Scottish Independence Referendum Act 2013

The Scottish Independence Referendum Act 2013 is an Act of the Scottish Parliament that, together with the Scottish Independence Referendum (Franchise) Act 2013, enabled the creation of the Scottish independence referendum of 2014.

It was passed following an agreement between the Scottish and the United Kingdom governments that resolved constitutional issues that otherwise would have stood in the way of the referendum.^[1]

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Scottish independence referendum, 2014 "Should Scotland be an independent country?" Key events Choosing Scotland's Future National Conversation Election of SNP majority government Edinburgh Agreement March and Rally for Scottish Independence Scotland's Future Smith Commission Parties Advocating a "Yes" vote Scottish National Party Scottish Green Party Scottish Socialist Party Advocating a "No" vote Scottish Labour Party Scottish Conservative Party Scottish Liberal Democrats United Kingdom Independence Party Campaign organisations Advocating a "Yes" vote Yes Scotland Advocating a "No" vote Better Together Other campaign groups Advocating a "Yes" vote Business for Scotland Generation Yes Labour for Independence National Collective Women for Independence Advocating a "No" vote Hands Across The Border United with Labour Legislation Referendum Act Referendum (Franchise) Act Televised debates Salmond & Darling: The Debate Scotland Decides: Salmond versus Darling Scotland Decides: The Big, Big Debate Related topics Endorsements Opinion polling Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles The Case for an Independent Socialist Scotland Result Results Politics Portal