SCOTS overwhelmingly support policies introduced by the SNP Scottish Government including free prescriptions and university tuition, a poll has shown.
The Survation poll, commissioned by think tank Progress Scotland, said Scots also support the free bus pass for over 60s, the childcare entitlement, small businesses rates discount, the Scottish Child Payment and ScotRail being publicly-owned.
The poll showed 82% of Scots support free prescriptions, while 65% back the Scottish Child Payment.
Some 63% think nationalising ScotRail was a good idea and 73% believe in free university tuition.
SNP MSP Jackie Dunbar said: “Since the SNP came into government in 2007, we have been taking actions to improve the lives of people across Scotland.
“From free prescription and tuition fees to saving parents around £5500 per child per year with 1140 hours of childcare and free bus pass for over 60s, under 22s and disabled people - SNP policies are benefitting every home in Scotland.
“The SNP Government is also stepping up to protect people in Scotland from Westminster governments’ cuts and policies which completely ignore the interests of Scotland - whether it is bringing back winter heating payments for pensioners or protecting Scots from the bedroom tax.
“The progress the SNP has made for people in Scotland has been possible because of the limited powers of devolution but we can achieve so much more for Scotland with the full powers of a normal independent country.”
The survey – reported by the Daily Record – showed a whopping 88% back free bus travel for over 60s and disabled people, while 71% support the entitlement to 1140 hours of free early learning and childcare.
Some 68% back business rates discounts for 98,000 small businesses, while 71% are happy about generating 100% of electricity demand from renewable energy.
The poll was carried out from November 1-15 and interviewed 3016 adults in online interviews.
