Building a New Scotland: Creating a modern constitution for an independent Scotland

Primary Author or Creator:
Scottish Government
Publisher:
Scottish Government
Alternative Published Date
2023
Category:
Type of Resource:
Government Document
Length (Pages, words, minutes etc...)
13pp
Fast Facts

This paper sets out the Scottish Government’s proposals for a written constitution that puts democracy, rights and equality at the heart of everything we do as an independent country.

More details

This is the fourth document in the Building a New Scotland series which aims to give people the information they need to make an informed choice about Scotland’s future.

This paper sets out the Scottish Government’s vision for a modern constitution in an independent Scotland. It:

  • sets out why Scotland needs a written constitution
  • explains the benefits of having a constitution, including protecting the rights of people in Scotland
  • describes how people in Scotland would be involved in creating the constitution
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