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Petition Give consent to any request for a Scottish Independence Referendum

The UK government should follow democracy and grant a Section 30 order, if and when requested by the Scottish Government, to allow a referendum on the future of Scotland within the Union. If the UK holds true to what it believes to be democratic and just then it must seek to grant this order.

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The UK government claims the following

- We are a Union of equal countries
- We believe in democracy
- Being part of the Union is voluntary

For the government to uphold the values it claims above then they should not refuse any request for an independence referendum. If the majority of votes in the May elections favour independence candidates this is a democratic mandate which should not be refused by the UK Government.

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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/