This petition was submitted during the 2015–2017 Conservative government

Rejected petition If there is a Scottish referendum, ALL UK citizens should have the right to vote

In the previous Scottish Independence referendum, the vast majority of the British people had no say in the potential break-up of the Union; it must not be allowed to happen again. It would be undemocratic to allow a minority population of the British people to cause that situation.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/169636

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