Scottish Government Publishes Draft Bill for Second Independence Referendum

FM calls for referendum powers as draft independence bill published

The draft bill would be introduced into Parliament if the Scottish government secured the necessary powers from the UK government.

Scottish Government publishes draft Bill for second independence referendum

First Minister John Swinney said the Independence Referendum Bill will be lodged at Holyrood once the powers needed to hold a vote are secured.

SNP publishes new Scottish independence referendum bill

First Minister John Swinney says ‘the world has fundamentally changed’ since the last independence referendum in 2014.

Greens Tell Westminster Scotland's Independence Demand Cannot be Ignored

Scottish Greens co leader Gillian Mackay has called on Westminster to respect Scotland’s right to determine its constitutional future following publication of the Scottish Government’s draft Independence Referendum Bill. Her intervention comes after John Swinney published proposed legislation setting out the question and franchise for another referendum, although Holyrood cannot proceed without securing the necessary powers. The Scottish Greens …

Scottish Independence is a demand that Westminster cannot ignore

Responding to the Draft Independence Referendum Bill published today by the Scottish Government, Scottish Greens co-leader Gillian Mackay MSP is calling on Westminster to respect the will of the Scottish people. Scottish Greens co-leader Gillian Mackay MSP said: “Scotland can have a fairer, greener and better future as a normal independent country.  “There is a growing demand for it, the people of Scotland made that clear when they voted the la…