Courtesy of Mish.
In the wake of the Brexit vote, two issues regarding Scotland have arisen.
- Can the Scottish parliament veto the referendum?
- Will Scotland seek another referendum to leave the UK?
Veto Threat
The BBC reports Nicola Sturgeon says MSPs at Holyrood could veto Brexit
Notes: The Scottish parliament is in the Holyrood section of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. MSP stands for members of Scottish parliament. Nicola Sturgeon is leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP).
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has told the BBC that Holyrood could try to block the UK’s exit from the EU.
SNP leader Ms Sturgeon said that “of course” she would ask MSPs to refuse to give their “legislative consent”.
Constitutional law expert and Conservative MSP Adam Tomkins tweeted that Holyrood had no power to veto the UK’s withdrawal.
Mr Tomkins – who backed the Remain side of the referendum campaign – said that while Holyrood had the power to withhold consent, that was not the same as blocking.
Another Scotland Referendum?
The veto threat is a mirage. What about another referendum?
Scotland had a chance to break away from the UK on September 18, 2014 in a Scottish Independence Referendum.
The vote was 55.3% to stay vs 44.7% to break away. Now Scotland is having second thoughts.
