Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office

Change Scotland Act to grant new powers for Independence Referendum Legislation

Closed 544 signatures

What the petition asks

We hereby petition the UK Parliament to grant the Scottish Parliament additional powers over its own constitutional matters, specifically enabling it to legislate for referendums on Scottish independence from the UK union without the express consent of the UK government.
The people of Scotland have a fundamental right to self-determination, a principle enshrined in international law. As such, they should have the ability to democratically decide their own constitutional future without undue interference from external entities.

We believe changing the Scotland Act to legislate for referenda on independence is essential for upholding the democratic rights of the Scottish people & respecting the principle of devolution. We think that denying this change undermines the democratic process.

Timeline

18 Apr 2024 Petition opened for signatures
29 May 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 544
Status Closed
Department Cabinet Office
Opened 18 Apr 2024
Closed 29 May 2024

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