Edinburgh Agreement
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The Edinburgh Agreement was a 2012 accord between the UK and Scottish governments that set the legal and political framework for the 2014 Scottish independence referendum.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Edinburgh Agreement canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Edinburgh Agreement Context triple: [Smith Commission recommendations, follows, Edinburgh Agreement]
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A.
St Andrews Agreement
The St Andrews Agreement is a 2006 political accord in Northern Ireland that updated and reinforced the Good Friday Agreement, restoring devolved government and refining power-sharing arrangements between unionist and nationalist parties.
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B.
Sunningdale Agreement
The Sunningdale Agreement was a 1973 political accord that sought to establish power-sharing and cross-border cooperation in Northern Ireland as part of an early attempt to resolve the Troubles.
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C.
Perth Agreement
The Perth Agreement is a 2011 accord among the Commonwealth realms that modernized the rules of royal succession, including ending male preference and restrictions related to marriage to Catholics.
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D.
Windsor Agreement
The Windsor Agreement is a post-Brexit deal between the United Kingdom and the European Union that revises the Northern Ireland Protocol to ease trade frictions while preserving an open border on the island of Ireland.
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E.
Treaty of Edinburgh
The Treaty of Edinburgh was a 1560 agreement that ended French military intervention in Scotland and effectively secured Protestant reform and greater English influence in Scottish affairs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Edinburgh Agreement Target entity description: The Edinburgh Agreement was a 2012 accord between the UK and Scottish governments that set the legal and political framework for the 2014 Scottish independence referendum.
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A.
St Andrews Agreement
The St Andrews Agreement is a 2006 political accord in Northern Ireland that updated and reinforced the Good Friday Agreement, restoring devolved government and refining power-sharing arrangements between unionist and nationalist parties.
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B.
Sunningdale Agreement
The Sunningdale Agreement was a 1973 political accord that sought to establish power-sharing and cross-border cooperation in Northern Ireland as part of an early attempt to resolve the Troubles.
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C.
Perth Agreement
The Perth Agreement is a 2011 accord among the Commonwealth realms that modernized the rules of royal succession, including ending male preference and restrictions related to marriage to Catholics.
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D.
Windsor Agreement
The Windsor Agreement is a post-Brexit deal between the United Kingdom and the European Union that revises the Northern Ireland Protocol to ease trade frictions while preserving an open border on the island of Ireland.
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E.
Treaty of Edinburgh
The Treaty of Edinburgh was a 1560 agreement that ended French military intervention in Scotland and effectively secured Protestant reform and greater English influence in Scottish affairs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intergovernmental agreement
ⓘ
political agreement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Agreement between the United Kingdom Government and the Scottish Government on a referendum on independence for Scotland ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Scotland
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| archivesAt |
Scottish Government records
ⓘ
UK Government records ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 2012-10-15 ⓘ |
| ensured | that the referendum would meet the highest international standards of democratic practice ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2014 Scottish independence referendum ⓘ |
| genre | constitutional agreement ⓘ |
| hasPart | memorandum of agreement between the UK Government and the Scottish Government ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Section 30 order under the Scotland Act 1998 ⓘ |
| locationSigned |
Edinburgh
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Scottish independence movement
ⓘ
linked to:
Scottish independence
devolution in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| providedFor |
a referendum held before the end of 2014
ⓘ
a single-question referendum on Scottish independence ⓘ oversight of the referendum by the Electoral Commission ⓘ |
| purpose |
to confer a temporary power on the Scottish Parliament to legislate for an independence referendum
ⓘ
to ensure that the Scottish independence referendum was legal, fair and decisive ⓘ to provide a legal framework for the 2014 Scottish independence referendum ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | 2014 Scottish independence referendum ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
Scottish Independence Referendum Act 2013
ⓘ
linked to:
2014 Scottish independence referendum
The Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) Order 2013 ⓘ |
| signatory |
Government of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
UK government
Scottish Government ⓘ |
| signatoryTitle |
First Minister of Scotland
ⓘ
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| signedBy |
Alex Salmond
ⓘ
David Cameron ⓘ |
| stated | that both governments would respect the outcome of the referendum ⓘ |
| subject |
Scottish independence referendum
ⓘ
linked to:
2014 Scottish independence referendum
|
| topic |
constitutional status of Scotland
ⓘ
self-determination ⓘ |
| year | 2012 ⓘ |
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Subject: Edinburgh Agreement Description of subject: The Edinburgh Agreement was a 2012 accord between the UK and Scottish governments that set the legal and political framework for the 2014 Scottish independence referendum.
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