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The Scottish Referendum Study: 1997

We are carrying out a study of the referendum on a Scottish Parliament, held on September11th. As part of this study we are seeking the views of a sample of Scottish voters selectedat random from the electoral register. Your name has been selected and we would be verygrateful if you would help by completing this questionnaire and returning it in the pre-paidenvelope provided. Filling in the questionnaire mostly involves just ticking boxes toindicate your reply and it should only take a few minutes of your time.

This is a university study and all replies will be treated in confidence. Reporting of theresults - we hope in a book - will be in summary statistical form. We have no connectionwith any commercial firm.

If you do not want to give us your views just return the blank questionnaire in the envelopeand we won't bother you further. But we hope that you will answer the questions and helpus to find out the views of a good cross-section of voters.

As a small token of thanks, all completed questionnaires that we receive will beentered in a draw for a prize of £50 worth of Marks and Spencers gift vouchers.

If you have any questions about this survey you can contact one of us at the addressesshown.

Thank you very much for your help.

James Mitchell David DenverDepartment of Government Department of PoliticsUniversity of Strathclyde Lancaster UniversityGlasgow LancasterG1 1XQ LA1 4YLTel. 0141 548 2733 Tel. 01524 594253

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Please answer each question by ticking the appropriate box or by writing your answerin the space provided

1. In general, how interested are you in what is going on in politics?

Very interested r Not very interested rQuite interested r Not at all interested r

2. Which of the following statements best describes how you see yourself?

Scottish not British rMore Scottish than British rEqually Scottish and British rMore British than Scottish rBritish not Scottish rNone of these r

3. Which daily morning newspaper do you read most often?

None r The (Glasgow) Herald rDaily Record r The Scotsman rThe Sun r Dundee Courier rDaily Mail r Aberdeen Press & Journal rDaily Express r Daily Telegraph/ The Times r

Other r

4. In the run-up to the recent referendum do you think that your morning paper was generally infavour of or against setting a Scottish Parliament?

Paper was generally in favour r Paper was generally against rPaper's position was unclear r Not sure what paper's position was r

5. With reference to the position of Scotland within the United Kingdom, which of the followingstatements comes closes to your view?

Scotland should become independent, separate from the UK rScotland should have its own Parliament but remain part of the UK rScotland should remain part of the UK without having its own Parliament r

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6. Quite a lot of people didn't manage to vote in the referendum on September 11th. Did youmanage to vote?

Yes r No rè (Go to Q. 8 on this page) ê (IF VOTED)

7. How did you vote on the proposals:

To set up a Scottish Parliament? Yes r No r To give the Scottish Parliament tax

varying powers? Yes r No r

7a. What were your main reasons for voting as you did?

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(IF DID NOT VOTE)

8. How would you have voted on the proposals:

To set up a Scottish Parliament? Yes r No r To give the Scottish Parliament tax

varying powers? Yes r No r

9. During the referendum campaign did you see any of the following?

Yes No

The government's leaflet explaining the plans for the new Parliament r rLeaflets urging people to vote 'Yes' in the referendum r rLeaflets urging people to vote 'No' in the referendum r rAdvertising hoardings urging people to vote 'Yes' r rAdvertising hoardings urging people to vote 'No' r r

10. In the few weeks before the referendum did you notice the names of any groups ororganisations, apart from the political parties, that were campaigning for or against theproposed Scottish Parliament?

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Yes r No r ê (IF YES)

11. Which groups did you notice campaigning in the referendum?

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12. During the referendum campaign how much attention did you pay to television news reportsabout the issue of a Scottish Parliament?

A great deal of attention r Some attention rQuite a bit of attention r A little attention r

No attention r

13. Apart from news programmes, did you watch any other television programmes that dealt withthe referendum?

Yes r No r

14. Did you notice if there was any campaigning about the referendum going on in your local area?

Yes, quite a bit r Yes, a little r No, none r

15. We would like to ask you about the general election back in May. Did you manage to vote inthe general election?

Yes r No r ê

(IF VOTED)

16. Which party did you vote for?

Conservative r Liberal Democrat rLabour r SNP r

Other r

17. There are different views about whether the proposed Scottish Parliament should be set up.Please tick the boxes below to show the position that you take and also the position that youthink the major parties in Scotland take on this question.

View on having a Scottish Parliament

Strongly In Neither For Stronglyin Favour Favour or Against Against Against

Your own view r r r r r

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SNP's position r r r r rConservative Party's position r r r r rLiberal Democrats' position r r r r rLabour Party's position r r r r r

18. Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with the following statements?

NotAgree Sure Disagree

The Scottish Parliament proposed by the Government:

Would mean extra taxes for Scotland r r rWould mean that Scotland might be run by

corrupt politicians r r rWould make Scotland more democratic r r rWould create unnecessary extra government r r rWould mean that Scots could solve their own problems r r rWould harm the Scottish economy r r rWould give Scottish voters more say in Scottish affairs r r r

19. Do you think that setting up a Scottish Parliament as proposed by the Government would makea break up of the United Kingdom more likely or less likely, or would it make no difference?

More likely r Less Likely r No difference r Not sure r

20. A new Labour government was elected in May. Overall, do you approve or disapprove of thegovernment's record to date?

Approve r Disapprove r No opinion r21. Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with Tony Blair as Prime Minister?

Satisfied r Dissatisfied r No opinion r

22. Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with the following statements.Not

If a Scottish Parliament is set up: Agree Sure Disagree

wLabour is bound to win a majority of seats

in the Parliament r r r wSteps should be taken to ensure that there are equal

numbers of women and men in the Parliament r r r wIt will be dominated by Scotland's Central Belt r r r

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23. If a Scottish Parliament is set up how should powers be divided between it and the UnitedKingdom parliament in London? Please indicate your view about which Parliament shoulddeal with the policy areas listed.

Should be dealt with by:

Scottish UK NotParliament Parliament Sure

Health r r rHousing r r rForeign policy r r rTaxes on alcohol, tobacco and petrol r r rEducation r r rAbortion law r r rSocial Security and pensions r r rLocal government r r rIncome tax r r rRelations with Europe r r r

24. Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with the following statements

Agree Not Sure DisagreewRecent Conservative governments paid little attention to

public opinion in Scotland r r r

wLondon and the South East of England get too much

coverage in UK-wide television news r r r

wScotland benefits from being a part of the UK r r r

wEnglish sporting achievements get more praise in the

UK media than Scottish sporting achievements r r r25. In general, do you think of yourself as a supporter of one of the main parties?

A Conservative supporter r A Liberal Democrat supporter rA Labour supporter r An SNP supporter r

No, not a supporter r

(IF SUPPORT A PARTY)

26. How strongly do you support your party?

Very strongly r

Fairly strongly r

Not very strongly r

Finally we have some questions about you which will help us to check whether we have repliesfrom an accurate cross-section of voters.

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27. Are you Male r Female r

28. In what year were you born?____________ (Please write in answer)

29. When did you leave full-time education?

Left school at minimum school-leaving age rWent on to do Highers or 'A' levels rObtained professional qualification rWent on to degree or other qualification in higher education r

30. Is the accommodation that you live in:

Owner occupied r Rented from private landlord rRented from the council r Other rRented from a housing association r

31. Have you ever lived or worked outside Scotland for six months or more?

No r Yes, elsewhere in the UK r Yes, outside the UK r

32. Do you think of yourself as being working class or middle class, or don't you think in theseterms?

Yes, working class r Yes, middle class r No, neither r

33. Do you regard yourself as belonging to any particular religion? Which one?

No, none r Episcopal/Anglican rChurch of Scotland r Other Protestant rRoman Catholic r Non-Christian religion r

Other r

34. In what religion were you brought up?

None r Episcopal/Anglican rChurch of Scotland r Other Protestant rRoman Catholic r Non-Christian religion r

Other r

35. How often do you attend a religious service nowadays, apart from special occasions such asweddings and funerals?

Almost every week r Once or twice a year rAbout once a month r Hardly ever r

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Several times a year r Never r

36. What is your current employment status?

Employee r Retired rSelf employed r Unemployed rEmployer r In full time education r

Looking after home r

37. What is your occupation? (If out of work or retired please give previous occupation)

____________________________________________________ (Please write in answer)

Thank you very much for completing this questionnaire. Please return it in the pre-paid envelope supplied. Remember that every questionnaire returned has a chance ofwinning £50 worth of gift vouchers

SCOTTISH REFERENDUM SURVEY 1997

CODEBOOK

Most variable names relate to the question number on the questionnaire

Variable Name Variable Label

NUMB Respondent number Format: F5

DIST District(District where respondent lives)Format: F3 Value Label

1 Aberdeen 2 Aberdeenshire

3 Angus4 Argyll & Bute5 East Ayrshire

6 North Ayrshire7 South Ayrshire8 Borders9 Clackmannan10 West Dunbartonshire11 Dumfries & Galloway12 East Dunbartonshire13 Dundee14 Edinburgh15 Falkirk16 Fife17 Glasgow18 Highland19 Inverclyde20 North Lanarkshire21 South Lanarkshire22 East Lothian23 Midlothian24 West Lothian25 Moray26 Perthshire & Kinross27 East Renfrewshire28 Renfrewshire29 Stirling

30 Orkney31 Shetland32 Western Isles

CONSTIT ConstituencyFormat: F4 Value Label

2 Aberdeen Central3 Aberdeen North4 Aberdeen South5 Aberdeenshire West6 Airdrie & Shotts

12 Angus16 Argyll & Bute22 Ayr24 Banff & Buchan113 Caithness & Sutherland130 Carrick, Cumnock & Doon Vall.151 Clydebank & Milngavie152 Clydesdale153 Coatbridge & Chryston172 Cumbernauld & Kilsyth173 Cunninghame North174 Cunninghame South206 Dumbarton207 Dumfries208 Dundee East209 Dundee West210 Dunfermline East211 Dunfermline West220 East Kilbride221 East Lothian224 Eastwood227 Edinburgh Central228 Edinburgh East & Musselburgh229 Edinburgh North & Leith230 Edinburgh Pentlands231 Edinburgh South232 Edinburgh West246 Falkirk East247 Falkirk West253 Fife Central254 North East Fife261 Galloway & Upper Nithsdale265 Glasgow Anniesland266 Glasgow Baillieston267 Glasgow Cathcart268 Glasgow Govan269 Glasgow Kelvin270 Glasgow Maryhill271 Glasgow Pollok272 Glasgow Rutherglen273 Glasgow Shettleston274 Glasgow Springburn276 Gordon283 Greenock & Inverclyde292 Hamilton North & Bellshill293 Hamilton South337 Inverness E, Nairn &

Lochaber347 Kilmarnock350 Kirkcaldy374 Linlithgow380 Livingston404 Midlothian411 Moray414 Motherwell & Wishaw442 Ochil447 Orkney & Shetland

451 Paisley North452 Paisley South455 Perth476 Renfrewshire West486 Ross, Skye & Inverness West490 Roxburgh & Berwickshire538 Stirling549 Strathkelvin & Bearsden572 Tayside North588 Tweeddale, Ettrick & Lauderdale627 Western Isles

V1 Interest in Politics(Respondent's interest in politics)Format: F4 Value Label

1 Very interested2 Quite interested3 Not very interested4 Not at all interested

V2 National identity(National identity of respondent)Format: F1 Value Label

1 Scottish not British2 More Scottish than British3 Equally Scottish and British4 More British than Scottish5 British not Scottish6 None of these7 Other

V3 Newspaper Read(Daily morning newspaper read most often)Format: F4 Value Label

1 None2 Record3 Sun4 Mail5 Express6 Herald7 Scotsman8 Courier9 Press & J10 Telegraph/Times11 Other

V4 Paper's position(Paper's position on the referendum)Format: F1 Value Label

1 generally for2 generally against3 paper unclear4 Not sure

V5 Constitutional pref(Constitutional preference of respondent)Format: F4 Value Label

1 Scotland independent2 Own Parliament3 Status Quo

V6 Whether voted(Whether voted in the referendum)Format: F4 Value Label

1 Yes2 No

V7.1 First vote(If voted on setting up a Scottish Parliament)Format: F4 Value Label

1 Yes2 No

V7.2 Second vote(If voted to give Scottish Parliament tax varying powers)Format: F4 Value Label

1 Yes2 No

V7A1 First reason(Main reason for way respondent voted 1)Format: F4 Value Label

8 Don't know/not clear101 Autonomy102 Independence103 Accountability104 Anti-Conservative105 Anti-Thatcher106 Poll Tax107 Industrial Policy108 Anti-Westminster109 Patriotism110 Anti-English111 Positive Economic112 Vague Positive113 Labour114 Liberal Democrat115 S.N.P.116 Vague Dissatisfaction117 Credibility118 Public Services119 Other Positive120 Control own Spending121 Other Yes122 Scotland is Different201 United Kingdom202 Bureaucracy203 Friction with Westminster204 Less say at Westminster205 Talking Shop206 Corruption207 Low Calibre Politicians208 Labour Central Belt209 Bad for Economy210 Too Small

211 Dangers of Nationalism212 Conservative213 Personal Higher Taxes214 General Higher Taxes215 Unsure216 Rushed217 Status Quo218 Vaguely Against219 Other No/No

V7A2 Second reason(Main reason for the way the respondent voted 2)Format: F4 Value Label

8 Don't know/not clear101 Autonomy102 Independence103 Accountability104 Anti-Conservative105 Anti-Thatcher106 Poll Tax107 Industrial Policy108 Anti-Westminster109 Patriotism110 Anti-English111 Positive Economic112 Vague Positive113 Labour114 Liberal Democrat115 S.N.P.116 Vague Dissatisfaction117 Credibility118 Public Services119 Other Positive120 Control own Spending121 Other Yes122 Scotland is Different201 United Kingdom202 Bureaucracy203 Friction with Westminster204 Less say at Westminster205 Talking Shop206 Corruption207 Low Calibre Politicians208 Labour Central Belt209 Bad for Economy210 Too Small211 Dangers of Nationalism212 Conservative213 Personal Higher Taxes214 General Higher Taxes215 Unsure216 Rushed217 Status Quo218 Vaguely Against219 Other No

V7A3 Third reason(Main reason for way respondent voted 3)Format: F4 Value Label

8 Don't know/not clear101 Autonomy102 Independence103 Accountability104 Anti-Conservative105 Anti-Thatcher106 Poll Tax107 Industrial Policy108 Anti-Westminster109 Patriotism110 Anti-English111 Positive Economic112 Vague Positive113 Labour114 Liberal Democrat115 S.N.P.116 Vague Dissatisfaction117 Credibility118 Public Services119 Other Positive120 Control own Spending121 Other Yes122 Scotland is Different201 United Kingdom202 Bureaucracy203 Friction with Westminster204 Less say at Westminster205 Talking Shop206 Corruption207 Low Calibre Politicians208 Labour Central Belt209 Bad for Economy210 Too Small211 Dangers of Nationalism212 Conservative213 Personal Higher Taxes214 General Higher Taxes215 Unsure216 Rushed217 Status Quo218 Vaguely Against219 Other No/No

V8.1 Would have voted first Q(How non-voting respondent would have voted on setting up a ScottishParliament)Format: F4 Value Label

1 Yes2 No

V8.2 Would have voted second Q

(How non-voting respondent would have voted on giving the ScottishParliament tax varying powers)Format: F4 Value Label

1 Yes2 No

V9.1 Saw govt leaflet(Saw government leaflet)Format: F4 Value Label

1 Yes2 No

V9.2 Saw Yes leafletsFormat: F4 Value Label

1 Yes2 No

V9.3 Saw 'No' leafletsFormat: F4 Value Label

1 Yes2 No

V9.4 Saw Yes adverts Format: F4 Value Label

1 Yes2 No

V9.5 Saw 'No' adverts(Saw advertising hoardings urging people to vote 'No')Format: F4 Value Label

1 Yes2 No

V10 Noticed groups(Noticed groups campaigning for or against the ScottishParliament)Format: F4 Value Label

1 Yes2 No

V11.1 Groups noticed(Which groups noticed 1)Format: F4 Value Label

1 Scotland Forward2 Think Twice3 Other8 Don't Know

V11.2 Group noticed 2(Which groups noticed 2)

Format: F4 Value Label1 Scotland forward2 Think Twice3 Other8 Don't Know

V12 Attention to TV (Attention to TV news reports concerning the ScottishParliament)Format: F4 Value Label

1 Great deal2 Quite a bit3 Some4 A little5 None

V13 Other TV(Other television programmes about the issue of a ScottishParliament)Format: F4 Value Label

1 Yes 2 No

V14 Local campaigning(Local campaigning in the area)Format: F4 Value Label

1 Quite a bit2 A little3 None

V15 Voted in Gen Elect(Did respondent vote in the general election)Format: F4 Value Label

1 Yes2 No

V16 Vote in Gen Elect(Which party respondent voted for)Format: F4 Value Label

1 Con2 Lab3 Lib Dem4 SNP5 Other

V17.1 Own view Scott Parl(Own view on having a Scottish Parliament)Format: F4 Value Label

1 Strongly favour2 Favour3 Neither4 Against5 Strongly against

V17.2 SNP view Scott Parl (SNP position on having a Scottish Parliament)Format: F4 Value Label


V17.3 Con view Scott Parl(Conservative position on having a Scottish Parliament)Format: F4 Value Label


V17.4 Lib Dem view Scott Parl(Lib Dem position on having a Scottish Parliament)Format: F4 Value Label


V17.5 Lab view Scott Parl(Labour position on having a Scottish Parliament)Format: F4 Value Label


V18.1 Extra taxes(The Scottish Parliament would mean extra taxes)Format: F4 Value Label

1 Agree2 Not sure3 Disagree

V18.2 Corrupt politicians(The Scottish Parliament would mean corrupt politicians)Format: F4 Value Label


V18.3 More democratic(The Scottish Parliament would make Scotland moredemocratic)Format: F4 Value Label


V18.4 Extra govt(The Scottish Parliament would create unnecessary extragovernment)Format: F4 Value Label


V18.5 Solve own probs(The Scottish Parliament would mean that Scots could solvetheir own problems)Format: F4 Value Label


V18.6 Harm economy(The Scottish Parliament would harm the Scottish Economy)Format: F4 Value Label


V18.7 Voters more say(The Scottish Parliament would give Scottish voters moresay in Scottish Affairs)Format: F4 Value Label


V19 Break up of UK(The Scottish Parliament's effect on the break up of the UK)Format: F4 Value Label

1 More likely2 Less Likely3 No Difference4 Not sure

V20 Labour govt record(Labour Government's record to date)Format: F4 Value Label

1 Approve2 Disapprove3 No opinion

V21 Satisfaction with BlairFormat: F4 Value Label

1 Satisfied2 Dissatisfied3 No opinion

V22.1 Labour bound to win maj(Labour would win a majority of seats in the new Parliament)Format: F4 Value Label


V22.2 Equal women(Steps will be taken to ensure an equal number of men andwomen in the new parliament)Format: F4 Value Label


V22.3 Dominated by Central belt(The new Parliament will be dominated by the Central Belt)Format: F4 Value Label


V23.1 Health

(Health should be dealt with by:)Format: F4 Value Label

1 Scottish2 UK3 Not sure

V23.2 Housing(Housing should be dealt with by:)Format: F4 Value Label


V23.3 Foreign Policy(Foreign policy should be dealt with by:)Format: F4 Value Label


V23.4 Excise duties(Excise duties should be dealt with by:)Format: F4 Value Label


V23.5 Education(Education should be dealt with by:)Format: F4 Value Label


V23.6 Abortion(Abortion Law should be dealt with by:)Format: F4 Value Label


V23.7 Soc Security(Social Security and Pensions should be dealt with by:)Format: F4 Value Label


V23.8 Local govt.(Local government should be dealt with by:)Format: F4 Value Label


V23.9 Income tax (Income tax should be dealt with by:)Format: F4 Value Label


V23.10 Europe(Relations with Europe should be dealt with by:)Format: F4 Value Label


V24.1 Cons paid no attention(Conservative Governments paid little attention topublic opinion in Scotland)Format: F4 Value Label


V24.2 London too much coverage(London and SE England get too much coverage in UK widetelevision news)Format: F4 Value Label


V24.3 Scotland benefits (Scotland benefits from being part of the UK)Format: F4 Value Label


V24.4 Scott sport not praised(English sporting achievements get more praise than Scottishin the UK Media)Format: F4 Value Label


V25 Party supporter(Respondent's position)Format: F4 Value Label

1 Conservative2 Labour3 Lib Dem4 SNP5 None

V26 Strength of party support(Strength of respondent's support)Format: F4 Value Label

1 Very strongly2 Fairly strongly3 Not very strongly

V27 SexFormat: F4 Value Label

1 Male2 Female

V28 Year of BirthFormat: F4

V29 EducationFormat: F4 Value Label

1 Minimum age2 Highers / A' levels3 Prof qualif.4 Degree5 Other

V30 TenureFormat: F4 Value Label

1 Owner Occ

2 Council3 Housing Ass4 Private rented5 Other

V31 Lived outside Scot(Lived or worked outside of Scotland for six months ormore)Format: F4 Value Label

1 No2 Elsewhere UK3 Outside UK4 Both

V32 Self Ass ClassFormat: F4 Value Label

1 Working class2 Middle class3 Neither4 Other

V33 ReligionFormat: F4 Value Label

1 None2 Ch of Scot3 RC4 Episc / Ang5 Other Prot6 Non-Christian7 Other

V34 Religious backgroundFormat: F4 Value Label

1 None2 Ch of Scot3 RC4 Episc5 Other Prot6 Non-Christian7 Other

V35 Church AttendFormat: F4 Value Label

1 Almost every week2 Once a month3 Several times a year4 Once or twice a year5 Hardly ever6 Never

V36 Employment statusFormat: F4 Value Label

1 Employee

2 Self employed3 Employer4 Retired5 Unemployed6 Full time education7 Looking after home

V37 OccupationFormat: F4 Value Label

1 Small Businessman2 Company Director3 Banker4 Manager5 Insurance Broker6 Consultant7 Farmer8 Voluntary Administrator9 Public Administrator10 Private Administrator11 Advocate12 Solicitor13 Engineer14 Top Civil Servant15 Army Officer16 Pilot17 Diplomat18 Lecturer19 Teacher20 Arts and Entertainment21 Doctor22 Accountant23 Scientific Worker24 Minister of Religion25 Journalist26 Policeman27 Social Worker28 Registered Nurse29 White Collar30 Trade Union Official31 Political Worker32 Top Blue Collar33 Low Level Non-Manual34 Skilled Manual35 Railwayman36 Miner37 Unskilled Manual38 Agricultural Worker39 Housewife40 Student41 Miscellaneous69 Other professional

AGE Respondent's age in years

AGEGRP Respondent's age GroupFormat: F4 Value Label

1 18-242 25-343 35-444 45-545 55-646 65+

OCC Respondent's occupation (five-fold classification) Format: F5

Value Label 1 Prof/Manag/Admin 2 Skilled/Superv Non-man 3 Other Non-Man 4 Skilled Manual 5 Other manual 6 Other/Not classified

GHCLASS Golthorpe/Heath Class Format: F6

Value Label 1 Salariat 2 Routine Non-manual 3 Petty Bourgoisie 4 Foremen & Tech 5 Working Class 6 Other/Non Classified

DICHOCC Manual/Non-manual Format: F6

Value Label 1 Non-Manual 2 Manual 3 Other/Unclear

VOTE Vote on two questionsFormat: F4

Value Label1 Yes Yes2 No No3 Yes No4 No Yes

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