income earner in your household?

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?

ir14 How did you vote in the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum?

qeu16 Thinking back to the EU referendum held on the 23rd June 2016, can you recall whether you voted in the referendum or not?

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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?

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

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?

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?

ge24 Which party did you vote for in the Westminster General Election on 4th July 2024?

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?

sp_vi_1_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

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

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?

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?

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?

indyref If there was a referendum with the question 'Should Scotland remain part of the United Kingdom or leave the United Kingdom?', how would you vote?

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