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Petition · past parliament

Give consent for a Scottish Independence Referendum

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

To allow a second Scottish Independence Referendum now that circumstances have materially changed.
Scotland voted overwhelmingly to remain in the European Union. Against the will of its people it has been dragged out of the EU. A second referendum was indicated should circumstances have materially changed. - They have.

Why it was rejected

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

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Give consent to any request for a Scottish Independence Referendum
Give consent to any request for a Scottish Independence Referendum

Timeline

31 Jan 2021 Petition opened for signatures
24 Feb 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 24 Feb 2021

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