Scottish Referendum Legislation: Supreme Court Decision

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:39 pm on 23 November 2022.

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Photo of Owen Thompson Owen Thompson SNP Chief Whip 12:39, 23 November 2022

The Secretary of State has referenced a number of times the suggestion that only a third of the electorate in Scotland voted for the SNP at the last Scottish election. In that same election, the Conservatives secured less than 15% of the electorate voting for them, so we need a bit of context. This all comes down to a basic question: if not through the route of a referendum through the Scottish Parliament, what is the democratic route for Scotland to determine our own future? Countless Members have asked. Where is the answer?