Will there be another independence referendum?

The SNP is strongly committed to giving Scotland a choice on our future at the end of the Brexit process.

The SNP Scottish Government has a clear mandate to offer the people of Scotland a choice. The SNP has won two elections – the Scottish Parliament election last year and the General Election this year – with an explicit commitment in our manifesto on holding a referendum. The Scottish Parliament has also endorsed that position.

The Scottish Government will not introduce legislation for an independence referendum immediately. At the end of Brexit negotiations – likely to be next autumn –  the Scottish Government will set out its judgment on the best way forward – and on the precise timescale of the people of Scotland having a choice on our future.