division_name: Scotland Bill (Programme) (No.2) &#8212; New Clause 36 &#8212; Scottish independence referendum
motion: <p pid="a.111.1/1" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8216;(1) Paragraph 5A in Part 1 of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998 (general reservations) is amended as follows.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.111.1/2" pwmotiontext="yes">(2) In sub-paragraph (1), leave out &#8220;if the following requirements are met&#8221;.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.111.1/3" pwmotiontext="yes">(3) Leave out sub-paragraphs (2) to (4).&#8217;&#8212;<i>(Angus Robertson.)</i></p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="a.111.1/4" pwmotiontext="yes">This new clause would permit the Scottish Parliament to decide whether and when to hold a referendum on Scottish independence.</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="a.111.1/5" pwmotiontext="yes">Brought up.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.111.1/6" pwmotiontext="yes"><i>Question put,</i> That the clause be added to the Bill.</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="a.111.1/7" pwmotiontext="yes">The House divided:</p>
  
  <p pid="a.111.1/8" pwmotiontext="yes">Ayes 56, Noes 289.</p>