Scottish devolution referendum 1997
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The Scottish devolution referendum of 1997 was a landmark vote in which Scotland chose to establish its own devolved Parliament with tax-varying powers, reshaping the constitutional structure of the United Kingdom.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1997 Scottish devolution referendum | 1 |
| Scottish devolution | 1 |
| Scottish devolution referendum 1997 canonical | 1 |
| Scottish devolution referendum, 1997 | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Scottish devolution referendum 1997 Context triple: [Elizabethan era (second Elizabethan age), hasKeyEvent, Scottish devolution referendum 1997]
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A.
1997 Welsh devolution referendum
The 1997 Welsh devolution referendum was a public vote in which the people of Wales narrowly approved the creation of a devolved legislature, paving the way for the establishment of the National Assembly for Wales.
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B.
2011 Welsh devolution referendum
The 2011 Welsh devolution referendum was a vote in which the people of Wales decided whether the National Assembly for Wales should gain full law-making powers in the areas already devolved to it.
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C.
Boundary Commission for Scotland
The Boundary Commission for Scotland is an independent public body responsible for reviewing and recommending changes to parliamentary constituency and local government boundaries in Scotland.
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D.
Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament is the devolved national legislature of Scotland, responsible for making laws and scrutinizing the Scottish Government on a range of domestic issues.
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E.
Scotland Act 1998
The Scotland Act 1998 is a key piece of UK legislation that established devolved government in Scotland by creating the Scottish Parliament and defining its powers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scottish devolution referendum 1997 Target entity description: The Scottish devolution referendum of 1997 was a landmark vote in which Scotland chose to establish its own devolved Parliament with tax-varying powers, reshaping the constitutional structure of the United Kingdom.
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A.
1997 Welsh devolution referendum
The 1997 Welsh devolution referendum was a public vote in which the people of Wales narrowly approved the creation of a devolved legislature, paving the way for the establishment of the National Assembly for Wales.
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B.
2011 Welsh devolution referendum
The 2011 Welsh devolution referendum was a vote in which the people of Wales decided whether the National Assembly for Wales should gain full law-making powers in the areas already devolved to it.
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C.
Boundary Commission for Scotland
The Boundary Commission for Scotland is an independent public body responsible for reviewing and recommending changes to parliamentary constituency and local government boundaries in Scotland.
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D.
Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament is the devolved national legislature of Scotland, responsible for making laws and scrutinizing the Scottish Government on a range of domestic issues.
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E.
Scotland Act 1998
The Scotland Act 1998 is a key piece of UK legislation that established devolved government in Scotland by creating the Scottish Parliament and defining its powers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional referendum
ⓘ
devolution referendum ⓘ referendum ⓘ |
| ballotQuestion |
Should the Scottish Parliament have tax-varying powers?
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Should there be a Scottish Parliament? ⓘ |
| campaignSloganProponents | Yes-Yes ⓘ |
| consequence |
establishment of the Scottish Parliament
ⓘ
granting of limited tax-varying powers to the Scottish Parliament ⓘ granting of primary legislative powers to Scotland in devolved areas ⓘ passage of the Scotland Act 1998 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 11 September 1997 ⓘ |
| electoralFranchise | residents of Scotland eligible to vote in local government elections ⓘ |
| electorate | Scotland ⓘ |
| enabledBy | Scotland Act 1998 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Scottish Parliament election, 1999
ⓘ
creation of the Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| heldUnderGovernment | First Blair ministry ⓘ |
| languageOfBallotPapers | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBasis | Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Act 1997 ⓘ |
| location | Scotland ⓘ |
| mainOpponent | Conservative Party (UK) ⓘ |
| mainProponent |
Labour Party (UK)
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Scottish Labour Party ⓘ |
| numberOfQuestions | 2 ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Scottish Office
ⓘ
linked to:
Scotland Office
UK Government ⓘ
linked to:
UK government
|
| partOf | United Kingdom constitutional reform ⓘ |
| precededBy | Scottish devolution referendum, 1979 ⓘ |
| primeMinisterAtTime | Tony Blair ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Good Friday Agreement era constitutional changes
ⓘ
Scottish Parliament ⓘ Welsh devolution referendum, 1997 ⓘ
linked to:
1997 Welsh devolution referendum
devolution in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| resultQuestion1 | Yes majority ⓘ |
| resultQuestion2 | Yes majority ⓘ |
| secretaryOfStateForScotlandAtTime | Donald Dewar ⓘ |
| significance |
led to creation of a devolved legislature in Scotland
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reshaped the constitutional structure of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| topic |
Scottish devolution
ⓘ
linked to:
Scottish devolution referendum 1997
constitutional reform in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| turnout | about 60.4% ⓘ |
| votingSystem | simple majority ⓘ |
| year | 1997 ⓘ |
| yesVoteShareQuestion1 | about 74.3% ⓘ |
| yesVoteShareQuestion2 | about 63.5% ⓘ |
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Subject: Scottish devolution referendum 1997 Description of subject: The Scottish devolution referendum of 1997 was a landmark vote in which Scotland chose to establish its own devolved Parliament with tax-varying powers, reshaping the constitutional structure of the United Kingdom.
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