To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether the statement on holding a future referendum on Scottish independence by the Secretary of State for Scotland in August that there would be one if 60 per cent or more of the Scottish people supported a further vote and if that support was sustained over a reasonably long period is Government policy.
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25 October 2021
The comments referred to reflect the UK Government’s position that now is not the time to return to an all-consuming debate on the constitution. As people across the United Kingdom rightly expect, the UK Government’s focus is on responding to and recovering from the challenges the Covid pandemic has created.
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Scotland Office