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  Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey - 1996

Year: 1996

Module: Political Trust
Variable: SCOTPARL


Question:
An issue in Scotland is the question of an elected Assembly - a special parliament for Scotland dealing with Scottish affairs. Which of these statements comes closest to your view?


Index to tables on this page

  1. % of men and women
  2. % of people of different ages
  3. % of people of different religions.

Overall Results %
Scotland should become independent, separate from the UK and the European Union 7
Scotland should become independent, separate from the UK, but part of the European Union 14
Scotland should remain part of the UK but with its own elected Assembly that has some taxation and spending powers 46
There should be no change from the present system 22
(Other answer) 1
Don't know 9
Not answered 0


Results for men and women
%
  Male Female
Scotland should become independent, separate from the UK and the European Union 17 12
Scotland should become independent, separate from the UK, but part of the European Union 17 12
Scotland should remain part of the UK but with its own elected Assembly that has some taxation and spending powers 45 47
There should be no change from the present system 22 22
(Other answer) 1 1
Don't know 7 11
Not answered 1 0


Table Index

Results for people of different ages
%
  18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
Scotland should become independent, separate from the UK and the European Union 5 21 13 13 10 16
Scotland should become independent, separate from the UK, but part of the European Union 5 21 13 13 10 16
Scotland should remain part of the UK but with its own elected Assembly that has some taxation and spending powers 60 45 50 50 43 33
There should be no change from the present system 9 25 20 28 19 25
(Other answer) 0 1 1 0 4 1
Don't know 13 5 9 4 13 15
Not answered 0 0 0 0 0 2


Table Index

Results for people of different religions
%
  Catholic Protestant No religion
Scotland should become independent, separate from the UK and the European Union 22 7 18
Scotland should become independent, separate from the UK, but part of the European Union 22 7 18
Scotland should remain part of the UK but with its own elected Assembly that has some taxation and spending powers 32 57 50
There should be no change from the present system 19 27 13
(Other answer) 0 1 2
Don't know 13 6 6
Not answered 0 0 0


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