Closed petition Remove the requirement for a section 30 order to hold an Independence Referendum

Scotland should be able to decide its own future without the veto of the UK Parliament.
I believe that the will of the Scottish People if expressed in the Scottish Parliament should be able to hold an Independence Referendum, without the approval of Westminster

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Scotland is a NATION in its own right
Not an English COLONY

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MPs debate the Scottish Parliamentary General Election and Scotland’s constitutional future

Yesterday MPs debated the Scottish Parliamentary General Election and Scotland’s constitutional future in the main House of Commons chamber. This was an opposition day debate, on a motion determined by the SNP.

You can watch the debate here: https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/d4859816-df47-4d29-8766-263d81c440fd?in=12:53:55

And you can read a transcript of the debate here: https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2021-03-17/debates/88689FFD-075C-4FB0-83DA-E554F345F0D9/ScotlandGeneralElectionAndConstitutionalFuture

What are Opposition Days?

Opposition days are days allocated in the House of Commons for the discussion of subjects chosen by the opposition (non-government) parties.

Find out more about Opposition days: https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/glossary/opposition-days/

Debate on consent for a referendum on Scottish independence

On 22 March the Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate on a petition relating to consent for a referendum on Scottish independence.

Find out more about the petitions debate here: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/152826/mps-to-debate-petition-relating-to-consent-for-a-referendum-on-scottish-independence/