Petitions/Introduce statutory provision for independence referendums in Scotland & Wales.
StatusClosed
Opened16 Dec 2024
Closes16 Jun 2025
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Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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It has been stated that the UK is a voluntary union. If this is democratically the case I think there should be a legal mechanism for any part of the union to decide whether or not to leave that union.

In 2014 an independence referendum was held in the nation of Scotland. At that time it was decided via referendum that the majority did not wish for independence. Various things have happened since then, and some people would now be eligible to vote who wouldn't have been old enough before. I believe Scotland should be able to decide to do this again if it wishes to. Northern Ireland has statutory provisions for a referendum on its constitutional future. I think Scotland and Wales should have statutory provisions so that they do not have to seek permission from Westminster to hold independence referendums.

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Brendan O'Hara
1Brendan O'Hara MP
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
207
Mr Angus MacDonald
2Mr Angus MacDonald MP
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
161
David Mundell
3David Mundell MP
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
159
Graham Leadbitter
4Graham Leadbitter MP
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
152
Pete Wishart
5Pete Wishart MP
Perth and Kinross-shire
152
Jamie Stone
6Jamie Stone MP
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
151
Richard Baker
7Richard Baker MP
Glenrothes and Mid Fife
140
Lara Bird
8Lara Bird MP
Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
139
John Lamont
9John Lamont MP
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
135
Chris Murray
10Chris Murray MP
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
134
Introduce statutory provision for independence referendums in Scotland & Wales. — Petitions