Petition · past parliament
Pass a Section 30 Order enabling a referendum on Scottish independence NOW.
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
The Scottish Government was elected with an explicit mandate for an independence referendum if Scotland was to be taken out of the EU against the wishes of Scotland's people. It has the votes in the Scottish Parliament to support this. The UK Government must not stand in its way in any fashion.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 14 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
24 Mar 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.