Press Release: Independence referendum plans

The Scottish Government plans to hold an independence referendum in the autumn of 2014, First Minister Alex Salmond announced on 10 January 2012.

• Primary Source

United Kingdom: Scotland Office: Press Release, 10.1.12: UK Government offers to transfer power to Holyrood for independence referendum http://www.scotlandoffice.gov.uk/scotlandoffice/16425.html

United Kingdom: Scotland Office: Scotland's constitutional future: A consultation on facilitating a legal, fair and decisive referendum on whether Scotland should leave the United Kingodm (Cm 8203, January 2012) http://www.scotlandoffice.gov.uk/scotlandoffice/16424.html

United Kingdom: UK Parliament: Parliamentary business: News, 11.1.12: Statement on Scotland's constitutional future http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2012/january/statement-on-scotlands-constitutional-future/

United Kingdom: Scotland Office: Press Release, 23.2.12: 'Stop blocking the Scottish people from having their say' - David Mundell http://www.scotlandoffice.gov.uk/scotlandoffice/16588.html

United Kingdom: Scotland Office, 22.2.12: No need for referendum 'go slow' says Moore http://www.scotlandoffice.gov.uk/scotlandoffice/16586.html

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