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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:referendum
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gptkbp:administered_by
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gptkb:election
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gptkbp:campaigns
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Several months
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gptkbp:civic_engagement
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Encouraged civic participation
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gptkbp:community_engagement
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High levels of engagement
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gptkbp:date
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1997-09-11
Campaign launch date
Result announcement date
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gptkbp:demographics
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Varied across regions
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gptkbp:events
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Scottish Parliament elections 1999
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gptkbp:fan_events
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Showed fluctuating support
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gptkbp:future_prospects
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Set the stage for further devolution discussions
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Part of wider devolution movement
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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Referendum Commission report
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gptkbp:historical_legacy
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Influenced subsequent referendums in the UK
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Marked a shift in UK governance
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Referendum on Scottish Devolution 1997
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gptkbp:impact
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Increased political autonomy for Scotland
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gptkbp:is_debated_in
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Intense prior to the vote
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gptkbp:is_opposed_by
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No campaign
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gptkbp:key_figures
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gptkb:John_Major
gptkb:Gordon_Brown
gptkb:Donald_Dewar
gptkb:Alex_Salmond
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gptkbp:legal_framework
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UK constitutional law
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gptkbp:legislation
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gptkb:Scotland_Act_1998
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Scotland
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gptkbp:media_coverage
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Extensive
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gptkbp:outcome
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Devolution implemented
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gptkbp:participating_nations
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Present during the vote
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gptkbp:political_party
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gptkb:Scottish_National_Party
gptkb:Liberal_Democrats
gptkb:Conservative_Party
gptkb:Labour_Party
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gptkbp:post-referendum_analysis
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Conducted by various think tanks
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gptkbp:precedent
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First referendum on devolution in the UK
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gptkbp:public_perception
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Simple majority
Evolving over time
Divided on the issue
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gptkbp:question_format
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Yes/ No
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gptkbp:result
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Yes vote won
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gptkbp:significance
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Led to the establishment of the Scottish Parliament
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gptkbp:support
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Yes campaign
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gptkbp:type
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devolution referendum
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gptkbp:visitors
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Should Scotland be established as a devolved legislature?
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gptkbp:voter_turnout
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60.4%
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gptkbp:voting_method
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Secret ballot
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Scottish_Parliament_Act_1998
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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