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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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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Smith Commission recommendations follows Edinburgh Agreement