Scottish Affairs Committee - Second Report
The Referendum on Separation for Scotland: making the process legal

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 17 July 2012.

Contents

Terms of Reference

Summary

1  Referendums in the UK

Introduction

The effect of a referendum

2  The legislative competence to hold a referendum on separation

Implications of lack of legislative competence

The scope for a section 30 Order

Conclusions and recommendations

Formal Minutes

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament

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Prepared 7 August 2012