Permanent historical factsheet

Independence of Scotland

Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

5Records
1975–1997Date range
4Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1975

Harold Wilson1975

Government / Labour Party Government

A White Paper offers the Scots a Legislative Assembly but without economic powers

1977

James Callaghan22 February 1977

London · Government / Labour Party Government

The Scottish Devolution Bill is defeated

James Callaghan1 March 1977

Government / Labour Party Government

A referendum is held but the required 40% of Scots do not vote for devolution

1997

Anthony Charles Lynton Blair11 September 1997

Government / Labour Party Government

"Yes-Yes" vote in referendum on Scottish Parliament

Donald Dewar18 December 1997

Government / Labour Party Government

Introduces the Scotland Bill, legislative powers for a Scottish Parliament

Names involved

Anthony Charles Lynton BlairDonald DewarHarold WilsonJames Callaghan

Provenance

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