This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
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
This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months
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