As the SNP gathers for its conference in Perth this weekend, our latest poll finds that satisfaction with the Scottish Government’s performance has increased since May.

1. 1
Scottish Government Approval Rating
October 2013
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2. Majority satisfied with the way the Scottish
Government is running the country
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Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way the Scottish Government is running the country?
Don’t know
Satisfaction with the
UK Government
among British adults
9%
34%
Net
satisfaction
+23
9%
25%
57%
Satisfied
Dissatisfied
66%
Base: All (1,000). Data collected among 1,000 Scottish adults 16+, 9 th-15th September 2013
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satisfaction
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3. Approval rating – recent trend
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Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way the Scottish Government is running the country?
Satisfied
Oct-12
Disatisfied
60%
Feb-13
May-13
Sep-13
57%
50%
40%
34%
30%
23%
20%
15%
12% 13%
10%
0%
Oct-12
Jan-13
Apr-13
Jul-13
Base: All (1,000). Data collected among c1,000 Scottish adults
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Net satisfaction

4. Approval rating by gender
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Net satisfaction
Men
Women
40%
64%
30%
50%
20%
38%
10%
29%
40%
0%
Oct-12
Satisfied
Dissatisfied
Base: All (1,000). Data collected among 1,000 Scottish adults 16+, 9th-15th September 2013
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Jan-13
Apr-13
Jul-13

5. Approval rating by age group
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Net satisfaction
67%
16-24
16-24*
69%
9%
25-34
35-54
60%
25-34
50%
21%
26%
40%
30%
50%
35-54
8%
42%
20%
54%
11%
10%
55+
0%
35%
Oct-12
Jan-13
Apr-13
Satisfied
Dissatisfied
*Jan 2012 – May 2013 this was 18-24 year olds
Base: All (1,000). Data collected among 1,000 Scottish adults 16+, 9th-15th September 2013
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Jul-13
55+

6. Approval rating by levels of deprivation
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Net satisfaction
Most deprived areas
Least deprived areas
40%
62%
58%
30%
20%
28%
37%
10%
Most deprived areas
Least deprived areas
0%
Oct-12
Satisfied
Dissatisfied
Base: All (1,000). Data collected among 1,000 Scottish adults 16+, 9th-15th September 2013
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Jan-13
Apr-13
Jul-13

7. Approval rating by party support
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% voting Yes
SNP
54%
80%
Lab
Con
Lib Dem
Jan-13
Apr-13
Jul-13
80%
70%
8%
13%
60%
50%
38%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
50%
34%
-10%
Oct-12
-20%
8%
60%
-30%
-40%
42%
-50%
Satisfied
Dissatisfied
Base: All (1,000). Data collected among 1,000 Scottish adults 16+, 9th-15th September 2013
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8. Technical details
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• This presents the topline results from Scotland
• Results are based on a survey of 1,000 respondents
(adults aged 16+) conducted by telephone
• Fieldwork dates: 9th – 15th September 2013
• Data are weight by: age, sex and working status using
census data; tenure using SHS 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 (1,000) unless
otherwise stated
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Scottish Government
Approval Rating
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