Image copyright AFP Members of the public have been urged to give their views on the Scottish government"s draft independence bill as the consultation enters its final week.
The draft bill proposes rules that would govern any future referendum, largely mirroring those put in place for the vote in 2014.
A public consultation on the proposals will close on 11 January.
Constitution Secretary Derek Mackay said the option of Scottish independence “must stay on the table”.
It would be up to Westminster to grant the power to hold another vote – and pro-Union opposition parties at Holyrood have said any attempt to hold a second referendum would be “reckless” and risked causing further uncertainty for business.
At-a-glance – Draft Scots referendum billBut First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has insisted voters north of the border should be given the chance to consider the issue afresh after the EU referendum, which saw the UK as a whole vote for Brexit, while a majority in Scotland wanted to ..
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