Almost a third of Scots still don’t know how they will vote in this month’s EU referendum, according to a new poll.
Research for TNS showed a majority of people north of the border continue to support the UK remaining tethered to Brussels.
Support for leaving remained steady at 21%, with the rest saying they were not sure which way they would vote.
According to the survey, turnout is likely to be high with about seven in ten (71%) stating they are certain to vote in the referendum, a slight drop from 75% last month.
Tom Costley, head of TNS Scotland, said: “There is still the potential for a high turnout, suggesting the Scottish public can see the importance of this decision.”
Meanwhile, Lord Owen claimed the Scottish Parliament would be boosted by substantially more in the event of a so-called Brexit.
During an event with the Scottish Parliamentary Journalists’ Association, the former Foreign Secretary and leader of the SDP also called for David Cameron to remain as Prime Minister and negotiate the EU exit if there is a Leave vote across the UK.
Lord Owen also stated his desire to scrap the Barnett formula, which would almost certainly lead to a reduction in the block grant coming from Westminster to Holyrood, but claimed quitting the EU would result in Scotland receiving an additional £1.55bn a year.
He said: “New powers are going to be acquired by all these parliaments, not least over agriculture and fishery policy.
“These powers would be automatically devolved, and create a powerhouse Scottish Parliament. People may be surprised by how much is devolved.”
