Edinburgh Agreement
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The Edinburgh Agreement was a 2012 accord between the UK and Scottish governments that set the legal and political framework for the 2014 Scottish independence referendum.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edinburgh Agreement canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intergovernmental agreement
ⓘ
political agreement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Agreement between the United Kingdom Government and the Scottish Government on a referendum on independence for Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Scotland
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| archivesAt |
Scottish Government records
ⓘ
UK Government records ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 2012-10-15 ⓘ |
| ensured | that the referendum would meet the highest international standards of democratic practice ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2014 Scottish independence referendum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | constitutional agreement ⓘ |
| hasPart | memorandum of agreement between the UK Government and the Scottish Government ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Section 30 order under the Scotland Act 1998 ⓘ |
| locationSigned |
Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Scottish independence movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
devolution in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| providedFor |
a referendum held before the end of 2014
ⓘ
a single-question referendum on Scottish independence ⓘ oversight of the referendum by the Electoral Commission ⓘ |
| purpose |
to confer a temporary power on the Scottish Parliament to legislate for an independence referendum
ⓘ
to ensure that the Scottish independence referendum was legal, fair and decisive ⓘ to provide a legal framework for the 2014 Scottish independence referendum ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | 2014 Scottish independence referendum ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
Scottish Independence Referendum Act 2013
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) Order 2013 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatory |
Government of the United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatoryTitle |
First Minister of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| signedBy |
Alex Salmond
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
David Cameron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stated | that both governments would respect the outcome of the referendum ⓘ |
| subject | Scottish independence referendum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topic |
constitutional status of Scotland
ⓘ
self-determination ⓘ |
| year | 2012 ⓘ |
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