HL Deb 04 July 1996 vol 573 c115WA
Lord Campbell of Croy

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What legislative provisions are currently in force which would enable a referendum on the constitution to be held in Scotland.

The Lord Privy Seal (Viscount Cranborne)

None. Powers previously taken in 1975 and in 1978 to hold referenda have been repealed.