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Scotland polling for The Herald

Tyron Surmon Find Out Now Market Research

Tyron Surmon

3rd Feb, 2025 | 5 mins read

Find Out Now surveyed 1,334 Scottish adults for The Herald on the 15th to 20th January 2025, nationally representative by age, gender, region and 2024 GE vote. The full data tables can be acccessed here

Headline politics:

If another Scottish independence referendum was held tomorrow, with the question “Should Scotland be an independent country?”, how would you vote? [not turnout adjusted]

  • Yes 43%
  • No 41%
  • Don’t know 16%

If another Scottish independence referendum was held tomorrow, with the question “Should Scotland be an independent country?”, how would you vote? [turnout adjusted]

  • Yes 50%
  • No 46%
  • Don’t know 5%

If a general election was called tomorrow, how would you vote?

  • Conservative 13%
  • Labour 19%
  • Liberal Democrats 9%
  • Reform UK 16%
  • Green Party 6%
  • Scottish National Party (SNP) 32%
  • Other 1%
  • Don’t know 4%

Scotrail questions:

Do you think Scotrail is doing a good job or bad job of running Scotland’s railways?

  • Good job 24%
  • Bad job 33%
  • Don’t know 43%

Scotrail was nationalised by the Scottish Government in April 2022. Do you think Scotrail has got better or worse after nationalisation?

  • Better 19%
  • Worse 27%
  • Don’t know 54%

How often do you travel using Scotrail?

  • Often 12%
  • Sometimes 29%
  • Rarely 42%
  • Never 17%

When using Scotrail, how often do you experience delays and cancellations?

  • Often 16%
  • Sometimes 32%
  • Rarely 30%
  • Never 22%

Do you think Scotrail provides good value for money?

  • Yes 21%
  • No 46%
  • Don’t know 33%

If Scotrail fares became cheaper, which comes closest to your view?

  • I would use it more 47%
  • The amount I use it wouldn’t change 37%
  • I would use it less 1%
  • Don’t know 15%