Petition · past parliament

General Holyrood Election before a Section 30 Order can be granted to the SNP

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

Before the Westminster Government agree to grant a section 30 order to the Scottish Government there must be a General Holyrood Election in Scotland beforehand. This will allow the Scottish people to decide whether they want another independence referendum or not.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can't accept your petition because the issue you raise is not the responsibility of the Government or Parliament. The Scottish Parliament is responsible for calling its own elections.

You may be able to start a petition to the Scottish Parliament about this. You can contact the clerks of the Public Petitions Committee for advice about this by emailing [email protected].

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 20
Status Rejected
Rejected 10 Apr 2017

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