Parliament Workbench

Petition · PE01700 · Session 5

Progression of process for Section 30 order to hold Scottish Referendum on Independence from the United Kingdom

Closed Submitted 12 Jun 2018 Parliament & Constitution
Signatures
0
1,025 online signatures with a country
Comments
183
Considered
2 meetings
in the Official Report

What it asks

To ask the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to seek a section 30 order from the UK Government to enable it to bring forward legislation in the Scottish Parliament to hold a second referendum on Scotland's independence from the United Kingdom.

What the petitioner did first

1. Two members of the executive committee on behalf of the membership have previously contacted MSP's with no response.

Where it was considered

Official Report
  1. 13 Sep 2018
    Public Petitions Committee
    New Petitions
    1 mention
  2. 7 Feb 2019
    Public Petitions Committee
    Continued Petitions
    1 mention

Signatures by country

1,025 online signatures
  1. Scotland763 74.4%
  2. United Kingdom236 23%
  3. England7 0.7%
  4. France4 0.4%
  5. United States3 0.3%
  6. Wales2 0.2%
  7. Netherlands2 0.2%
  8. Malta1 0.1%
  9. Ireland1 0.1%
  10. Spain1 0.1%
  11. 5 other countries5 0.5%

Comments

183 comments, oldest first
183 comments · showing 1–50
  1. Bruce MacDougall 29 Jun 2018
    I know that Theresa May will refuse but we don't need her approval.
  2. Alison Dow 29 Jun 2018
    Now is the time!
  3. james strachan 29 Jun 2018
    we need to go independent now
  4. Robert Mackay 29 Jun 2018
    Lets get external vigilators in this time, appointed by EU not Westminster, different company, no vested interest!
  5. Alison Dow 29 Jun 2018
    We must stand up for Scotland now!
  6. Indycar Gordon Ross (indigo) 29 Jun 2018
    Time has almost run out. We must vote soon or lose our parliament our devolved government and our entire country to a far right foreign power.
  7. Alison Dow 29 Jun 2018
    To support our desire for Independence asap. Free from the this one sided and unjust Union
  8. Jillian Eastwood 29 Jun 2018
    I believe that the UK government has never had any intention of allowing Scotland to ever be incharge of their own destiny as they are well aware the lies they have told about subsidising Scotland is in fact the opposite and they actually require all of Scotlands resources to be able to survive Brexit. Scotland is big enough, rich enough and strong enough to be successful in their own right, and this unequal union needs to be brought to an end before they completely bring this country to its knees along side them.
  9. Kevin Penney 29 Jun 2018
    Its time for Scotland to cut out the political cancer that is Westminster. A new referendum run in, and counted in Scotland in front of witnesses, with Postal votes verified please!!!!
  10. Barry Morrison 29 Jun 2018
    For the sake of this country and for future generations please call this before it is too late it is our last chance I think
  11. Raymond Reid 29 Jun 2018
    I formally signed this petition because I want my country of Scotland to be free and INDEPENDENT from England and Westminster rule.
  12. Agnes Reid 29 Jun 2018
    I believe Scotland should be free and INDEPENDENT from England and Westminster
  13. Dale handy 29 Jun 2018
    I believe my country would benefit me and my family and everyone else in Scotland if we were independent. I see and read every day how Westminster treat our snp and our people off Scotland with total disrespect and contempt ..scotland is wealthy and a believe our parliament could do better thing for the sovereign PEOPLE of Scotland
  14. Fiona Glasgow 29 Jun 2018
    Save us please!
  15. Lorna Black 29 Jun 2018
    We need reassurance that we can use and maintain any sections we need to, for the right of Scotland and it's people, including Section 30
  16. Fiona Davidson 29 Jun 2018
    Bring it on
  17. Margaret Burns 29 Jun 2018
    We need our country back NOW
  18. ricky milne 29 Jun 2018
    i want to get scotland free from the opreshion from the uk
  19. Joseph Douglas 29 Jun 2018
    This is my Country and I want Scotland to control it.
  20. Helen flucker 29 Jun 2018
    Scotland is a nation and deserves to be in charge of her own destiny. She is not and has never been a region of England. Brexit has made it imperative to break the union with England.
  21. Mary Jenkins 29 Jun 2018
    I truly believe Scotland is capable of being a very successful independent country! One that I want to live in!
  22. Gail MacKinnon 29 Jun 2018
    I want to see a second referendum
  23. Joseph Douglas 29 Jun 2018
    I demand a move forward to Independence Now
  24. LYDIA REID 29 Jun 2018
    This ia what everybody wants but at the right time
  25. Jim Olihant 29 Jun 2018
    Scotland only wants to be like any other NORMAL COUNTRY and control its own affairs and be in charge of its own destiny. by ending Westminsters Rule.
  26. Michael morris 29 Jun 2018
    We're ready
  27. James. Stephen 29 Jun 2018
    Scotland should be. Independent. Governed by Scots for scots
  28. Robert Adams 29 Jun 2018
    Independence ASAP.
  29. William Kerr 30 Jun 2018
    I fully support this petition, the Scottish people have a right to call for this.
  30. Robert Sloan 30 Jun 2018
    Our parliament is being devalued and disrespected. We are in a dictatorship and not a union of equals. If WM deam the the Scot Govt is pushing to far it is their job to negotiate via coperarive work rather than taking their dictatorial stand. This is certainly not a democratic strategy!
  31. John Keenan McCue 30 Jun 2018
    We were well warned that this would happen during indy ref 2014.
  32. Andrew D Doyle 30 Jun 2018
    time for change,,Scotland must prevail...
  33. Bruce Money 30 Jun 2018
    In my view it is essential that Scotland breaks it's ties with Westminster, and the corrupt self-serving politicians who operate there, and becomes independent, if it is to flourish and reach its potential.
  34. William Milligan 30 Jun 2018
    Go for it
  35. Diane Davidson 30 Jun 2018
    Really annoying that I had to put UK as my "Country"
    Normally refuse to do that but have made an exception.
  36. Eric Nelson 1 Jul 2018
    Scotland needs to be independent now
  37. Mary Cavin 1 Jul 2018
    Please give us the opportunity to become an Independent nation again.
  38. Dougie Bendall 1 Jul 2018
    Now is the time.
  39. David Jack 1 Jul 2018
    Before brexit
  40. Terry Walls 1 Jul 2018
    In light if the debacle which is Brexit, and the impending erstanding of Scotland, we must now become Independent to ensure our continued national identity.
  41. Susan Swanson 1 Jul 2018
    Scotland needs independence now
  42. ian mcneil 1 Jul 2018
    Require another mandate
  43. Edward Reid 1 Jul 2018
    Fully support independence. Our parliament is under attack.
  44. Andrew Robertson Scotland 1 Jul 2018
    This is a necessity for democracy to be effective
  45. Chris C.Hood 1 Jul 2018
    Can'you come soon enough
  46. Andrew Barr 1 Jul 2018
    This is needed so we can take steps to right some wrongs, lead to a better future with governance from those that work for the people.
  47. David Tyrrell 1 Jul 2018
    Time to act
  48. Tina Cairns 1 Jul 2018
    Faith Over Fear
  49. Mark Whitelaw 1 Jul 2018
    Unchain Scotland from the last tyranny of the Empire.
  50. Thomas friar 1 Jul 2018
    Give us a new referendum as we are Scottish and the vow was a lie