Constitution Committee - Eighth Report
Scottish independence: constitutional implications of the referendum

Here you can browse the report which was ordered by the House of Lords to be printed 14 May 2014.


CONTENTS


Terms of Reference

Summary

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Principles governing independence

The UK as the continuator state

Assets, institutions and liabilities

Chapter 3: Constitutional implications for the UK state

Legislation required for negotiations

Legislation to deliver independence

The UK Government after a " yes" vote

Effect on the House of Commons

Effect on the House of Lords

Effect on the UK Supreme Court

Chapter 4: Negotiations

Pre-negotiation

Rest of the UK negotiating team

Involvement of Scottish MPs

Accountability and ratification

Timetable for negotiations

Chapter 5: Summary of conclusions and recommendations

Appendix 1: List of members and declarations of interests

Appendix 2: List of witnesses

Appendix 3: Call for evidence

Evidence is published online at www.parliament.uk/hlconstitution and available for inspection at the Parliamentary Archives (020 7219 5314).

References in the footnotes to the report are as follows:

Q refers to a question in oral evidence.

Witness names without a question reference refer to written evidence.


 
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