Rejected petition General Holyrood Election before a Section 30 Order can be granted to the SNP

Before the Westminster Government agree to grant a section 30 order to the Scottish Government there must be a General Holyrood Election in Scotland beforehand. This will allow the Scottish people to decide whether they want another independence referendum or not.

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It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

We can't accept your petition because the issue you raise is not the responsibility of the Government or Parliament. The Scottish Parliament is responsible for calling its own elections.

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Date submitted 31 March 2017
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