Petition · past parliament
Permit the Independence Referendum at a time chosen by the Scottish Parliament.
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
The U.K. Government and Parliament should respect the democratic will of the Scottish Parliament and permit the Scottish independence referendum to take place at a time agreed by the Scottish Parliament and carried out in a manner agreed by the Scottish Parliament.
The SNP formed the current Scottish Government with the largest share of the popular vote and as the largest party. The SNP's written manifesto clearly set out the intent to hold a second independence referendum if there was significant and material change to the circumstances of the U.K., including, for example, Scotland being removed from the EU against the will of the people of Scotland. The Scottish Government tried to reach a compromise over Brexit with the U.K. Government to no avail.
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
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Mar 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.