home rule Flashcards
in what year and who presented the home rule bill to parliament?
in 1913 - William Cowan presented a Scottish Home Rule Bill to parliament
who was the first home rule supported by?
when did it pass its second reading and with how many votes?
why and when was the home rule bill later abandoned
the liberals supported the home rule bill but the conservatives opposed
it passed it’s second reading on the 14th may 1913 with 204 votes
however it was abandoned after the wave of patriotism in august 1914
what group formed in 1919
what did they promote
what did they help frame
the Scottish Home Rule Association formed in 1919
with the aim of promoting devolution, not independence
this group helped frame the Home Rule Bills of 1924 and 1927 which did not become law
others were campaigning for independence from britain AND the british empire
by the end of the 1930’s it was recognised that a devision from britain and its empire was self destructive so people of both (devolution and independence) opinions came together to form…
the SNP on April 7th 1934
what was support like for the SNP in the early years of there forming
the SNP had very little direct political influence in the 1030’s
leaders MacCormick and Muirhead recieved only 3,000 votes in the 1929 general election
what was the outcome of home rule
for most scots the issues of poverty and unemployment were more serious and of greater concern than the home rule
who in scotland were all in support of the union
the 3 major national political party’s, scottish newspapers and the leadership of the church of Scotland
