Government & constitution

This module from the Scottish Social Attitudes survey focuses on public views towards the handling of the pandemic in Scotland.

This module from the Scottish Social Attitudes survey focuses on attitudes to government, the economy and public services.

Trust in ONS and the statistics it produces remains high and at a similar level to 2018.

Looking at how social and political attitudes have evolved during the course of the pandemic

The What Scotland Thinks website provides impartial, up-to-date information on public attitudes towards how the constituent parts of the UK should and are being governed.

The What UK Thinks: EU website provides impartial, up-to-date information on public attitudes to the European Union before and since the EU Referendum.

The British Social Attitudes survey has been carried out annually since 1983 and is our longest running survey. Over 115,000 people have taken part in the study so far.

The Scottish Social Attitudes (SSA) survey uses a random sample of all those aged 16 and over who live across the whole of Scotland, so it provides a robust and reliable picture of public attitudes in Scotland.

At 69%, voter turnout in the 2017 General Election was higher than at any such election since 1997. In the latest release of our initial British Social Attitudes (BSA) findings, we examine the increase in more depth.

The nature of the UK’s post-Brexit trade agreements with both the European Union and the rest of the world are likely to have a considerable impact on public life.