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Responses to the government's proposals on how to facilitate a legal, fair and decisive referendum.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The Secretary of State described talks with the First Minister as a "useful start" although there is "still some way to travel" before the UK and Scottish Governments can reach agreement on the detail of…
The Advocate General Lord Wallace of Tankerness QC gave a speech at Glasgow University outlining the UK Government’s legal view on an independence.
Text of a speech on constitutional law to Glasgow University.
The consequences of devolution for the House of Commons are being examined by a new, independent commission.
The Secretary of State has invited the First Minister to a meeting in Edinburgh to discuss issues surrounding the independence referendum
The UK Government is prepared to change the law so that the Scottish Parliament can hold a legal referendum on independence, Scottish Secretary Michael Moore announced today. The Government will now consult the people of Sco…
Commenting on the subject of a referendum on independence, the Secretary of State for Scotland Michael Moore said: “As a Scot I think it is…
A new poll shows around two-thirds of people want to see an early referendum on independence
Additional spending will go to Scottish Ministers as a result of decisions take by the Chancellor of the Exchequer
The Scottish Secretary has posed a number of questions the Scottish Government must answer ahead of any referendum
Minister believe it would be helpful if he and the First Minister can agree a Section 30 order is regarded by both Governments as the "preferred route to a legal referendum".
The Secretary of State says he is confident talks with the First Minister in Edinburgh this Friday can "plot the course towards agreeing a legal referendum that follows the normal and fair rules that the Scottish peopl…
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