Petition · past parliament
Votes for Scots living in the UK in any referendum on an independent Scotland
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
In the UK there are many Scots living and working outside Scotland. These scots had no say in the last referendum and were denied a once in a lifetime opportunity to participate. Now that the Scottish Parliament may seek another referendum the case for a wider electorate should reviewed.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 13 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Mar 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Mar 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.