Scotland YouGov poll reports 56% support equal marriage
A poll by YouGov shows a majority of Scotland’s population support marriage rights for same-sex couples.
56% of Scots support the legislation going through Holyrood; 35% are opposed, while 8% are unsure.
The findings have been welcomed by equal marriage campaigners who say MSPs should “take heart” from the level of support among the public.
In June 2012, a poll by Ipsos-MORI put support for equal marriage in Scotland at 64%.
The Marriage and Civil Partnerships (Scotland) Bill passed its first Stage One vote on 20 November.
It will now go back to the Equal Opportunities Committee for a more detailed “line-by-line” scrutiny; amendments to the bill are likely to be made by the committee.
If the bill passes at Stage Two, the Stage Three vote is likely to happen around February.
