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Constitutional preference for how Scotland should be governed 2014 survey

How should Scotland be governed?

The data displays a distribution of respondents to a survey question designed to find out how those residing in Scotland would like the country to be governed, their constitutional preference, with the referendum on Scottish independence looming, when Scotland will vote 'yes' or 'no' for independence from the UK, there is naturally a great deal of campaigning taking place from both sides of the issue. The Scottish National Party want a completely autonomous Scotland whilst the Conservative led UK government is fighting for the centuries old union to continue.

Part of the UK, with elected Parliament with some taxation powers 43
Independent, separate from the UK but in EU 21
Independent, separate from the UK & the EU 11
Part of the UK without its own elected parliament 7
Part of the UK, with elected Parliament with no taxation powers 7
Don't know 10
Refused to answer 1