TOP 10 QUESTIONS
- If Scotland votes No, will there be another referendum on independence at a later date?
- Who can vote in the referendum?
- What different routes to citizenship will exist under the Scottish Government’s proposals and who will qualify for these?
- What happens if there is a majority in favour of No?
- What do other countries do?
- Will it cost too much to become independent?
- Isn’t the Scottish Parliament going to get more powers anyway if Scotland votes No?
- How much tax does Scotland currently pay into the UK?
- What would independence mean for education in Scotland?
- Why would an anti-nuclear Scotland wish to become a member of NATO as a nuclear alliance?
AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL COMMUNITIES
- How will animal welfare be affected by Scottish independence?
- Will the transition to independence disrupt Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) payments to farmers?
- How will independence affect the support that Scottish farmers receive under Europe’s Common Agriculture Policy (CAP)?
- More questions about Agriculture, Food and Rural Communities
BUSINESS
- Why should companies base their headquarters in an independent Scotland?
- Will businesses still be able to brand their products as ‘British made’?
- Will intellectual property rights be protected?
- More questions about Business
CULTURE, COMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL
- What would happen to Channel 5 in an independent Scotland?
- What would happen to BSkyB and other private sector cable and satellite broadcasters in an independent Scotland?
- What would happen to radio in an independent Scotland?
- More questions about Culture, Communications and Digital
DEFENCE AND SECURITY
- Why would an anti-nuclear Scotland wish to become a member of NATO as a nuclear alliance?
- Will NATO members with nuclear-armed vessels be allowed to enter Scottish waters or dock at Scottish ports?
- Would Scotland provide forces to NATO as part of a collective defence (Article 5) operation?
- More questions about Defence and Security
EDUCATION AND SKILLS
- What would independence mean for education in Scotland?
- Are you confident that the Court of Justice of the EU will support this position on fees?
- How will postgraduate study be supported in an independent Scotland?
- More questions about Education and Skills
ENVIRONMENT ENERGY AND RESOURCES
- Forestry is an important employer in rural Scotland, provides an important renewable resource and can play an important role in encouraging biodiversity and protecting the environment. How would an independent Scotland develop this key resource?
- Is continued oil and gas production consistent with Scotland’s commitments on climate change?
- How will the decommissioning costs of oil and gas platforms and other infrastructure in the North Sea be met in an independent Scotland?
- More questions about Environment Energy and Resources
FOLLOWING A “NO” VOTE
- If Scotland votes No, will there be another referendum on independence at a later date?
- Isn’t the Scottish Parliament going to get more powers anyway if Scotland votes No?
- What happens if there is a majority in favour of No?
- More questions about Following a “No” Vote
FOLLOWING A VOTE FOR INDEPENDENCE
- Will it cost too much to become independent?
- Will laws need to be passed at Westminster as well as Holyrood?
- Will Holyrood or Westminster make the laws that provide for independence?
- More questions about Following a Vote for Independence
GOVERNMENT IN AN INDEPENDENT SCOTLAND
- How many public bodies are there currently in Scotland?
- What will happen in Scotland after the 2016 elections?
- Will there be a closer alignment between equality and human rights in an independent Scotland?
- More questions about Government in an Independent Scotland
HEALTH, WELLBEING AND SOCIAL PROTECTION
- What impact will independence have on carers?
- Will I get the same amount of benefit?
- Will I get the same benefits after independence?
- More questions about Health, Wellbeing and Social Protection
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
- Is the proposed transition period between the referendum and becoming independent in March 2016 enough time for Scotland to become a recognised independent member state of the European Union?
- Would an independent Scotland’s voice in Europe be weaker or stronger?
- Will Scotland be forced to join the Euro?
- More questions about International Relations and External Affairs
LAW AND ORDER
- What impact will independence have on Scotland’s courts?
- Will existing UK laws passed by Westminster still apply after independence?
- Will the independence of Scotland’s judges and prosecutors be protected in an independent Scotland?
- More questions about Law and Order
PERSONAL FINANCES
- Will I still have access to banks and banking services based in the UK?
- Will bank deposits and other financial products still be protected?
- Will people in an independent Scotland still have access to a wide choice of financial products and services?
- More questions about Personal Finances
REGULATION AND REGULATORS
- Will current legislation to regulate veterinary professionals continue to be in force in an independent Scotland?
- What will independence mean for the regulation of professionals – such as architects and auditors?
- How will services such as energy, post, telecommunications, rail and water be regulated in an independent Scotland?
- More questions about Regulation and Regulators
SPORT
- Will Scotland have its own Olympics and Paralympics teams?
- Would all Scottish athletes have to compete for Scotland or would they be free to represent the likes of ‘Team GB’?
- Will independence affect who can play for the Scottish rugby and football teams?
- More questions about Sport
TAXES AND TAXATION
- How will taxes be administered for businesses with headquarters in Scotland but offices in England or elsewhere?
- What tax relief would be available to specific sectors in an independent Scotland?
- How would an independent Scotland use tax powers?
- More questions about Taxes and Taxation
THE CASE FOR INDEPENDENCE
- What do other countries do?
- Why is becoming independent important?
- What will independence deliver for me?
- More questions about The Case for Independence
THE ECONOMY
- How will taxes be administered for businesses with headquarters in Scotland but offices in England or elsewhere?
- What tax relief would be available to specific sectors in an independent Scotland?
- Will an independent Scotland have control over fiscal policy?
- More questions about The Economy
THE REFERENDUM
- Is independence about democracy?
- How do I register to vote?
- How will the referendum be run?
- More questions about The Referendum
TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT
- Who will be responsible for public transport, such as buses and trams, in an independent Scotland?
- What will happen to rail fares in Scotland post-independence?
- Will there be more direct flights into an independent Scotland?
- More questions about Travel and Transport
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