Western Isles independence petition 18/3/14
A petition to seek independence for the Western Isles, Shetland and Orkney has been lodged with the Scottish Parliament.
Campaigners want the Scottish Government to hold three separate ballots in each of
the island groups on Thursday 25 September -
If the main vote is against independence, the proposed follow-
In the event of a yes vote in the referendum on Scottish independence, the islanders would be asked if they wish to stay in the UK
The Scottish Parliament has published the petition submitted by Malcom Lamont.
The petition statement said: “The three island groups are culturally very different but they share a history of having been part of Norway.
“In each island group, there are many people who have expressed support for local independence, and there are also people who have said that, in the event that Scotland becomes independent, they would want their island group to leave Scotland and remain in the UK.”
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“We believe that it is up to islanders to decide, and that now is the time to do so. Our
own group includes supporters of all three options.”
The petition is available at www.scottish.parliament.uk/GettingInvolved/Petitions/islandgroups