Building a New Scotland - Creating a modern constitution for an independent Scotland: summary

Overview

This is the fourth document in the Building a New Scotland series which aims to give people the information they need to make an informed choice about Scotland’s future.

This paper sets out the Scottish Government’s vision for a modern constitution in an independent Scotland. It:

• sets out why Scotland needs a written constitution
• explains the benefits of having a constitution, including protecting the rights of people in Scotland
• describes how people in Scotland would be involved in creating the constitution

This is the summary version. You can also access:

The full paper, which includes the range of evidence that informs the proposals 

• the full paper
• an easy read version
• summary translations
• an audio version

British Sign Language

If you want to print this document out you can download a pdf in the ‘supporting documents’ section.

See also: Independence: what you need to know

The Building a New Scotland series will cover a wide range of topics and forms the prospectus for an independent Scotland.