Petition · past parliament · Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
Repeal section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998
Closed
135 signatures
What the petition asks
Revoke the power of the Secretary of State for Scotland to deny assent to legislation of the Scottish parliament in devolved matters, by repealing that provision of the Scotland Act 1998.
The Scottish Parliament already may not legislate on reserved matters, and has had proposed legislation blocked or amended on those grounds before.
But Section 35 allows an additional veto at the discretion of a single minister of the UK Government, blocking the implementation of democratic decisions on devolved matters within Scotland, not just limiting their effect in the rest of the UK.
But Section 35 allows an additional veto at the discretion of a single minister of the UK Government, blocking the implementation of democratic decisions on devolved matters within Scotland, not just limiting their effect in the rest of the UK.
Timeline
| 1 Jun 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Dec 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
135
Status
Closed
Department
Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
Opened
1 Jun 2023
Closed
1 Dec 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.