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Petition · past parliament

Scots living south of the border should get a vote in a Scottish Referendum.

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

There are many Scots living and working in the rest of UK who still have family ties and a strong connection with the country of their birth. They have just as much right to a vote on this subject as those currently living there.

Why it was rejected

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

Allow Scots living in other parts of the UK to vote in the next independence ref

Timeline

31 Mar 2017 Petition opened for signatures
7 Apr 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20
Status Rejected
Rejected 7 Apr 2017

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