Findings from the Ipsos MORI Scotland poll on attitudes towards same-sex marriage conducted on behalf of Equality Network. The poll was conducted by telephone between 7-13 June 2012 among a representative sample of 1,000 Scottish adults aged 18+.

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Scottish Public Opinion Monitor
Attitudes towards same-sex marriage
June 2012
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64%
of Scots agree that same sex couples
should have the right to marry
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The majority of Scots think same-sex couples brand logo
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Q: To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement. Same-sex couples should have the
right to get married
Strongly disagree
17% Strongly agree
Disagree 33%
9%
Neither agree 11%
nor disagree
31% Agree
Base: 1,003 Scottish adults 18+, 7-13 June 2012
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Q: To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement. Same-sex couples should have the
right to get married
Agree Disagree
70% 78% 77% 73% 72%
61% 66%
56%
44% 44%
21% 17% 18% 18% 22% 16%
32% 27%
41% 45%
Men Women 18-24 25-34 35-54 55+ SNP Labour Con Lib Dem
Base: 1,003 Scottish adults 18+, 7-13 June 2012
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68%
of Scots agree that religious
organisations should have the right to
decide whether to conduct same-sex
marriages
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Two thirds think religious organisations should have the brand logo
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Q: To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement. Religious organisations should have
the right to decide for themselves whether or not to conduct same-sex marriages
Strongly disagree 11% Strongly agree
10% 30%
Disagree
10%
Neither agree
nor disagree
38% Agree
Base: 1,003 Scottish adults 18+, 7-13 June 2012
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Q: To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement. Religious organisations should have
the right to decide for themselves whether or not to conduct same-sex marriages
Agree Disagree
72% 72% 69% 76%
64% 64% 66% 66% 64% 66%
24% 19% 19% 22% 22% 21% 25% 20% 22% 20%
Men Women 18-24 25-34 35-54 55+ SNP Labour Con Lib Dem
Base: 1,003 Scottish adults 18+, 7-13 June 2012
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• This presents the topline results from Scotland
• Results are based on a survey of 1,003 respondents
conducted by telephone
• Fieldwork dates: 7th – 13th June 2012
• 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 (1,003) unless
otherwise stated
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