Scotland Bill — Clause 5 — Timing of elections — 15 Jun 2015 at 21:00

The majority of MPs voted to allow a referendum called by the UK Parliament to be held simultaneously with an election for members of the Scottish Parliament.

MPs were considering the Scotland Bill^[1]

The amendment rejected in this vote was:

• Amendment 43, page 6, line 8, at end insert—
• (c) A referendum called under reserved powers”

Had it not been rejected this would have impacted Clause 5 of the Bill titled "Timing of elections". Specifically the rejected amendment sought to add the additional element to a sub-clause relating to elections for members of the Scottish Parliament which stated:

• The poll shall not be held on the same date as, or within two months before, the date of the poll at—
• (a) a parliamentary general election (other than an early parliamentary general election), or
• (b) a European parliamentary general election

Clause 5 of the Bill provides for an amendment of Section 2 of the Scotland Act 1998 titled Ordinary general elections [to the Scottish Parliament].

• [1] Parliament's webpage on the Scotland Bill
• [2] Clause 4 of the Scotland Bill as at the time of the vote

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