This document summarizes the results of a survey of 1,005 Scottish adults regarding their views on personal finances, job security, economic conditions in Scotland, and Scotland's standing in the world over the next five years, both with and without Scottish independence. Key findings include slightly more optimism about personal finances and job security in the next five years, but greater pessimism if Scotland became independent. Respondents also expressed pessimism about economic conditions in Scotland and greater optimism about Scotland's standing in the world if independent. The survey was conducted by telephone from January 27-29, 2012.

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Scottish Public Opinion Monitor
January 2012
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• This presents the topline results from Scotland
• Results are based on a survey of 1,005 respondents
conducted by telephone
• Fieldwork dates: 27th January – 29th January 2012
• Data are weight by: age, sex and working status using
census data; tenure using SHS 2007-2008 data; and
public-private sector employment using Scottish
Government Quarterly Public Sector Employment series
data
• Where results do not sum to 100%, this may be due to
computer rounding, multiple responses, or the exclusion of
“don’t know” categories
• Results are based on all respondents (1,005) unless
otherwise stated
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Q: Do you think your personal finances will improve, stay the same or get worse…
In the next five years If Scotland were to become an
Don’t know – 2%
independent country
Get worse Improve Don’t know
7% Improve
22%
30% 34%
36%
35%
Stay the same 33% Get worse Stay the same
Net optimism = +4% Net optimism = -14%
Base: All (1,005). Data collected among 1,005 Scottish adults 18+, 27-29 January 2012
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Q: Do you think your job security will improve, stay the same or get worse…
In the next five years If Scotland were to become an
Don’t know – 3%
independent country
Improve Don’t know
Get worse
18% 5% Improve
19% 19%
Get worse
26%
60% 50%
Stay the same Stay the same
Net optimism = -1% Net optimism = -7%
Base: All those currently working (581). Data collected among 1,005 Scottish adults 18+, 27-29 January 2012
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Q: Do you think economic conditions in Scotland will improve, stay the same or get worse…
In the next five years If Scotland were to become an
Don’t know – 4%
independent country
Improve Don’t know
8% Improve
34%
34%
39%
45%
Get worse 13%
23% Get worse Stay the same
Stay the same
Net optimism = -5% Net optimism = -11%
Base: All (1,005). Data collected among 1,005 Scottish adults 18+, 27-29 January 2012
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Q: Do you think Scotland’s standing in the world will improve, stay the same or get worse…
In the next five years If Scotland were to become an
independent country
Don’t know
Improve Don’t know – 4%
4%
6%
Get worse Improve
17% Get worse
39%
33% 42%
38%
Stay the same Stay the same 21%
Net optimism = +22% Net optimism = +9%
Base: All (1,005). Data collected among 1,005 Scottish adults 18+, 27-29 January 2012
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