Petition · past parliament
Scotland wishes to dissolve the political "union" with England.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
In Scotland we the people are sovereign and we ask Westminster to acknowledge the sovereign right of the Scottish people to determine the form of Government best suited to their needs and Westminster has failed in this regard so we wish to dissolve the political "union" with England.
The treaty of "Union" 1707 has been breached many times including the example below.
The status of royal burghs as Article 21 provided for the protection of the rights of the royal burghs.
"That the Rights and Privileges of the Royal Boroughs in Scotland as they now are Do Remain entire after the Union and notwithstanding thereof".
Royal burghs were abolished in 1975 by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.
The status of royal burghs as Article 21 provided for the protection of the rights of the royal burghs.
"That the Rights and Privileges of the Royal Boroughs in Scotland as they now are Do Remain entire after the Union and notwithstanding thereof".
Royal burghs were abolished in 1975 by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
This would be the responsibility of the Scottish people in a referendum, not the UK Government or Parliament. You might like to sign this petition instead:
Hold an immediate independence referendum for Scotland (Indy Ref 2)
Hold an immediate independence referendum for Scotland (Indy Ref 2)
Timeline
| 27 Mar 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
17 Apr 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.