The full bill · Parliament publications
Scotland (Independence Referendum) Bill
The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.
Long title · Parliament’s official description
A Bill to amend the Scotland Act 1998 to transfer the power to legislate for a Scottish independence referendum to the Scottish Parliament; and for connected purposes.
Sponsors · 1
- Graham LeadbitterScottish National PartyMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Bill · 4
- Bill 47 2026-27 (as introduced) - pdfCommons16 Jul 2026
- Bill 47 2026-27 (as introduced) - htmlCommons16 Jul 2026
- Bill 47 2026-27 (as introduced) - xmlCommons16 Jul 2026
- Bill 47 2026-27 (as introduced) - large print - pdfCommons16 Jul 2026