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Commons publishes research briefing on Scottish independence referendum

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Published on: 11 January 2023

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LNB News 11/01/2023

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Issue Date: 11 January 2023

Published Date: 11 January 2023

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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The House of Commons Library has published a research briefing on the legal issues surrounding a Scottish independence referendum. The report covers the constitutional development of the UK, including past means of secession from the UK and its former empire, debates prior to the creation of the Scottish Parliament in 1999 and an analysis of the Scotland Act 1998 (SA 1998) on the issue of whether a referendum was within the Scottish Government’s devolved powers.

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