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Petition · past parliament

Any referendum on Scottish independence must include all Scots resident in UK.

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

I was born in Scotland and have served my country and community for my entire adult life. I currently live in the south of the UK. I would ask, why does 'where I pay my UK taxes' entitle anyone to disenfranchise me and deny me a voice in the future of my country of birth.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

We think the following petition is similar to yours:
In a 2nd independence referendum, Scots living outside Scotland will get a vote

Timeline

25 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
1 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Jul 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.