As the January 31 Brexit deadline draws closer, Scotland is demanding an independence referendum. But who decides whether it will get a vote?
Under UK law, the Scottish Parliament cannot pass legislation that relates to. One of those reserved matters is the union of the Scottish and English kingdoms.
In 2012 the two governments signed the Edinburgh Agreement — also known as a Section 30 order — which allowed Scotland to hold the 2014 independence referendum. The Edinburgh Agreement was only temporary, so if Scotland wants to trigger another referendum it will need a new agreement with Mr Johnson. And that's not likely to happen.Why doesn't Scotland just call a referendum itself?
Ms Sturgeon has indicated she wants to do things by the book and has been working towards legalising a process that would pave the way for a vote.— to parliament in May, outlining provisions for a vote.stage three up for debate on December 19Ms Sturgeon is hoping to have the bill passed before Christmas so she can hold a referendum in the second half of 2020.before another referendum can be held.
In any case, any possible referendum would be held after the UK leaves the EU, which means Scotland would have to apply to get back in.In the 2014 referendum, you could vote if you were a citizen of:
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