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Petition · past parliament

Grant a section 30 order for a Referendum on Scottish Independence

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

The UK has voted to leave the EU against the overwhelming wish of the Scottish People. We now demand a section 30 order from the UK Government to hold a second referendum as a result of this substantial change in circumstance.
To hold a referendum, a section 30 order is required to devolve the necessary powers for that referendum. We want the UK Government to agree to one immediately. If they do not then the referendum will proceed under a plebiscite.

Why it was rejected

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

Agree to a second referendum on Scottish Independence

Timeline

17 Mar 2017 Petition opened for signatures
27 Mar 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 27 Mar 2017

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