Salmond also addressed the process by which he intends to deliver a referendum. A white paper, setting out the details of independence, would be laid within the first 100 days of the next parliament. An SNP-led Executive, he hopes, would then pass an enabling bill to give Scots the choice of independence in a referendum held in 2010. However, in recent talks with the SNP, civil service officials expressed concern that the wording of the referendum question might not be covered by the powers of the parliament. The civil servants instead suggested a new version which made clear the question had to be explicit about being based on the contents of the white paper. Salmond said he could "not comment" on discussions with the Executive, but confirmed that a "tweaked" question had been drafted.
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Peter wrote...
As a Welsh nationalist i am totally, 100% in campaigning for a referendum for the independence of wales
Posted by: Peter | June 17, 2007 9:16 PM