Under consideration PE2271: Calling on the Scottish Parliament to convene a Scottish People’s Assembly on Self-Determination
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to convene a People's Assembly on the topic of the democratic right of the sovereign people of Scotland to determine their own future without the hindrance of another authority.
Background information
In the 2025 Scottish Government's Right to Decide document, First Minister John Swinney wrote: "I urge everyone, whatever their views on our ultimate destiny as a nation, to ensure that the people of Scotland's right to decide is respected, not just in words but in actions."
Accordingly, Respect Scottish Sovereignty petitions the Parliament to conduct a Peoples' Assembly on the democratic right of the sovereign people of Scotland to determine their own future, fulfilling Article 1 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: "All peoples have the right of self-determination. By virtue of that right they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development".
The Scottish Government has convened two Citizens’ Assemblies previously. The Scottish Parliament elections on 7 May 2026 election produced the largest ever majority of independence supporting parties. It is time for Scottish citizens to drive the constitutional conversation via a People's Assembly.
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