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    The Scottish devolution referendum of 1997 was a pre-legislative referendum held in Scotland on 11 September 1997 over whether there was support for the...
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    The 1997 Welsh devolution referendum was a pre-legislative referendum held in Wales on 18 September 1997 over whether there was support for the creation...
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    enactment of the Scotland Act 1998 and the creation of a devolved Scottish Parliament in 1999. 1997 Scottish devolution referendum 2014 Scottish independence...
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    requirement. The Scottish devolution referendum of 1997 was a pre-legislative referendum over whether there was support for the creation of a Scottish Parliament...
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  • 1997 devolution referendum may refer to: 1997 Scottish devolution referendum 1997 Welsh devolution referendum This disambiguation page lists articles...
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    enact devolution) 1997 Scottish devolution referendum, Two questions: On whether there should be a Scottish Parliament (yes); On whether a Scottish Parliament...
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    Westminster. The Scottish Parliament was re–convened in 1999, as a result of the Scotland Act 1998 and the preceding 1997 Scottish devolution referendum, held under...
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    referendums on devolution were held in 1979 and 1997, with a devolved Scottish Parliament being established on 1 July 1999. The pro-independence Scottish National...
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    pressured by the SNP, Scottish devolution was, for the first time, seriously proposed. In a 1979 referendum for a devolved Scottish Assembly, a narrow majority...
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    The 1979 Welsh devolution referendum was a post-legislative referendum held on 1 March 1979 (Saint David's Day) to decide whether there was sufficient...
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    aftermath of the 1979 referendum that failed to establish a devolved Scottish Assembly. The all-party Campaign for a Scottish Assembly, which was launched...
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  • Scottish referendum may refer to any one of several referendums in Scotland: 1920 Scottish licensing referendum 1979 Scottish devolution referendum 1997...
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  • election as a de facto independence referendum. Question asked is stated in notes field. Since devolution, the annual Scottish Social Attitudes Survey has contained...
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    suggested as possibly as constitutionally significant as Scottish devolution or Welsh devolution. "Overwhelming vote for mayor". BBC News. 8 May 1998. Archived...
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    government in 1998 to give effect to the Scottish devolution referendum in 1997 which showed that Scotland was in favour of both of the set questions...
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    favour. The Scottish National Party subsequently refused to support the government in a later vote of no confidence. Scottish devolution would not become...
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    Scottish home rule movement and the Scottish Press to describe Scottish devolution before, during, and immediately after the 1997 Scottish devolution...
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    overall majority in the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, the UK and Scottish governments agreed to hold a referendum on Scottish independence, which was...
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    on the National Assembly some limited legislative powers. The 1997 devolution referendum was only narrowly passed with the majority of voters in the former...
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    addition of Scottish members in both the Commons and Lords. Following a referendum in 1997, in which the Scottish electorate voted for devolution, the powers...
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    The 2004 North East England devolution referendum was an all postal ballot referendum that took place on 4 November 2004 throughout North East England...
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  • referendum 1979 Scottish devolution referendum 1997 Scottish devolution referendum 1979 Welsh devolution referendum 1997 Welsh devolution referendum 2011...
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    The Referendums (Wales and Scotland) Act 1997 (c. 61) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which made legal provision for the holding of...
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    Donald Dewar (category UK MPs 1992–1997)
    was an advocate of Scottish devolution, and campaigned for a Scottish Parliament in the 1997 Scottish devolution referendum. Following a successful campaign...
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    Scottish Labour and nominee for First Minister. On 11 September 1997, 1997 Scottish devolution referendum resulted in a vote in favour of a Scottish Parliament...
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    Scottish Parliament in 2007, and it won an outright majority of seats at the 2011 Scottish Parliament election. This led to a referendum on Scottish independence...
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    Yes for Wales Commission on Scottish Devolution Referendums in the United Kingdom Welsh devolution What is the referendum about? Archived 2 March 2011...
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    devolved government of Scotland. It was formed in 1999 as the Scottish Executive following the 1997 referendum on Scottish devolution, and is headquartered...
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    Since 1998, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales have also gained significant autonomy through the process of devolution. The UK Parliament and UK Government...
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