This statistic shows the result of a survey in England from 1999 to 2013 (some years missing) which attempted to gauge the public opinion on whether Scotland should become an independent nation or not. In 2011, 26 percent of respondents said that it should. This was the peak of the period in question. Although the English have no opportunity to vote in the referendum in September 2014, if they did, it would seem that the majority would vote against the proposed independence from the United Kingdom.
Share of English respondents agreeing that "Scotland should become independent, separate from the UK" from 1999 to 2013
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Share of English respondents agreeing that "Scotland should become independent, separate from the UK" from 1999 to 2013
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NatCen. (June 10, 2014). Share of English respondents agreeing that "Scotland should become independent, separate from the UK" from 1999 to 2013 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/304482/english-views-on-scottish-independence-yearly/
NatCen. "Share of English respondents agreeing that "Scotland should become independent, separate from the UK" from 1999 to 2013." Chart. June 10, 2014. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/304482/english-views-on-scottish-independence-yearly/
NatCen. (2014). Share of English respondents agreeing that "Scotland should become independent, separate from the UK" from 1999 to 2013. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/304482/english-views-on-scottish-independence-yearly/
NatCen. "Share of English Respondents Agreeing That "Scotland Should Become Independent, Separate from The Uk" from 1999 to 2013." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jun 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/304482/english-views-on-scottish-independence-yearly/
NatCen, Share of English respondents agreeing that "Scotland should become independent, separate from the UK" from 1999 to 2013 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/304482/english-views-on-scottish-independence-yearly/ (last visited April 27, 2025)
Share of English respondents agreeing that "Scotland should become independent, separate from the UK" from 1999 to 2013 [Graph], NatCen, June 10, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/304482/english-views-on-scottish-independence-yearly/
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