Referendum on Scottish devolution
GPTKB entity
Properties (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
political referendum
|
| gptkbp:campaigns |
No campaign
Yes campaign |
| gptkbp:conducted |
gptkb:Electoral_Commission
|
| gptkbp:controversy |
gptkb:UK_Parliament
Scottish_media |
| gptkbp:followedBy |
Second Scottish independence referendum
Further devolution discussions |
| gptkbp:hasFeature |
Yes vote for devolution
|
| gptkbp:hasPriorityDate |
1997
|
| gptkbp:heldIn |
gptkb:Scotland
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Late 20th century UK politics
Post-devolution_era_in_the_UK |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
First referendum on devolution in Scotland
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Referendum on Scottish devolution
|
| gptkbp:impact |
gptkb:Scottish_independence_movement
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Scottish_National_Party
gptkb:Devolution_referendums_in_Wales_and_Northern_Ireland Public consultations Public opinion polls Cultural identity discussions Economic arguments for devolution Nationalist_movements European_Union_policies Social_movements_in_Scotland |
| gptkbp:isTaskedWith |
Should_Scotland_be_given_its_own_Parliament?
|
| gptkbp:keyEvent |
Campaign rallies
Debates between political leaders |
| gptkbp:keyFigures |
gptkb:Gordon_Brown
gptkb:Donald_Dewar gptkb:Nicola_Sturgeon gptkb:Alex_Salmond gptkb:Jack_McConnell Henry McLeish |
| gptkbp:keyIssues |
Greater self-governance
Risk of economic instability Increased_legislative_powers_for_Scotland |
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
Extensive_coverage_in_UK_media
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Scotland_Act_1998
|
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
gptkb:Conservative_Party
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
Scottish_devolution_process
|
| gptkbp:postRetirementCareer |
Increased_political_engagement_in_Scotland
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
Devolution White Paper
|
| gptkbp:publicAccess |
Devolution vs. Union
Divided opinion on devolution |
| gptkbp:publicPerception |
Seen_as_a_turning_point_in_Scottish_politics
|
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
1999 Scottish Parliament election
2005 Scottish Parliament election |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:West_Lothian_question
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Scottish_Government
gptkb:Scottish_Parliament gptkb:Scottish_constitutional_convention |
| gptkbp:result |
Devolved government established
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
Establishment_of_the_Scottish_Parliament
Transfer_of_powers_to_Scottish_Parliament |
| gptkbp:significance |
Increased_autonomy_for_Scotland
|
| gptkbp:supports |
gptkb:Labour_Party
|
| gptkbp:userDemographics |
Majority of older voters opposed
Majority of young voters supported |
| gptkbp:voterTurnout |
Simple majority
60.4% |