1 = Male
2 = Female

Number of people in the household
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8 or more
9 = Don't know
10 = Refused

Number of people under 18 in the household
0 = 0
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6 or more
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

Which of these applies to your home?
1 = Own the leasehold/freehold outright
2 = Buying leasehold/freehold on a mortgage
3 = Rented from local authority
4 = Rented from private land
5 = It belongs to a Housing Association
6 = Don't know

Number of cars available to household
0 = 0
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3 or more

Westminster constituency (N=59)
599 = Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
606 = East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
625 = Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey

Scottish Parliament region
1 = Central Scotland
2 = Glasgow
3 = High & Isles
4 = Lothians
5 = Mid Scot & Fife
6 = NE Scot
7 = South of Scot
8 = West of Scot

ONS Urban / Rural (Scotland)
1 = Large Urban Area
2 = Other Urban Area
3 = Accessible Small Town
4 = Remote Small Town
5 = Very Remote Small Town
6 = Accessible Rural
7 = Remote Rural
8 = Very Remote Rural

Location based on postcode
1 = Aberdeen
2 = Dundee
3 = Dumfries and Galloway
4 = Edinburgh
5 = Falkirk
6 = Glasgow
7 = Highlands and Islands
8 = Inverness
9 = Kilmarnock
10 = Far north
11 = Fife
12 = Lanarkshire
13 = Renfrew/Inverclyde
14 = Perth
15 = Borders
16 = Shetland
99 = Not Scottish

How interested in the Scottish Parliament election on May 3rd?
1 = Very interested
2 = Somewhat interested
3 = Not very interested
4 = Not at all interested
5 = Don’t know

Which party/parties had ministers in the Executive 2003-07:Conservative
0 = No
1 = Yes

Which party/parties had ministers in the Executive 2003-07:don't know
0 = Do know
1 = Don't know

Do you think of yourself as a supporter of any one political party?
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don’t know

Do you think of yourself as a little closer to one political party?
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don't know

Which party?
1 = Conservative
2 = Labour
3 = Liberal Democrat
4 = SNP
5 = Green Party
6 = Scottish Socialist Party
7 = Solidarity
8 = Scottish Senior Citizens’ Unity Party
9 = Other
10 = Don’t know

How likely is it that you will vote in the Scottish Parliament election?
0 = 0 - Very unlikely
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = 9
10 = 10 - Very likely
12 = Don’t know

If you do vote, have you decided which party you will vote for?
1 = Yes, have decided
2 = No, have not decided yet
3 = Will not vote
4 = Don’t know

Thinking about the REGIONAL vote, who are you most likely to vote for?
1 = Conservative
2 = Labour
3 = Liberal Democrat
4 = SNP
5 = Green Party
6 = Scottish Socialist Party
7 = Solidarity
8 = Scottish Senior Citizens’ Unity Party
9 = Other
10 = Will not vote
11 = Don’t know

Which comes closest to the main reason you'll vote for that party?
1 = I always vote that way
2 = I thought it was the best party
3 = It’s my second preference; I vote for my first-preference pa
4 = I really preferred another party but it had no chance of win
5 = Other reasons
6 = Will not vote

Which party do you really prefer?
1 = Conservative
2 = Labour
3 = Liberal Democrat
4 = SNP
5 = Green Party
6 = Other

Thinking about the CONSTITUENCY vote, who are you most likely to vote for?
1 = Conservative
2 = Labour
3 = Liberal Democrat
4 = SNP
5 = Other
6 = Don’t know

Which comes closest to the main reason you'll vote for that party?
1 = I always vote that way
2 = I thought it was the best party
3 = It’s my second preference; I vote for my first-preference pa
4 = I really preferred another party but it had no chance of win
5 = Other reasons

Which party do you really prefer?
1 = Conservative
2 = Labour
3 = Liberal Democrat
4 = SNP
5 = Green Party
6 = Scottish Socialist Party
7 = Solidarity
8 = Scottish Senior Citizens’ Unity Party
9 = Other

How is R affected by their being held on the same day as SP election?
1 = More likely to vote in the council elections
2 = Less likely to vote in the council elections
3 = Makes no difference

If you do vote, have you decided which party/candidate you will vote for?
1 = Yes, I have decided
2 = No, I have not decided yet
3 = Will not vote
4 = Don’t know

Which party’s candidate are you most likely to cast your first preference vote for?
1 = Conservative
2 = Labour
3 = Liberal Democrat
4 = SNP
5 = Green Party
6 = Independent candidate
7 = Other
8 = Don’t know

Which of the following statements comes closest to the way you will vote?
1 = I will vote for a party, regardless of the candidate
2 = I will vote for a party only if I approve of the candidate
3 = I will vote for a candidate, regardless of his or her party
4 = Don’t know

Conservative Party
0 = 0 - Strongly dislike
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = 9
10 = 10 - Strongly like
12 = Don’t know

Party best for working class people
1 = Conservatives
2 = Labour
3 = Liberal Democrats
4 = SNP
5 = Don’t know

Which party is best able to handle this issue?
1 = Conservative
2 = Labour
3 = Liberal Democrat
4 = SNP
5 = Green Party
6 = Scottish Socialist Party
7 = Solidarity
8 = Scottish Senior Citizens’ Unity Party
9 = Other
10 = There are no important issues
11 = Don’t know

Who is mainly responsible for law and order?
1 = UK government at Westminster
2 = Scottish Executive at Holyrood
3 = Don’t know

How well has Scottish executive handled law and order over the last four years?
1 = Very well
2 = Fairly well
3 = Neither well nor badly
4 = Fairly badly
5 = Very badly
6 = Don’t know

How has economic situation in Scotland changed over the last year?
1 = Got a lot worse
2 = Got a little worse
3 = Stayed the same
4 = Got a little better
5 = Got a lot better
6 = Don’t know

How will economic situation in Scotland change over the next year?
1 = Get a lot worse
2 = Get a little worse
3 = Stay the same
4 = Get a little better
5 = Get a lot better
6 = Don’t know

How much does Westminster government influence Scotland’s economy?
1 = A great deal
2 = Quite a lot
3 = Not very much
4 = Not at all
5 = Don’t know

How good a job has UK Labour government done in recent years?
1 = Very good
2 = Fairly good
3 = Neither good nor bad
4 = Fairly bad
5 = Very bad
6 = Don’t know

True/false: The SNP has promised to hold a referendum on independence if it wins
1 = Definitely true
2 = Probably true
3 = Probably not true
4 = Definitely not true
5 = Don’t know

If this was a general election, would you be more/less likely to vote?
1 = More likely
2 = Less likely
3 = Wouldn’t make any difference

If more likely: Westminster has more influence than Scottish Parliament
0 = Not true
1 = True

If this was a general election, how would you vote?
1 = Would vote for the same party
2 = Would vote for a different party
3 = Wouldn’t vote
4 = Don’t know

Britain was wrong to go to war with Iraq
1 = Agree strongly
2 = Agree
3 = Neither agree nor disagree
4 = Disagree
5 = Disagree strongly
6 = Don’t know

Which is the better way to raise money needed by local councils in Scotland?
1 = Tax people according to the value of the house or flat in wh
2 = Tax people according to how much income they have
3 = Don’t know

Your own view
0 = 0 - government should cut taxes a lot and spend much less on
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = 9
10 = 10 - government should raise taxes a lot and spend much more
12 = Don’t know

Your own view
0 = 0 - tough on criminals
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = 9
10 = 10 - tough on the causes of crime
12 = Don’t know

Your own view
0 = 0 - abolish Scottish Parliament
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = 9
10 = 10 - independence
12 = Don’t know

The Scottish Parliament should be abolished
1 = First preference
2 = Second preference
3 = Third preference
4 = Fourth preference
5 = Fifth preference
6 = Don’t know

Compared with rest of UK, does Scotland get fair share of government spending?
1 = Much more than its fair share of government spending
2 = A little more than its fair share of government spending
3 = Pretty much its fair share of government spending
4 = A little less than its fair share of government spending
5 = Much less than its fair share of government spending
6 = Don’t know

Which would generally be better for Scotland nowadays...?
1 = To have a government in Edinburgh formed by one political pa
2 = To have a coalition government in Edinburgh formed by two po
3 = To have a coalition government in Edinburgh formed by three
4 = Don’t know

Labour/ Liberal Democrat
1 = First preference
2 = Second preference
3 = Third preference
4 = Don’t know

Labour/ Liberal Democrat
1 = Most likely to be formed
2 = Second most likely to be formed
3 = Third most likely to be formed
4 = Don’t know

How well do you understand the voting system for SP elections?
1 = Very well
2 = Quite well
3 = Not very well
4 = Not at all
5 = Don’t know

Does system make you more likely to vote in SP than Westminster elections?
1 = More likely to vote because of the different system
2 = Less likely to vote because of the different system
3 = Makes no difference
4 = Don’t know

Have you heard about change of electoral system for council elections?
1 = I know about the change of system
2 = I’ve heard something about it but don’t know any details
3 = I’ve heard nothing about it
4 = Don’t know

Does system make you more likely to vote than before?
1 = More likely to vote because of the new system
2 = Less likely to vote because of the new system
3 = Makes no difference
4 = Don’t know

How often do you read a daily morning newspaper?
1 = Every day
2 = Sometimes
3 = Not at all

Which daily morning newspaper do you read most often?
1 = Scottish Daily Express
2 = Scottish Daily Mail
3 = Scottish Daily Mirror
4 = Daily Star
5 = Scottish Sun
6 = Daily Record
7 = Daily Telegraph
8 = Financial Times
9 = Guardian
10 = Independent
11 = Times
12 = Scotsman
13 = (Glasgow) Herald
14 = (Aberdeen) Press and Journal
15 = Courier/ Dundee Courier
16 = Other
17 = None of these
18 = Don’t know

What is your marital status?
1 = Married
2 = In civil partnership
3 = Living with a partner (but not married)
4 = Separated (after being married)
5 = Divorced
6 = Widowed
7 = Single (never married)

Which of the following BEST describes the way you think of yourself?
1 = British
2 = Scottish
3 = English
4 = European
5 = Irish
6 = Northern Irish
7 = Ulster
8 = Welsh
9 = Other
10 = Don’t know

Which of following groups do you belong to?
1 = Black: of African origin
2 = Black: of Caribbean origin
3 = Black: of other origin
4 = Asian: of Indian origin
5 = Asian: of Pakistani origin
6 = Asian: of Bangladeshi origin
7 = Asian: of Chinese origin
8 = Asian: of other origin
9 = White: of any European origin
10 = White: of other origin
11 = Mixed origin
12 = Other
13 = Don’t know

Do you regard yourself as belonging to any particular religion?
1 = Yes
2 = No

Which religion or denomination do you belong to?
1 = Church of England/ Anglican/ Episcopal
2 = Roman Catholic
3 = Presbyterian/ Church of Scotland
4 = Methodist
5 = Baptist
6 = United Reformed Church
7 = Free Presbyterian
8 = Brethren
9 = Jewish
10 = Hindu
11 = Islam/ Muslim
12 = Sikh
13 = Buddhist
14 = Other
15 = No religion
16 = Don’t know

How often do you attend services/meetings connected with your religion?
1 = Once a week or more
2 = At least once in two weeks
3 = At least once a month
4 = At least twice a year
5 = At least once a year
6 = Less often
7 = Never or practically never
8 = Varies too much to say

Which best describes the sort of work you do (or did in last job)?
1 = Professional or higher technical work (work that requires at
2 = Accountant, school teacher, university lecturer, social work
3 = Manager or senior administrator (e.g. company director, fina
4 = Clerical (e.g. clerk, secretary)
5 = Sales or services (e.g. commercial traveller, shop assistant
6 = Small bsiness owner (e.g. shop owner, small builder, restaur
7 = Foreman or supervisor of other workers (e.g. building site f
8 = Skilled manual work (e.g. plumber, electrician, fitter, trai
9 = Semi-skilled or unskilled manual work (e.g. machine operator
10 = Other
11 = Never worked

Which best describes the sort of work your partner does/did?
1 = Professional or higher technical work (work that requires at
2 = Accountant, school teacher, university lecturer, social work
3 = Manager or senior administrator (e.g. company director, fina
4 = Clerical (e.g. clerk, secretary)
5 = Sales or services (e.g. commercial traveller, shop assistant
6 = Small business owner (e.g. shop owner, small builder, restau
7 = Foreman or supervisor of other workers (e.g. building site f
8 = Skilled manual work (e.g. plumber, electrician, fitter, trai
9 = Semi-skilled or unskilled manual work (e.g. machine operator
10 = Labourer, driver, bar-worker, call-centre worker)
11 = Other
12 = Never worked

Which type of the following organisations do/did you work for?
1 = Private sector firm or company (e.g. limited company, PLC, s
2 = Nationalised industry or public corporation (e.g. post offic
3 = Other public sector employer (e.g. central government, Civil
4 = Charity/ voluntary sector (e.g. charitable companies, church
5 = Other
6 = Never worked

Which of these is your (or your partner's) main source of income?
1 = Earnings from employment (own or spouse/ partner's)
2 = Occupational pension(s) – from previous employer(s)
3 = State retirement or widow's/ widower’s pension(s)
4 = Jobseeker's Allowance/ Unemployment benefit
5 = Income Support or family credit
6 = Invalidity, sickness or disabled pension or benefit(s)
7 = Other state benefit
8 = Interest from savings or investments
9 = Student grant or loan
10 = Dependent on parents/ other relatives
11 = Other main source
12 = Don't know

Total income of household from all sources before tax
1 = Less than £5,000
2 = £5,000 to £10,000
3 = £10,001 to £15,000
4 = £15,001 to £20,000
5 = £20,001 to- £25,000
6 = £25,001 to £30,000
7 = £30,001 to £35,000
8 = £35,001 to £40,000
9 = £40,001 to £45,000
10 = £45,001 to £50,000
11 = £50,001 to £60,000
12 = £60,001 to £70,000
13 = £70,001 and more
14 = Don't know

At what age did you finish full-time education?
1 = 15 or younger
2 = 16
3 = 17
4 = 18
5 = 19 or older
6 = Still at school in full-time education
7 = Still at university in full-time education

What is the highest qualification you have?
1 = Postgraduate degree
2 = University or CNAA first degree, e.g. BA, BSc
3 = University or CNAA diploma
4 = Teaching qualification (not degree)
5 = Nursing qualification (e.g. SEN, SRC, SCM, RGC)
6 = Higher National Certificate (HNC) or Higher National Diploma
7 = Technological), NVW4/ SVQ4 or NVQ5/ SVQ5
8 = Scottish Higher/Higher Still Grades, Scottish SLC/ SUPE at H
9 = GCE A level, S level, A2 level, AS level, International Bacc
10 = Ordinary National Certificate (ONC) or Diploma (OND), City &
11 = Scottish Ordinary Bands A-C or pass, Scottish Standard Grade
12 = GCSE A*-C, CSE grade 1, GCE O level grade A –C, School Certi
13 = GCSE grades D-G, CSE grades 2-5, GCE O level grade D –E, Sho
14 = City & Guilds level 2 (Craft/ Intermediate/ Ordinary) or Sco
15 = City & Guilds level 1, Scotvec National Certificate Modules,
16 = Clerical and commercial qualification (e.g. typing, shorthan
17 = Recognised trade apprenticeship completed
18 = Youth training certificate, skill seekers
19 = Other technical, professional or higher qualification

Coded 'most important issue' - pre-election (pre_q86)
0 = None
1 = Independence/Union
2 = Council tax/local taxation
3 = NNHS/Health/Hospitals
4 = Crime/Law & Order
5 = Education
6 = Pensions/Pensioners
7 = Get Labour out/anti-Labour
8 = Environment/Green policies
9 = Economy/Economic Policies
10 = DK
11 = Keep SNP out
12 = Taxes
13 = Immigration/Asylum
14 = Iraq
15 = Trident
16 = Devolution/SP powers
17 = Wont/Cant Vote
18 = Local Candidate
20 = Other

Who did R think had ministers in the executive? Pre- (pre_q47)
1 = Lab only
2 = LD only
3 = SNP only
4 = Con only
5 = Lab/LD
6 = Lab/SNP
7 = Lab/Con
8 = LD/SNP
9 = LD/Con
10 = SNP/Con
11 = Lab/LD/SNP
12 = Lab/LD/Con
13 = Lab/SNP/Con
14 = LD/SNP/Con
15 = All
99 = DK

Age in three categories
1 = 18-37
2 = 38-57
3 = 58+

Age in four categories
1 = 18-29
2 = 30-44
3 = 45-59
4 = 60+

Age in six categories
1 = 18-24
2 = 25-34
3 = 35-44
4 = 45-54
5 = 55-64
6 = 65+

Religion (pre_q217-q218)
0 = None
1 = Anglican
2 = RC
3 = CofScot
4 = Other Prot
5 = Non-Christian
6 = Other Christian
7 = Other

Occupation (pre_q221)
1 = Prof/Manag/Business
2 = Non-Manual
3 = Manual
4 = Student
5 = Forces
6 = Not classified

0 = None
1 = Degree
2 = Dip/Teaching
3 = Prof. Qual.
4 = Highers/A level
5 = Olevel/GCSE
6 = Vocational
7 = Technical
8 = Other