Sovereignty: Scotland

(asked on 2nd September 2026) - View Source

Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will set out the the conditions under which the Government would grant permission for Scotland to hold another Independence Referendum.


Answered by
Melanie Ward Portrait
Melanie Ward
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scotland Office)
This question was answered on 10th September 2026

This Government was elected on a clear commitment not to support independence or another referendum. People need and want their governments focused on the big issues our country faces - economic growth, the cost of living, public services and security. That is what this Government is doing.

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